The registration deadline for post-matric scholarships (fresh and renewal) for students and colleges on the Telangana e-Pass website was extended up to 31 March 2022. Students belonging to SC (Scheduled Caste), ST (Scheduled Tribe), Backward Class (BC), Economically Backward Class (EBC), and Minorities, as well as students who are physically challenged, can register for the post-matric scholarships offered by Telangana Government by visiting the official Telangana e-pass website.
As per the official data, 5,86,011 students have registered for renewal so far, as against 7,97,656 eligible students. At the same time, a total of 2,29,246 fresh students have registered this year, as against 5,50,000 students last year.
What are the Eligibility Criteria to apply for Telangana e-Pass Scholarships?
STUDENTS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY | STUDENTS NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY |
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AGE ELIGIBILITY
Level of Study | EBC/Minority/Disabled as on 1st July of the Academic Year | SC, ST & BC as on 1st July of the Academic Year |
Intermediate | 20 years | 24 years |
Graduate | 25 years | 29 years |
PG & above including B.Ed., B.Lisc., BCJ, LLB | 30 years | 34 years |
About Telangana e-Pass Scholarships
- Under Telangana Payment & Application System of Scholarships, the state government sanctions post-matric scholarships, benefitting around 13 to 14 lakh students per year of SC, ST, EBS, BC, Minorities, and physically challenged categories.
- The scholarship scheme enables students belonging to the weaker sections of society to avail access to higher education including professional courses like engineering, medicine, pharmacy, management, computers etc.
- The Telangana e-Pass Scholarship scheme applies to all universities and its affiliated colleges whose admission process is regulated or administered by the state government.
- In order to ensure transparency and accountability, the sanction and disbursement of Post Matric Scholarships is being implemented through an online system (E-PASS PORTAL) in all the welfare departments under Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT) mode with Aadhar linkage.
TO REGISTER AND KNOW MORE ABOUT TELANGANA E-PASS SCHOLARSHIPS, CLICK HERE