J&K Scholarship acts as a sign of relief for domiciled students of Jammu and Kashmir who are facing financial hurdles in pursuing their education further. It is a broad term that combines all types of scholarships and financial assistance available for the students at both school and college level. The key objective behind every J&K scholarship is to provide suitable financial assistance to meritorious and underserved students of the state to enable them to pursue their studies without any financial constraint. Regarded as the ‘Paradise on Earth’, Jammu & Kashmir attracts tourists from all across the globe for its exceptionally beautiful and breath-taking scenery. Furthermore, to enhance the current educational scenario within the state, the central and state governments run a number of scholarships.

This article highlights the complete list of J&K scholarship along with its all essential information such as eligibility criteria, application period, application process, rewards, number of scholarships available and more.

Important Update: The applications for Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for 2020-21 can be submitted till 15th September 2020.

J&K Scholarship – The Complete List

Are you a student of Jammu and Kashmir and looking for a suitable scholarship opportunity for your studies? If yes, then the table given below can serve your need. It contains the complete list of J&K scholarships available exclusively for the students of the state. The list comprises scholarships that are being run by the state government, central government and other private organisations. One of the most popular scholarships available for students of Jammu and Kashmir is AICTE JK scholarship (Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme for J&K students). Find more such scholarships and their tentative application period hereunder.

Detailed List of J&K Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Provider Name	Application Period*
1.	Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), J&K	AICTE – All India Council for Technical Education, MHRD	Between April and September
2.	Post Matric Scholarship for SC/OBC/EBC/PC/DNT Students, J&K	Directorate of Social Welfare Jammu, Government of Jammu and Kashmir	Between September and November
3.	KEI High school Scholarship Program (HSSP)	Kashmir Education Initiative (KEI) in collaboration with Iqbal Memorial Trust (IMT)	Between November and December
4.	KEI Post Graduate Scholarship Program (PGSP)	Kashmir Education Initiative (KEI) in collaboration with Iqbal Memorial Trust (IMT)	Between November and December
5.	Combined Counselling Board (CCB) Scholarship, J&K	Combined Counselling Board	Between December and April

*The application period mentioned above is tentative and may change on the discretion of the scholarship provider.

J&K Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

The key eligibility criteria, applicable for each J&K scholarship is that you should be a domicile or permanent resident of Jammu & Kashmir state. Furthermore, there are several other conditions too that you need to fulfil to be eligible for these scholarships. What are the key eligibility criteria that you need to fulfil? Get detailed information about the eligibility conditions for each J&K scholarship in the table given below.

Detailed Eligibility Criteria of J&K Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Who are eligible?
1.	Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), J&K	The scholarship is open for students who have passed class 12 examination from J&K board or CBSE affiliated schools in J&K. They must be pursuing a general, professional or medical degree course at the prescribed list of colleges. They must be willing to take admission outside J&K state only. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 8 Lakh. The students, who have completed 10+3 diploma from J&K State Polytechnics can also apply to the direct entry in the second year on the vacant seats of professional category.
2.	Post Matric Scholarship for SC/OBC/EBC/PC/DNT Students, J&K	The students belonging to SC/OBC/EBC/PC or DNT category can apply for this scholarship. They must be pursuing studies at the post-matriculation level within or outside Jammu and Kashmir at a government or government recognised institution. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 1 Lakh (for OBC, EBC and PC candidates) and INR 2.5 Lakh (for SC and DNTs).
3.	KEI High school Scholarship Program (HSSP)	The students studying in class 9 can apply for this scholarship. They must have secured more than 75% marks in class 8 examination conducted by DIET. The annual family income should be less than INR 3 Lakh.
4.	KEI Post Graduate Scholarship Program (PGSP)	The students, who are in the first semester only (Kashmir University) and in first or second semester only (Central University, IUST and SKUAST) of the MA/MSc/MCom/MTech course can apply for this scholarship. Students pursuing integrated courses like BBA-MBA, LLB-LLM or BCA-MCA can also apply if they are pursuing post-graduate part of respective course i.e. from 7th semester onwards. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 3 Lakh.
5.	Combined Counselling Board (CCB) Scholarship, J&K	The students studying at college/university level (pursuing diploma level, degree level or postgraduate level courses) can apply for this scholarship. They must have passed the last qualifying examination with at least 40% to 50% marks.

J&K Scholarship – Application Process

Once you are aware of the time period in which you can apply for a J&K scholarship, you must be further willing to know the detailed application process. Where and how can you apply for these scholarships? The answer to this question is given in the table given below. It contains detailed information on how and where can you apply for these scholarships. While some scholarships invite online applications from students, some scholarship providers prefer the offline mode of application. Apply for the scholarship that fits your requirement as specified in the table below.

