Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarship 2023 Registration Begins, See Details Here

Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarship 2023: Students can apply for the scholarship on scholarships.gov.in.

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship application process begins. (Representative Image)

Central Sector Scheme Of Scholarship 2023: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has started the online application process for the Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship (CSSS 2023) aimed at college and university students for the academic year 2023-24. Additionally, those seeking to renew their scholarships can also access the application on the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in. The Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan Yojana (PM-USP CSSS) is a scheme sponsored by the Department of Higher Education under the Ministry of Education.

“Online application for “Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students” for the year 2023-24, 1st renewal for the year 2022, 2nd renewal for the year 2021, 3rd renewal for the year 2020 and 4th renewal for the year 2019 is available on National Scholarship Portal (http://scholarships.gov.in),” the CBSE Board said.

The deadline for submitting fresh scholarship applications and renewals is set for December 31, 2023. This scholarship program was established with the primary aim of offering financial support to outstanding students from underprivileged backgrounds, helping them cover a portion of their everyday expenses as they pursue higher education.

“A maximum of 82,000 fresh scholarships per annum are provided for pursuing graduate, postgraduate degree in colleges and universities and for professional courses, such as medical, engineering,” the official statement read.

Students have been strongly advised to complete their applications and ensure that their online submissions are verified by their respective educational institutions before the specified deadline. Failing to obtain this verification may lead to the application being deemed invalid, as per the board's guidelines.

“All the Nodal officers of the Institute are requested for timely verification (verify/defect/reject) of the online applications at their institute login,” it added.

For more details click here to visit the official website.