National Scholarship Portal (NSP) 2025 – One Platform for All Government Scholarships

The major aims of the National Scholarship portal are: 

1. Ensuring that no deserving student in India misses the opportunity to pursue their dream education due to financial issues. 

2. Provide equal education opportunities to the students, regardless of their financial background. 

3. Streamline the application process for various scholarships using a single platform.

4. Track the scholarship application status and funds disbursement with transparency and accountability. 

5. Reducing the burden from the educational institutes and scholarship providers by making 1 online platform and digitizing the complete process. 

6. Encourage large numbers of students to pursue higher education, so that India will have a more educated and skilled workforce.

The deserving candidates need to fulfill the eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarships on NSP.

1. The applicants must be citizens of India.

2.  Students must enroll in a recognized educational institution.

3. Applicant’s family income must be as per requirements for scholarships. Candidates must note that the scholarships are available only for the financially weaker section. 

4. Students must meet the minimum academic requirements to be eligible to apply for the scholarship. 

5. Some scholarships are cast and region-specific, make sure to apply after checking all the details. 

 Here are the detailed scholarship-wise eligibility criteria: 

The national scholarship portal offers various scholarship schemes:

1.  Merit-Based Scholarship 

Merit-based scholarships are provided to the students based on academic merit and performance in previous exams. 

2. Means based scholarship 

These scholarships are offered as per the financial needs of the students and their families. Students belonging to financially weaker sections in India are eligible. 

3. Minority Scholarships

NSP portal provides scholarships to minority students such as Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Busshist, and Parisians. 

4. Post-Matric Scholarship

The post-matric scholarships are provided to students who have cleared their matric or secondary education and are pursuing higher education. 

5. Pre- Matric Scholarship 

Students studying in primary and secondary schools can apply for pre-matric scholarships at NSP. 

6. Central Sector Scholarship

Central Sector scholarships are provided to those students who are pursuing graduate, postgraduate, or doctorate from a recognized university or college. 

7. State Specific Scholarship

Students can apply for the scholarships that their states are providing for educational purposes

Stepwise guides to applying for a scholarship through the national scholarship portal are: 

1. Go to the NSP official website at https://scholarships.gov.in/ and press the "New Registration" option. 

2. Enter the required information accurately including personal, academic, and bank details. 

3. Once the registration is done, log in to the portal with your email ID and password. 

4. Press the “Application Form” button and choose the suitable scholarship scheme.

5. Fill in all the essential information in the application form accurately such as personal, educational, and family income details. 

6. Upload the documents such as marksheets and certificates, bank account details, ID proof, income certificate, caste certificate, etc. 

7. Review the application form and check if the details are correct.

8. Submit your application. Make sure you don't miss the deadline for the scholarship. 

9. Track your application status and get updates if your application is accepted or rejected.

Follow the steps below to apply for the NSP scholarship using a mobile phone: 

1. Download the NSP mobile app on your mobile device. You can also use the “UMANG” app to access the national service portal. 

2. Once the registration is done, you will get access to all the services on NSP. 

3. Choose the scholarship that you wish to apply for. 

4. Read the instructions properly and start filling out the form accordingly. 

5. Enter all the necessary information in the form.

6. Upload the required documents according to the guidelines mentioned in the form.

7. Check all the information you have entered again and then submit the form. 

8. Press the "Apply" or "Submit" button to submit your form successfully.

Once you have finished the application process for a scholarship at NSP, you can check its status by following the steps below: 

1. Visit NSP's official website at https://scholarships.gov.in/ 

2. Choose your scholarship year and mention if you are a “Fresh” or “Renewal” applicant. 

3. Type your application number in the space provided. 

4. Press “Submit” Option. 

5. You will see your scholarship form application status on the screen. It will indicate Review, approved, or rejected. 

 If you wish to check your payment status at NSP, you must follow the steps below: 

1. Visit the official NSP portal at https://scholarships.gov.in/. 

2. Mention your bank name and account number, or you can also enter your NSP application number. 

3. Press the “Search” icon. 

4. You will see the NSP payment status on the screen. It will show processed or still pending. 

Once the registration process is completed, you can log in to the national scholarship portal by following the steps below: 

1. Go to the NSP official website and press the “login” icon. 

2. Input the user ID and password that you received on your mobile number. 

3. Press “Application form”

4. Fill in the necessary details. 

5. Press “Save and Continue”.

6. Now add the address and contact details

7. Upload all the required documents. 

8. Press “Save as draft” and check if all the filled details are correct or not. 

9. Now, “Press “Submit”.

The document requirements for the scholarships are different for all as per their eligibility criteria. However, there are some common documents that the candidates must possess: 

1. Aadhaar card

2. Income certificate

3. Cast certificate

4. Bank details 

5. Mark sheets and passing out certificates

6. Address proof

7. Passport size photograph

8. A scanned copy of the signature

The benefits of the National scholarship portal are: 

1. Access to various scholarships:

The NSP offers various scholarships offered by central and state governments. It allows students to choose the right scholarship as per their requirements. 

