Margadeepam Scholarship

> *Financial Assistance*

• Scholarship amount of ₹1,500/- per student per academic year.
• One-time Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts in the name of selected students.

> *Conditions*

• The beneficiary must maintain an active Aadhaar-linked bank account with a nationalized or scheduled bank in their own name for Direct Benefit Transfer.
• The beneficiary must provide accurate banking details to the institutional head for successful fund transfer.
• The beneficiary must not receive any other scholarship benefits under other schemes simultaneously while availing this scholarship.
• The beneficiary must apply fresh each academic year if they wish to continue receiving the scholarship in subsequent years.
• The beneficiary must cooperate with institutional verification processes and provide original documents when requested by authorities.
• The beneficiary must immediately inform the institutional head of any change in circumstances that may affect eligibility.
• The beneficiary must return the entire scholarship amount if found guilty of providing false declarations or fraudulent information.

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• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Kerala.
• The applicant must be studying in Class 1st to Class 8th.
• The applicant must be studying in a Government or Government-aided school.
• The applicant must belong to a minority religious community (Hindu, Christian (all denominations), Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, or Parsi).
• The applicant&#39;s family annual income must not exceed ₹2,50,000/-.

_*If adequate applicants are not available in one category, students from other categories may be considered._

##### Earmarking

• 30% scholarships are reserved for female students.
• The applicant (male students) may be considered for female-reserved positions if adequate female applications are not received.

##### *Additional Merit Consideration*

• PwD: The applicant should provide disability certificate if having 40% and above physical/mental disability.- Orphan: The applicant should provide death certificate if orphaned (father/mother/both parents deceased).

##### *Merit Point Calculation System*

Family Income: Formula = (2,50,000 - Actual Income)/25,000 (Maximum 10 points).

Academic Grades: Maximum 12 points (A+ Grade = 12, A Grade = 11, B+ Grade = 10, B Grade = 9, C+ Grade = 8, C Grade = 7, D+ Grade = 6, D Grade = 5).

Orphaned Students: 4 points maximum (Both parents deceased = 4, Single parent deceased = 2).

Physical/Mental Disability: 4 points (40% and above disability and category 2 disability).

Total Maximum Points: 30.

_*Academic excellence for Class 2nd to Class 8th students will be determined based on grade points received in academic year._

_*Class 1st students will not be evaluated on academic marks but on income eligibility criteria._

##### *Post-Selection Conditions*

• The applicant must reapply fresh each academic year to continue receiving benefits.
• The applicant must maintain eligibility criteria throughout the benefit period.
• The applicant must not provide false declarations as it will result in immediate scholarship cancellation and recovery of disbursed amount.

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##### *For the Student*

Step 1: The interested applicant should take a printout of the prescribed format of the application form.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Head of the Institution.

##### *For the Institution*

Step 1: *Access the Portal and Log In*

• Go to the official Margadeepam Scholarship portal and select &quot;Official Login&quot; from the dropdown menu.- Log in using the last 5 digits of your Sampoorna School Code as both the username and password, then enter the captcha.
• You will be prompted to reset your password. Choose a new one and proceed to the Institution&#39;s Home Page.

Step 2: *Add Courses and Students*

• First, navigate to the &quot;Add Course in Institution&quot; menu and add all available classes (1 to 8).
• Next, go to the &quot;Add Student&quot; menu, enter the student&#39;s Admission Number, and click &quot;Get Details from Sampoorna&quot; to fetch their information.
• Ensure the Aadhaar Number, Admission Number, and Account Number are unique, as data cannot be edited after it is added.

Step 3: *Add Scholarship Criteria*

• Click on the &quot;Add Scholarship Criteria&quot; menu to see a list of students who need details added.
• Select a student from the list and click &quot;Add Criteria&quot; to enter the required information.
• Fill in all necessary details, which include family income and academic grades.

Step 4: *Submit the Application*

• After entering the scholarship criteria, go to the &quot;Apply for Scholarship&quot; menu and select a class.
• A list of eligible students will be displayed; untick any students you do not wish to include in the submission.
• Review the list, tick the certification mark to confirm the details are correct, and click &quot;Process Application&quot; to submit.

Step 5: *View Status and Previous Records*

• To check the status of submitted applications, view the list under the &quot;Submitted Applications&quot; menu.
• This list shows all applications that are awaiting verification by the Directorate.
• You can also view a list of students who received scholarships in previous years by clicking on &quot;View Selected List&quot;.

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