Post Matric Scholarship for Transgender Students 2019-20, Chandigarh

To be eligible for the scholarship, a candidate must -

• Be a permanent resident of Chandigarh
• Belong to transgender category
• Have passed the higher secondary/matriculation examination from a recognised university or Board of Secondary Education
• Be pursuing a post-secondary or post-matriculation course from a recognised institution except for training courses 
• Have parents'/guardians' annual income less than INR 2.5 lakhs from all sources
• Not be availing any other scholarship

The following are also eligible for the scholarship-

•  All children of the same parents/guardian
• Students studying through correspondence courses
• Employed students on leave without pay for the entire duration of a full-time course​

Note: Students who have received coaching in any of the pre-examination training centres with financial assistance from the Government will not be eligible.

The value of the scholarship:

• Maintenance allowances - INR 500 for Day Scholars and INR 1,200 for Hostellers
• Reimbursement of non-refundable fees - Students will be paid enrollment, tuition, games, union library and magazine fees, etc

• Copy of residence proof
• Copy of Aadhar card/Aadhar Enrolment slip
• Annual fee details verified by Institute
• Last class pass certificate 
• Copy of bank account in the name of student linked with Aadhar 
• Proof of annual income of parents'/guardians' 
• Self-declaration from the transgender students

Follow the steps below to apply for the scholarship:

Step 1: Visit the homepage of the National Scholarship Portal and click on 'New Registration'.
Step 2: Read the guidelines carefully, select the undertaking and 'Continue'. 
Step 3: Select the state of domicile, scholarship category (Post Matric), scheme type (scholarship scheme), gender, write the applicant's name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID.
Step 4: Provide the bank details (Bank name, IFSC Code, Account Number)
Step 5: Select Aadhaar or Bank Account Number as identification detail and click on the 'Register' button.
Step 6: The mobile number will be verified and an OTP will be generated.
Step 7: Now, log in using OTP and fill the form.
Step 8: An application ID and password will be generated. Use that for future references.
Note: All the applicants are advised to fill the form correctly, no changes can be made once submitted. The applicants are also advised to fill only one application as multiple applications will lead to the cancellation of the form.