CG School Scholarship 2023-24: Last Date, Amount, Eligibility

If you are a meritorious student from Chhatisgarh wishing to continue your school education, then you might consider applying for CG School Scholarship, or CG Scholarship. Provided by the Social Welfare Department of Chhatisgarh, the scholarship aims to financially assist students belonging to SC/ST/OBC and minority categories of the state. Under this scheme, students receive financial aid of INR 500-20,000, depending on which class they are enrolled in. Read on to learn more about this fantastic scheme!

CG School Scholarship 2023-24: Last Date

The last date to apply for the CG School Scholarship for Post-Matric students is 20 October 2023. While the last dates to apply for other scholarships have not been announced yet, the general application period for the same is mentioned below:

Scholarship	Application Period
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Students	October – December
Rajya Chatra Vritti Scheme	October – December
Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Students	October – January
Kanya Saksharta Protsahan Yojana	September – December
Unclean Business Scholarship Scheme	September – December
Chief Minister Gyan Protsahan Initiative Scheme	October – November
Disabled Scholarship Scheme	August – September

Note: We will update this blog once the last dates for these scholarships are announced.

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Eligibility Criteria

Here are the eligibility criteria that students applying for CG School Scholarship need to satisfy:

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Students	The candidate must be: Studying at pre-matric level. Having an annual family income of less than INR 2 lakh.
Rajya Chatra Vritti Scheme	The applicant must be: Either SC/ST girl students studying in Classes 3-5 or SC/ST/OBC students in Classes 6-8. Not fall under the Income Tax Not possessing more than 10 acres of land
Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Students	The applicant must: Have annual family income of less than INR 2.5 lakh (for SC/ST applicants) and INR 1 lakh (for OBC applicants). Studying at the post-matriculation level.
Kanya Saksharta Protsahan Yojana	The applicant must be: A girl student Studying in Class 5 or above
Unclean Business Scholarship Scheme	The applicants must be: Students studying in Classes 1 – 5. Having families working in the following occupations: Scavenging families, Flayer families, Tanners, and Waste picking/ collecting families.
Chief Minister Gyan Protsahan Initiative Scheme	The applicant must be: A student of Class 10 or 12 Meritorious student in their previous qualifications. Must be studying in either of these state boards: CGBSE, CBSE, or ICSE
Disabled Scholarship Scheme	The applicant must be: A regular student of a school. 40% (or more) disabled. Having a family income of less than INR 8,000 per month.

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CG School Scholarship: Amount

So far, the Chhattisgarh Government has distributed INR 165 crore worth of CG scholarships to around 2,75,000 students. This investment is 5-6 times significantly larger as compared to previous years. Here’s how much amount eligible students receive under this scheme:

Scholarship	Amount/Benefits
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Students	For OBC girl students – INR 600/year Male students – INR 450/year For SC/ST girl students – INR 1,000/year For male students – INR 800/year
Rajya Chatra Vritti Scheme	For girl students from Class 3 – 5 – INR 500/year For SC/ST girl students from Class 6- 8 – INR 800/year. For male students – INR 600/year For OBC girl students – INR 450/year  For male students – INR 300/year
Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Students	For SC/ST hostellers – INR 3,800/year For non-hostellers – INR 2,250/year For OBC hostellers – INR 1,000 pa for Class 11 students INR 1,100 pa for Class 12 students For OBC non-hostellers-INR 600 pa for students of Class 11INR 700 pa for students of Class 12
Kanya Saksharta Protsahan Yojana	INR 500/year
Unclean Business Scholarship Scheme	INR 1,850/year
Chief Minister Gyan Protsahan Initiative Scheme	INR 15,000
Disabled Scholarship Scheme	For students of Class 1-5: INR 150/month. For students of Class 6-8: INR 170/month. For students of Class 9-12: INR 190/month

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Application Process

There are various online portals through which eligible students can apply for the CG School Scholarship. They are as follows:

Scholarship	How to Apply?
Pre-Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Students	Through Chhattisgarh Scholarship Portal 2.0
Rajya Chatra Vritti Scheme
Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC Students
Kanya Saksharta Protsahan Yojana	Through the Chhattisgarh Scholarship Portal online and submitting the hard copy to the District Office of Social Welfare/Janpad Panchayat Office through the Head of the Institution.
Unclean Business Scholarship Scheme
Chief Minister Gyan Protsahan Initiative Scheme
Disabled Scholarship Scheme

Here are the steps to apply:

• Visit the Chhattisgarh Scholarship Portal 2.0 and create an account.
• Log in to the portal using your registered email address and password.
• Click on the “Apply Online” button and select the scholarship you wish to apply for. 
• Fill out the application form carefully, providing accurate information about yourself and your family.
• Scan and upload the required documents, such as your Aadhaar card, income certificate, and caste certificate.
• Click on the “Submit” button to submit your application.

Documents Required

Students need to submit the following documents to register for the CG School Scholarship for verification purposes:

• Aadhaar card number
• Caste certificate
• Income certificate
• Passbook photocopy
• Recent passport-size photograph
• Residential proof
• Self-attested copy of last qualifying mark sheet/certificate

Contact Details

For further information on the CG School Scholarship, students can contact the respective authorities through the following email ID/phone number:

Phone number- 0771- 2511192 

Email ID – scholarshiphelp.cg@nic.in

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