Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21: Last Date, Application Form, Renewal

Vidyasiri Scholarship (Karnataka ePass) is one of the welfare scholarships provided to the praiseworthy students belonging to the reserved categories of Karnataka. Vidyasiri Scholarship is basically for the educational encouragement of the eligible students of the state. It’s initiated by the Department of Backward Classes Welfare, Government of Karnataka. The fund issued to the eligible students directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.

Vidyasiri Scholarship links all welfare departments, Colleges, databases of Secondary Schools Leaving Certificate (SSLC), treasury, and Banks to pay out scholarships. It portrays an ecosystem that ensures trouble-free distribution of scholarship funds to the verified beneficiary’s bank accounts.

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21 – Brief Information

Name of Scholarship	Vidyasiri Scholarship
Mode of Application	Online
Scholarship Provider	Department of Backward Classes Welfare, Government of Karnataka
Scholarship Amount	SSLC – ₹ 10,000 & PUC – ₹ 15,000
Application Apply Date	April – May 2021
Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21 Last Date To Apply	Announced in 2020-21

Vidyasiri ePass Scholarship At a Glance

Karnataka ePass (Karepass) is the online portal on which students can apply for various schemes of scholarships in the state of Karnataka. Through this portal, eligible students can apply for the Vidyasiri ePass Scholarship Online. You can find all the updates and information regarding the Vidyasiri Scholarship on the Karnataka ePass website. The registration for Vidyasiri Scholarship 2021 is likely to begin in April or May 2021 Applicants are advised to go through the details mentioned in this article before apply.

Karnataka Vidyasiri ePass Scholarship – Process

The Karnataka Vidyasiri ePass Scholarship is one of a kind, and the application process is very simple. The complete application process is done online on the portal of Karnataka ePass (Karepass). The online system of Vidyasiri Scholarship links the data of the welfare department, treasury, banks, SSLC (Secondary Schools Leaving certificate), and colleges to ensure smooth processing and fast distribution of scholarships. Through Karnataka ePass (Karepass), the government of Karnataka ensures that students receive the delivery of scholarship funds without any hassle. The fund transfer is made directly to the bank account of the beneficiary. The Vidyasiri Scholarship is provided to eligible students for admission to junior colleges and further studies in Karnataka.

Details of online vidyasiri scholarship schemes under Karnataka ePass Scholarship

Eligible scholars from Karnataka can apply to three schemes to obtain the Karnataka ePass Vidyasiri Scholarship.

• Fee concession for the complete course for PMS FAAS, FC, and NUR.
• Fee concession and Free hostel accommodation for Matriculation courses.
• Prathibha Puraskar Scholarship for SSLC / Secondary PUC.

Vidyasiri ePass Scholarship Online Details

Vidyasiri Scholarship Scheme 2020-21

The eligible students from Karnataka can apply for the various Vidyasiri Scholarship Scheme.

1. Free Hostel Accommodation Scheme

• Karnataka government grant free Hostel accommodation and fee concession for the merit listed students who belong to backward classes such as SC/PWD/ST/OBC.
• This scheme is available for post-matric programs only if students have passed class – 10th.

2. Prathibha Purskar Scholarship for SSLC / Secondary PUC

• The Pratibha Puraskar scholarship is meant for praiseworthy students who have passed SSLC / Secondary PUC examination (with more than 90% marks).

Full Course Fees of Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21

The applicants need to fulfil the following specifications to be available for full course (Vidyasiri Scholarship fee concession amount) fees concession.

• The candidate should be a permanent citizen of Karnataka.
• For SC / ST applicants, the yearly income of the family/parents/guardians should be up to 2 lakh per year.
• For underprivileged class/PWD applicants, the income of family/parents/guardians should be up to 1 lakh per year.
• Candidates should is pursuing in post-matric programs approved by the Government of Karnataka.
• Apply for Vidyasiri Scholarship Online, the candidate should have 75% attendance.

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21 – Important Dates

The applicants can check online the Vidyasiri Scholarship Dates, from the following table given below.

