National Scholarship Portal Last Date – What is NSP?

National Scholarship Portal Last Date – National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is a mission mode project under e-Governance plan which is the one-stop solution through which students can apply for scholarships at all India level. The aim of the portal is “S.M.A.R.T”- Simplified, Mission Oriented, Accountable, Responsive & Transparent system for effective disposal of scholarship applications and delivery of funds directly to the beneficiaries.

There are 20 schemes on the portal for which the government has disbursed around INR 894.4 Crore as of now on scholarships. There were 140 Lakh + applications received on the portal for a number of scholarships schemes such as post-matric scholarship, pre-matric scholarship, merit-cum-means scholarship, central sector schemes, incentive to girls scheme, national means-cum-merit scholarship, etc.

Latest Update: The applications for central sector scholarships on National Scholarship Portal have started on 16th August 2020. The last date to apply for these scholarships is 31st October 2020.

When can a student apply for these scholarships? What is the last date for each scholarship?  What are other important dates for the students to keep in mind? This article covers the answers to all your questions related to National Scholarship Portal Last Date. It also provides brief information about NSP, scholarships available, application process, renewal process and more.

National Scholarship Portal Last Date – Key Scholarship Dates

National Scholarship Portal under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India contains scholarships under 4 major categories: Central, UGC, and State Schemes. Under the Central Schemes, the students can apply for scholarships offered by 9 ministries of Government of India to economically weak students such as Ministry of Minority Affairs, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Department of School Education and Literacy, Department of Higher Education, WARB Ministry of Home Affairs, RPF Ministry of Railway and MHRD. The UGC and AICTE schemes include the scholarships offered by the University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education.

You can find information about national scholarship portal last date of all Central, UGC, AICTE and State scholarships in the table given below. The application last date’s subject to change and the students are advised to check NSP from time to time to state updated.

National Scholarship Portal Last Date – List of Central, UGC, AICTE Schemes

S.NO	Scholarship Details	Last Date for Application*
1.	Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities – MOMA	October
2.	Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minorities – MOMA	October
3.	Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses for CS- MOMA	October
4.	Scholarship for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities- Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities	October
5.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities- Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities	October
6.	Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities- Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities-	October
7.	Top Class Education Scheme for SC Students- Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment	October
8.	Post-Matric Scheme for Award of Scholarships under Beedi Workers Welfare Fund – Ministry of Labor & Employment	October
9.	Post-Matric Scheme for Award of Scholarships under IOMC Workers Welfare Fund- Ministry of Labor & Employment	October
10.	Post-Matric Scheme for Award of Scholarships under LSDM Workers Welfare Fund- Ministry of Labor & Employment	October
11.	Pre-Matric Scheme for Award of Scholarships under IOMC Workers Welfare Fund- Ministry of Labor & Employment	September
12.	Pre-matric scheme for Award of Scholarships under Workers Welfare Fund- Ministry of Labor & Employment	September
13.	Pre-Matric Scheme for Award of Scholarships under Cine Workers Welfare Fund- Ministry of Labor & Employment	September
14.	Aam Admi Bima Yojna Scholarship for Andhra Pradesh- Ministry of Labor & Employment	October
15.	National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education for ST Students- Ministry of Tribal Affairs	October
16.	National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education- Department of School Education & Literacy	December
17.	National Means Cum Merit Scholarship-Department of School Education & Literacy	December
18.	Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSF- Ministry of Railway	October
19.	Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme for Central Armed Police Forces And Assam- WARB Ministry of Home Affairs	October
20.	Central Sector Scheme of Scholarships for College and University Students- Department of Higher Education	October
21.	ISHAN UDAY – Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region- UGC MHRD	November
22.	PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child- UGC MHRD	November
23.	PG Scholarship for University Rank Holders- UGC MHRD	November
24.	PG Scholarship Scheme for SC ST Students for Studying Professional Courses- UGC MHRD	November
25.	Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girls (Degree) for Technical Education- AICTE	November
26.	Pragati Scholarship Scheme for Girls (Diploma) for Technical Education- AICTE	November
27.	Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students (Diploma) for Technical Education- AICTE	October
28.	Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students (Degree) for Technical Education- AICTE	October

*subject to change

National Scholarship Portal Last Date – State Schemes

Lastly, the State Schemes comprise scholarships of respective states like Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand.  Center and state national scholarship last dates may differ.

