Are there any allowances for Students with Disabilities (SwDs)?

Yes, there are monthly allowances depending on the type and extent of disability. There is Reader Allowance, Transport Allowance, Escort Allowance, Helper Allowance and Coaching Allowance.

By when shall the scholarship become payable?

The scholarship will become payable from 1st April or from the month of admission, whichever is later, and will paid for for 10 months of the academic year.

Is there a limit to the number of scholarships?

No. All eligible students from Scheduled Tribe will be given scholarships as prescribed in this scheme.

Will I be eligible for the scholarship if I have to repeat a class?

No. The scholarship will be terminated in that case.

I am already availing the benefits of a Centrally-funded Pre-Matric Scholarship. Am I eligible for this scheme?

No, you won’t be eligible in this case.

Is there any application fee?

No. The entire application process is completely free of cost.

In what condition would the income of the guardian needs to be mentioned?

The income of the guardian needs to be mentioned in a case where both the parents of the student are dead.

Do I need to attached a copy of my Aadhaar Card while submitting the application to the Head of the Institution/School?

Yes, you are required to submit the same with your application.

How do I know if a field in the application form is mandatory?

The mandatory fields have a red asterisk () mark at the end.

Pre Matric Scholarship For Scheduled Tribe Students

By Expertie Editorial Team · Expertie editorial desk

Overview

About PRE-ST

The Pre Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe Students is a central government scholarship run by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. It supports Scheduled Tribe students at the pre-matric stage, in classes 9 and 10.

The benefit is paid as cash to help ST students meet the costs of schooling during these two years. Applications are handled through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), the Government of India's online platform for centrally funded scholarships.

It is meant for regular, full-time Scheduled Tribe students in classes 9 and 10 who study at a government school, or at a school recognised by the government or by a Central or State board of secondary education. Further eligibility conditions apply, so not every ST student in these classes will qualify.

Sources: Pre Matric Scholarship For Scheduled Tribe Students, myScheme (Government of India) · Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Wikipedia · National Scholarship Portal (NSP), Government of India

Who runs it

Provider

Ministry Of Tribal Affairs

Central Government

National Scholarship Portal (NSP)

At a glance

Key details

Level	Central
Scheme type	—
Category	Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiaries	Individual
Benefit type	Cash
Application mode	Offline

Calendar

Important dates

Across all open application cycles.

Important dates by cycle
Cycle	Stage	Date
Current	Applications open	2012-01-01

Who can apply

Eligibility criteria

The applicant must be a student studying in Class 9th or Class 10th.
The applicant must be from Scheduled Tribe.
The Total Annual income of parents/guardians of the applicant (from all sources) must not exceed ₹ 2.50 Lakh per Annum.
The applicant must not be availing of any other scholarship by the govt.

What to prepare

Documents required

Aadhaar Number.

A passport size photograph with signature of the student.

A certificate (in original) of Scheduled Tribe duly signed by an authorized Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.

An income declaration by the self-employed parents/guardians, stating definite income from all sources by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper. Employed parents/guardians are required to obtain income certificate from their employer and for any additional income from other sources, they would furnish declaration by way of an affidavit on non-judicial stamp paper.

A receipt in acknowledgement of the scholarship in the previous year on the form attached to the application only duly countersigned by the Head of the Institution/School concerned.

(If the applicant was in receipt of a scholarship under this scheme in the preceding year).

Step by step

How to apply

1
Apply offline
See the official links below for the application portal.

Source

Official links

Guidelines myScheme (Government of India)

Questions

PRE-ST – FAQ

Disclaimer

Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.

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