Vidyasiri ePass Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

Vidyasiri Scholarship extends an opportunity to backward class students, who are meritorious and scoring high marks to accomplish a rejection of tuition fees through a profitable grant from the government of Karnataka. To that, applicants have to fulfil some relevant eligibility requirements. There are three schemes in which Vidyasiri Scholarship has different eligibility conditions. The same has been listed below:

1. Full course fee waiver schemes for Vidyasiri Scholarship 

• The domicile of the applicant must be Karnataka State only.
• Applicable only for post-matric aspirants studying in an educational institution in the state.
• An attendance rate of 75% is compulsory.
• SC/ST applicants should have their yearly family income less than 2 lakhs per year.
• OBC candidates /persons with disabilities should have their yearly family income less than 1 lakhs per year.

2. Free hostel accommodation scheme

• The domicile of the applicant must be Karnataka State only.
• Applicants should belong to class 1/2A/2B/3A/3B/SC/ST/OBC.
• The Distance between the house and education institution of the candidate must be greater than 5 kilometers to avail of this facility.
• Applicants should have their annual family income less than 2.5 lakhs per annum.

3. Pratibha Puraskar Scheme for 10th/12th students

• The domicile of the applicant must be Karnataka State only.
• The applicant must be studying in an educational institution [government/private] in Karnataka only.
• The applicant’s score in the 10th/12th standard should be above 90%.
• The vidyasiri scholarship is allowed only once to a student per course.
• Applicants should have their yearly family income less than 2.5 lakhs per year.

Courses offered by Vidyasiri Scholarship

1. Group “A” Course:

Postgraduate degree including PhD. and M.Phil. The Fields covered are Allied Sciences, Agriculture, Architecture, Business Administration, Business Finance, Computer Application, Design, Engineering, Fashion Technology, Management, Medicine, Planning, and Technology.

• Commercial Pilot License.
• Post-Doctoral Programs.
• Professional courses like ICFA, ICWA, CS, CA etc.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Medicine.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Management.
• LLM

2. Group “B” Courses:

• All PG and UG courses including degree, certificate and diploma for which the minimum eligibility is 10+2.
• PG courses not covered under ‘Group A’.

3. Group “C” Courses:

• All programs and course for a graduate degree / certificate not covered under ‘Group A’ or ‘Group B’ like BA, B.Com, BSC and others.

4. Group “D” Courses:

• Higher Secondary (Class 11th and Class 12th)
• ITI Course
• Any 3 years diploma course that can be pursued after passing class 10th, like Polytechnic.

How to Check Online Vidyasiri Scholarship Application Status ?

All applicants that have applied for online scholarship can check Vidyasiri Scholarship status following the steps given below:

• To check the online scholarship status, Visit the official portal of Vidyasiri Scholarship .
• Click on the student services tab.
• Select the application status option.
• Applicants can be redirected to a login page.
• Applicants have to enter your application number, academic year, SSLC completion year, etc in the login window.
• Click on the “Get status” button.
• Your Vidyasiri scholarship status will display on screen.

How to Know your Application Number for Vidyasiri Scholarship Online?

In case the candidate has forget/miss their application number, they can get it from the online Karnataka ePass Vidyasiri Scholarship online portal. They simply need to adhere to the guidelines gave underneath:

• Go to the Karnataka ePass Scholarship Online portal i.e. https://karePass.cgg.gov.in.
• Click on “Student Services” tab.
• Click on “Now Your Application Number” link.
• Enter all the necessary information in individual fields. Applicants will be given two alternatives i.e. Vidyasiri Scholarship details and hostel details. For scholarship details they need to tap on “Get Scholarship Details” and for hostel they need to tap on “Get Hostel Details”.
• At last, application no. and particular details will show up.

Documents Required for Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21

As per rules and regulations, aspirants must ensure that they submit all documents within the specified time. Aspirants should scan and upload the documents only in the required size and format (specification). Those applicants who fail to upload documents in the specified time shall miss their opportunity.

Important documents to be submitted for Vidyasiri Scholarship Online are:

• Aadhaar card of the candidate.
• Aadhaar card of parents or guardians.
• Caste certificate
• Income certificate
• The Bonafide certificate to be acquired by the applicant from the corresponding educational institution.
• SSLC or 10th standard mark sheet
• Domicile certificate.

