Arunachal Pradesh State Stipend Scheme
State: Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: null
Department: Education Department
Category: Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

Under this scheme, provide financial support to scheduled tribe (ST) students pursuing higher and technical education through stipends and book grants.

Benefits:
**Tangible Benefits:**

- Monthly Stipend for the duration of the course (except vacation periods).
- Initial Book Grant for the first year.
- Subsequent Book Grant for the following years.

**Mode of Disbursement:**

- For students within Arunachal Pradesh: Disbursed by the Head of Institution.
- For students outside Arunachal Pradesh: Disbursed via Demand Draft by the Sanctioning Authority to Heads of Institutions.

**Frequency of Disbursement:**

- Monthly, except for vacation periods.
- Begins from the month of admission (if before the 20th of the month), otherwise from the following month.

**Conditions for Benefit:**

- Continued only on satisfactory academic progress and good conduct.
- Stipend will be withheld or canceled for misconduct, poor attendance (&lt;75%), or unsatisfactory progress.
- Not valid for dual/subsidiary courses (e.g., LLB with MA), correspondence, or distance education.

Eligibility:
1. The applicant must belong to a scheduled tribe (ST) of Arunachal Pradesh, as notified by the central or state government.
1. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Arunachal Pradesh.
1. The applicant must not be in full-time employment.
1. The applicant should be pursuing a higher and technical education. 
1. The applicant who has failed in the same class previously and was then re-admitted to a different course or stream at the same level of study is not eligible. 
1. The applicant must not be under any disciplinary action.
1. The applicant must maintain at least 75% attendance each month. 
1. The applicant enrolled in correspondence or distance education programs is not eligible for the stipend.
1. The applicant must be enrolled in an institution recognized by the State or Central regulatory bodies, such as UGC, AICTE, MCI, DCI, BCI, CCH, etc. 

**NOTE:**

- If a girl student fails in a class, she may be allowed to receive the stipend once more for the same class, in the following year, with a specific recommendation from the Head of the Institution.

Application Process:
[Online]
Step 01: The students applying for the scholarship for the first time need to "Register" using the icon “New Registration” at the NSP Portal URL - https://scholarships.gov.in/, by providing accurate and correct information as per their documents.
Step 02: After successfully get registration done, students will get their “Student Registration ID”.
Step 03: Through “Student Registration ID” students will be able to login into the account using the icon “Fresh Application” at NSP Portal.
Step 04: After successful login to the portal, the welcome page appeared. On clicking the “Application Form” icon, students will be directed to the application screen.
Step 05: Now, the students may fill out the complete application form and on clicking the “Final Submit” button, the application is finally submitted.
Step 06: On successful submission of the application, a system-generated registration number is sent to the students which can be used for future reference.
Note: 
The Department shall announce the details of the scheme and invite applications in May-June, every year, by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers of the UT and through other suitable media.
Students with less than 75% attendance are ineligible, unless absence is due to certified medical or bereavement reasons.

Documents Required:
Passport-size Photo
Attested Copy of Caste Certificate
Attested Copy of Marksheet (Last examination passed)
Attested Residence Certificate (Issued by the competent authority)
Identity Card
Admission Receipt of the student for the current academic session
Bank Passbook (Photocopy of first page)