Sarkari Yojana
Free Studentship
About Free Studentship
Meghalaya’s Directorate of Higher & Technical Education runs “Free Studentship”, a state-funded programme that helps students from the SC/ST/OBC categories pay their tuition fees and other fees at the prescribed rates.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Free Studentship, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be Indian citizens
Applicants must be Indian citizens.
Applicants must permanently reside in Meghalaya
Applicants must permanently reside in Meghalaya.
Applicants must be students
Applicants must be students.
Applicants must be from the Scheduled Castes (SC)/…
Applicants must be from the Scheduled Castes (SC)/ Scheduled Tribes (ST)/ Other Backward Classes (OBC).
Applicants must be following a regular course of…
Applicants must be following a regular course of study at a recognized institution.
The student's parents or guardian must be Indian…
The student's parents or guardian must be Indian citizens.
Applicants must not be getting financial help from…
Applicants must not be getting financial help from the Government of India's Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST students or from other central and state government scholarship schemes.
Applicants must not be employed in any government…
Applicants must not be employed in any government or non-government job.
Applicants must not have repeated the same class…
Applicants must not have repeated the same class more than once.
Benefits Provided
Free Studentship provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Classes 11th - 12th, Arts & Commerce streams
Classes 11th - 12th, Arts & Commerce streams: ₹1,105/-.
Classes 11th - 12th, Science stream
Classes 11th - 12th, Science stream: ₹1285/-
General degree in Arts & Commerce
General degree in Arts & Commerce: ₹1,375/-.
Major degree in Arts & Commerce
Major degree in Arts & Commerce: ₹1,635/-.
General degree in Science
General degree in Science: ₹1,735/-.
Major degree in Science
Major degree in Science: ₹2,235/-.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A certificate of citizenship
A certificate of citizenship.
A certificate of birth
A certificate of birth.
A certificate of caste
A certificate of caste.
Proof of admission
Proof of admission.
A certificate of income
A certificate of income.
A document confirming address
A document confirming address.
The mark sheet and pass certificate of the…
The mark sheet and pass certificate of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) Matriculation or an equivalent examination.
Other documents, where required
Other documents, where required.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Free Studentship through the offline application process outlined below.
Ask the college or institute where you are…
Ask the college or institute where you are studying for a printed copy of the prescribed application form. Students enrolled in institutions outside the state can obtain the form from the Office of the D.H.T.E. (Directorate of Higher and Technical Education). Or Print out the prescribed application format yourself.
Complete every compulsory field and attach copies of…
Complete every compulsory field and attach copies of the required documents, self-attested where needed.
Hand over the completed, signed form and its…
Hand over the completed, signed form and its documents to the Head of the Institution where you study.
Get an acknowledgement or receipt from the authority…
Get an acknowledgement or receipt from the authority receiving the form, and check that it notes the date and time of submission and a unique reference number, if any.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.