Vidyasiri Scholarship – Benefits & Rewards

After the process and verification method of Vidyasiri Scholarship Online Application Forms, the govt can prepare a shortlisted form of the selected applicant. They’ll be eligible to receive rewards and advantages from the government. The details are given below:

Full course fee waiver schemes	Free hostel accommodation scheme	Pratibha Puraskar scheme for 10th/12th students
Complete course fee: INR 15000 to around 500 Second PU for the students. Complete course fee: INR 10000 to around 1000 SSLC for the students.	Total hostel stay and accommodation charges shall be covered.	The full fee of the course pursued further shall be reserved off.

How to Apply Online Vidyasiri Scholarship Application Form 2020-21?

• To Apply for online vidyasiri scholarship, Visit the website https://karePass.cgg.gov.in/ to apply for Vidyasiri ePass Scholarship Online application form.
• Click on ‘Student Zone’.
• Choose the Online Scholarship scheme you wish to apply.
• Fill the details properly.
• Upload the Documents asked.
• Check the Details again and submit.
• Take the print out of the application form.
• Post the printed application form to the district officer within the due date.

Vidyasiri Scholarship Amount

• The Government of Karnataka will give Rs.1500/- to the deserving candidate.
• In this program, Karnataka Scheme about 20000 pupils will take the advantage of the Post-Matric scholarship.

Contact Details are Call on this number 080-65970005 to the Karnataka ePass Vidyasiri Scholarship Support team between 10:00 AM to 05:30 PM. And if you have any queries.

Vidyasiri Scholarship – Important Instructions

Important Instructions for applicants to follow about Vidyasiri Scholarship Online:

• The Full Form of ePass Scholarship stands for electronic payment and application system of online scholarship.
• Aspirants can get out their application number from the student services tab of the official portal on the website.
• Applicants can also login to the official portal to get the hostel details they are looking for.
• Know your status of hostel application, applicants need to check into the “hostel application” status.
• For finding out whether applicants have been elected under the Pratibha Puraskar scheme or not, applicants need to click on -“Pratibha acknowledgment” and download the list given to check for the availability of their names in it.

Reservation of all categories for Vidyasiri Scholarship

CAT 1	15%
CAT 2A	53%
CAT 3A	14%
CAT 3B	18%

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21 Renewal Process

Steps to your Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21 Renewal

• Visit the official website karepass.cgg.gov.in.
• Choose Renewal and click on “Apply Now.”
• Click on “0k” to accept that you have gone through the instructions
• Fill all the required details and documents
• Download the acknowledgment
• Have a printout of the Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21 application form for future use

Vidyasiri Scholarship – Contact Details

Applicants who have any doubts/queries regarding Vidyasiri Scholarship can contact the following-concerned personnel:

Karnataka Backward Classes Welfare Department,
No. 16/D, 3rd Floor, MillersTank Bed Road,
Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore – 560052
Karnataka
Helpline No. : 805037006, 805077005
Email Id: bcdbng@kar.nic.in

Vidyasiri Scholarship – FAQs

Q1. What is the amount for Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21?
Ans. The amount of is Rs.1500/- INR. The shortlisted applicant will get the amount for 10 months.

Q2. Which are the societies that come under the minority portion?
Ans. Muslim, Christian, Jain, Sikh, and Parsi.

Q3. How can I apply for the Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21?
Ans. You can submit your application through Karnataka ePass Scholarship portal.

Q4. Do I have to apply separately for each type of scholarship?
Ans. Yes, you can check the eligibility requirements and other details for all the types of scholarships given in this article.

Q5. I am from Kerala, am I eligible for Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21?
Ans. No, Vidyasiri Scholarship is only meant for the students of Karnataka state. To avail the advantage you must have Kerala Domicile.

Q6. How are students selected for Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020-21? Is there any selection test?
Ans. No, selection of students is made on the basis of applications and eligibility/ merit. No selection test is conducted.

Q7. Who does the selection of eligible students for the Vidyasiri Scholarship?
Ans. The selection process for the Vidyasiri Scholarship is conducted by the committee formed by the respective Taluka/ District Office.

Q8. When is the Vidyasiri scholarship 2020-21 last date to apply?
Ans. It is yet to be announced. However, expected date of application is August 2021 and Vidyasiri scholarship 2020-21 last date of application is expected in November 2021.

Q9. Where I can check online scholarship status of vidyasiri scholarship?
Ans. Vidyasiri Scholarship status can be checked on official website under student service tab section.