S.No	Scholarship details	Last date of application*
1.	Pre-Matric Scholarship to the Children of those Engaged in Occupation involving cleaning and prone to health hazards – Assam	January
2.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC Students (Class IX and X)- Assam	January
3.	Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students- Assam	January
4.	Pre-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students- Assam	January
5.	Pre-Matric Scholarship to ST Students- Assam	January
6.	Pre-Matric Scholarship to ST Students (CLASS IX AND X) – Assam	January
7.	Post-Matric Scholarship to OBC Students- Assam	January
8.	Post-Matric Scholarship to ST Students- Assam	January
9.	Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students – Pre Matric Scholarship (Class IX and X) for ST students Arunachal Pradesh	December
10.	Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students – Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for ST Students- Arunachal Pradesh	December
11.	Scheme for Award of Stipend to the Schedule Tribe Students of Arunachal Pradesh	December
12.	Post-Matric Scholarships (PMS) for ST Students- Karnataka	January
13.	Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Pre-Matric (IX&X) Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe Students- Karnataka	December
14.	Pre-Matric ST Scholarship Schemes Tripura	December
15.	Post-Matric ST Scholarship Schemes Tripura	December
16.	Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students Tripura	December
17.	Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students Tripura	December
18.	Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes (EBC) Secondary Education Tripura	December
19.	Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students – Bihar	Between January and March
20.	Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students- Bihar	Between January and March
21.	Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students- Bihar	Between January and March
22.	Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST children- Post-Matric Scholarship for Students- Meghalaya	December
23.	NEC Merit Scholarship Tripura	January
24.	Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Classes (EBC) Tripura	December
25.	Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children- Pre Matric Scholarship (Class IX & X) for ST Students – Meghalaya	January
26.	Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Minority – Uttarakhand	January
27.	Post Matric Scholarship for EBC Students Uttarakhand	January
28.	Pre-Matric Disability Scholarship (State Sector)- Uttarakhand	January
29.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC (state sector) Students Uttarakhand	January
30.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST (State sector) Students Uttarakhand	January
31.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC (State and Central Sector – 50%) Students Uttarakhand	January
32.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC (Central Sector) Uttarakhand	January
33.	Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST Students Uttarakhand	January
34.	Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students Uttarakhand	January
35.	Post-Matric scholarship for SC students Uttarakhand	January
36.	Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC students Uttarakhand	January
37.	Post-Matric scholarship for SC Students Chandigarh	January
38.	Post-Matric Scholarship for Transgender Students Chandigarh	December
39.	Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students Chandigarh	January
40.	Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for Economically Backward Class Students Chandigarh	January
41.	Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC Students of Class IX and X Chandigarh	January

*subject to change

National Scholarship Portal Last Date – Application Process

Once you are aware of the National Scholarship Portal last date, you must head on to apply for the scholarships online through the portal. To begin with, you need to register yourself on NSP through student login. Furthermore, follow the instructions given below to ensure a hassle-free application.

For fresh registration, the students have to follow the steps below:

1. Choose the state of domicile, scholarship category (pre or post-matric) etc.
2. Provide information on name, scheme type (scholarship or incentive), date of birth etc.
3. Provide information on gender, mobile number, email ID, etc.
4. Key information on bank account details includes IFSC code, A/C number, Bank name, identification detail (Aadhar or bank A/C number).
5. Fill in all these details and click “Register”.

National Scholarship Portal Last Date – Renewal Process

The National Scholarship Portal last date for renewal scholarship remains the same as for fresh applications. The students applying for renewal scholarship can log in to the portal using ‘Application Id’ and ‘Date of Birth’ which they registered in the previous year. An applicant can also use ‘Forgot Application ID’ to retrieve their ID. Only those applicants would be able to renew who had actually received the scholarships payment during the previous year from NSP.

National Scholarship Portal Last Date – FAQs

After going through the national scholarship last date information, there are other queries which students might have during the whole process of application.

Q1. When should you apply for the scholarships on NSP?

The last date to apply for the scholarships available on NSP varies. However, for the academic year 2020-21, the last date of applications for central sector scholarships is 31st October 2020.

Q2. Are the dates fixed for these scholarships under the NSP?

The last dates are subject to change. Please check the NSP portal from time to time for specific information.

Q3. Where can the students apply for NSP scholarship renewal?

The students applying for renewal also need to apply through NSP. The last date to apply for renewal is same as for fresh applications. Please refer to the application process given above to know more.

Q4. What should an applicant do if he/she forgets the application id or password?

In case the students forget their application id or password, they can click on “Forget Application ID” or “Forget Password” button on the login page to retrieve it.

Q5. Can a student track the status of his/her NSP scholarship application form?

Yes, the students can track their application status through ‘Check your status’ tab anytime.

Q6. Can a student edit the form after final submission?

No, once the applicant submits the application form, no changes in information will be entertained. Thus, the students are required to properly check the application form before submitting.