Jharkhand National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) 2017-18

To be eligible for this scholarship, an applicant must:

• Be a domicile of Jharkhand
• Be studying in Class 8 in a Government or Government-recognised school
• Have scored a minimum of 55% marks in Class 7 examination
• Not have a family income exceeding INR 1.5 lakhs

Note: The students of Class 8 studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya or State Government Regulated Residential Schools are not eligible to apply.

Under this scheme, students will receive a scholarship of INR 6000 per annum for class 9 to 12 for a duration of maximum 4 years. The scholarship will be credited to the account of the student through direct bank transfer.

Note: A total of 1959 scholarships will be disbursed in Jharkhand as specified by the Government of India.

Follow the below steps to apply:

Step 1: Get the application form from the respective school.
Step 2: The application form can also be downloaded from the JAC website.
Step 3: Fill in all the required details.
Step 4: Attach the bank draft along with other required documents.
Step 5: Submit the duly filled application and the necessary documents to the respective schools.

Note: Students need to pay an application fee of INR 100 (for general category students) and INR 50 (for SC/ST students) through a demand draft in favour of 'NMMS' payable at Ranchi.