2. Simple process 

NSP offers a quick and simple application process for scholarships. The user-friendly interface of the portal allows candidates to complete the application process easily. 

3. Transparent Process 

The process of application and selection is completely transparent. The candidates are informed and updated for each step of the application and selection process for the scholarship. Also, candidates can check their application status anytime. 

4. Financial help

The financially weaker students get financial help at NSP through various scholarships to enable them to carry out their studies without hindrance. 

5. Selecting the deserving candidates

The scholarship selection process on NSP is done on the basis of merit and potential of the candidate. It allows all the deserving candidates to get an opportunity to study further and contribute to the development of the nation. 

6. Empowerment of minorities

There are various scholarships on NSP specially designed for minority candidates. The students belonging to the minority category can apply for scholarships and get financial support. 

7. Reducing dropout rates

Financially weaker students usually leave their education due to the financial crisis. They are unable to pay the fees of college and are forced to drop their education. The scholarships at NSP allow these students to get financial help from the government to carry out their courses

If you wish to renew your scholarship, follow the steps below: 

1. Open the official portal of NSP on the web browser.

2. On the homepage, you have to press the “Login” option.

3. Now, enter the application ID and password and decode the captcha 

4. Again press the “Login” option. 

5. Find the link for scholarship renewal and follow the instructions provided in the link to renew the scholarship.

To check the scholarship-sanctioned list, follow the steps below: 

1. Visit the official portal of NSP. 

2. Login using your credentials. 

3. On the new page, you will find an option "Scheme wise scholarship sanctioned list". Press on it. 

4. Select the year, application type, ministry, scheme, state, and district.

5. Decode the captcha and press “Submit”.

6. You will see the list open on your screen.

You can easily search the institute, school, or ITI on NSP by following the steps below: 

1. Go to the official portal of the National Scholarship Scheme. 

2. Register to the homepage if you are a new user. 

3. Press the "Search for Institute / School / ITI" Option. 

4. Input the details such as institute state, district, name of the college, institute, or college. 

5. Press the “Submit” option. 

6. You will find the list on the screen.

You can send an email to helpdest@nsp.gov.in for any issue related to scholarship or contact toll-free number 0120-6619540 from 8 AM to 8 PM on working days.

The National Scholarship portal is a very useful platform that offers various scholarships to students in India to allow them to continue their studies without financial constraints. The deserving candidates can pursue their dream education with scholarship assistance. You can easily apply for the scholarship by selecting the one that suits you and filling out the application forms correctly. The platform offers a 100% transparent process from application to fund disbursal. 

1. What is the National scholarship portal? 

The national scholarship portal allows students in India to continue their studies with the help of various state and central government scholarships. The candidates get access to various government schemes from federal, state, and others, such as AICTE, UGC, etc. It offers various features such as tracking application status, renewal, etc. 

2. In case I forget my application ID or password, where can I get it? 

In case you forgot your ID and password, you can recover it by visiting the official portal. On the homepage, you need to click the "Forgot Application ID" or "Forgot Password" option. 

3. What are the contact details for technical-related issues at NSP? 

You can reach out to 0120-6619540 for technical issues at the national scholarship portal, or, you can also contact helpdesk at helpdesk@nsp.gov.in. Customer support is available from 8 AM to 8 PM on working days. 

4. What are the factors I must consider to prepare a merit list on NSP? 

While preparing for the NSP merit list, your qualifying exam results will be considered. The performance in exams will be taken into consideration to prepare the merit list on NSP. 

5. What is the process for checking the application status on the NSP scholarship merit list? 

Candidates must visit the national scholarship portal's official website and check the scholarship merit list online. If you are selected, you will find your name in the list. 

6. How can I apply for scholarships on the national scholarship portal? 

You can apply for the scholarship on NSP as per the scholarship schemes you prefer. Usually, the central government scholarship schemes start in August to November. On the other hand, the state scholarship schemes start according to dates declared by the states. 

7. In which courses can candidates apply for scholarships?

The students can apply for scholarships from classes 1st to 12th, Graduation and post-graduation programs, and technical and professional courses. 

8. When can I apply for tech scholarships? 

Central government scholarships will be available from August to November. For state-sponsored scholarships, candidates need to check the portal regularly for updates.

9.  Can I apply for a scholarship on NSP offline? 

Scholarship applications are available online only on NSP, you cannot apply offline. 

10. Is an Aadhaar card essential to submit to apply for the scholarships? 

If you don't have an Aadhaar card, you can use an Aadhar enrollment ID to apply for the scholarships.