Detailed Application Process of J&K Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	How to Apply?
1.	Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), J&K	Apply online through the official webpage of AICTE J&K scholarship.
2.	Post Matric Scholarship for SC/OBC/EBC/PC/DNT Students, J&K	Apply online through the state portal of J&K government. Also, the students need to submit the hard copy of duly filled application along with the supporting documents to the concerned College/Institution/University for verification.
3.	KEI High school Scholarship Program (HSSP)	Apply offline at an authorized centre nearby.
4.	KEI Post Graduate Scholarship Program (PGSP)	Apply online through the official webpage of PGSP.
5.	Combined Counselling Board (CCB) Scholarship, J&K	Apply online through official website of Combined Counselling Board.

J&K Scholarship – Rewards

The kind of financial assistance that each J&K scholarship offers to the students is variable. While the scholarships run by private organisations provide financial aid in the form of cash rewards or fee waiver, the government scholarships offer the monetary benefits directly into the bank accounts of the students through Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT). What is the amount of scholarship that you will receive with each J&K scholarship? Find an answer to this question in the table given below. It provides you with detailed information about the awards that they offer to the students along with the number of scholarships available.

Award Details of J&K Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Number of Scholarships	Award Details
1.	Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), J&K	5000	For general degree course – Academic fee of up to INR 30,000 and maintenance charge of up to INR 1 Lakh For professional degree course – Academic fee of up to INR 1.25 Lakh and maintenance charge of up to INR 1 Lakh For medical/BDS or equivalent medical streams – Academic fee of up to INR 3 Lakh and maintenance charge of up to INR 1 Lakh
2.	Post Matric Scholarship for SC/OBC/EBC/PC/DNT Students, J&K	NA	Maintenance allowance Payment of compulsory non-refundable fees
3.	KEI High school Scholarship Program (HSSP)	NA	INR 10,000
4.	KEI Post Graduate Scholarship Program (PGSP)	NA	INR 20,000 per annum
5.	Combined Counselling Board (CCB) Scholarship, J&K	NA	Scholarship from INR 1 Lakh to 3 Lakh

The list of J&K scholarship is not just limited to these scholarships only. There are several other scholarships as well for which the students of Jammu and Kashmir can apply. Find below more details of such scholarships –

Prime Minister Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) Jammu & Kashmir

The All India Council for Technical Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India offers PM Special Scholarship Scheme for class 12 passed students of Jammu and Kashmir. This AICTE JK scholarship offers variable awards to students who wish to pursue studies outside J&K. Started in the year 2011, this scholarship offers financial assistance to 5000 students every year.

Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities

Another significant initiative by the Government of India for the minority students is the Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities. The scholarship provides financial assistance to students belonging to the Minority community, who are studying in class 11 to postgraduation level thereby covering their academic and other related expenses. It is a national level scholarship and every year, thousands of students from each state get benefitted through this scholarship.

Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities

Every year, the Government of India also announces Pre-matric scholarship opportunities for class 1 to class 10 students of minority communities. This scholarship covers admission fee, tuition fee and maintenance allowance. The key objective of the scholarship is to provide financial support to the students across India. This scholarship also helps to reduce the rate of drop out of schools, every year.

CBSE Merit Scholarship for Single Girl Child

To encourage and acknowledge the education of meritorious girl students, the Central Board of Secondary Education offers CBSE Merit Scholarship. This scholarship is for single girl children who have passed class 10 and are studying in class 11 and 12. The scholarship promises an award of INR 500 per month for a total duration of 2 years.

All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE)

All India Youth Scholarship Entrance Examination (AIYSEE) offers variable awards for the students who have passed/appearing class 12 examination and will appear in medical or engineering entrance examinations.

List of State Scholarship portal are as follows:

Scholarships for Uttar Pradesh	UP Scholarship
Scholarships for Maharashtra	Mahadbt
Post Matric Scholarships disbursements through ePass	Epass Scholarship
Jnanabhumi online portal of Government of Andhra Pradesh	Jnanabhumi
scholarship portal of Jharkhand	E Kalyan Scholarship
Government of Madhya Pradesh, MP scholarships	MP Scholarship
Karnataka education board, ePASS Karnataka	Epass Karnataka Scholarship
TS epass scholarship is offrering by Telangana Govt	Telangana Epass
Scholarship Portal Government of Punjab	Punjab Scholarship
E-Grantz portal, Government of Kerala	E Grantz
Minorities under Government of Karnataka, GOKDOM	Gokdom
Oasis scholarship portal, West Bengal scholarships	Oasis Scholarship
Chhattisgarh Scholarship Portal	CG Scholarship Portal
SJE Rajasthan Scholarship Portal, Government of Rajasthan	SJE Scholarship
Digital Gujarat scholarship, Government of Gujarat.	Gujarat Scholarship
HP ePass scholarship portal, Himachal Pradesh	HP Epass Scholarship
West Bengal Scholarship Schemes, West Bengal	West Bengal Scholarship
Government of Bihar Post-Matric scholarship SC/ST/BC/EBC	Bihar Scholarship
Scholarship for BC, MBC and Minorities, Govt of TamilNadu	TN Scholarship