AP ePASS 2021: Eligibility, Application Status, Rewards & Benefits

AP ePASS Scholarship is offered to those students (SC/ST categories) who cannot afford education but are meritorious and aim to pursue further studies. Worthy students who face hurdles in their path to achieve success in education are given a chance to pursue their studies by giving away scholarships. The fees accorded to various college courses are waived off or given away as part of the scholarship amount. This is an online scholarship portal under the Andhra Pradesh government’s leadership to ensure faster disbursal of scholarship amount to students. It is an initiative to help the weaker sections of society by the Social Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh. This article gives detail information about AP ePASS Scholarship 2021 including, the last date to apply, eligibility criteria, application form process, documents required, selection procedure, application status, renewal, rewards and benefits.

AP ePASS Scholarship 2021

List of AP ePASS Scholarship

This scheme provides financial aid to students in the form of 6 scholarships, namely:

• Pre-matric Scholarship for SC/ST/BC students and for the physically disabled candidates
• Scholarship for Corporate Admission
• Scholarship to aid students enrolled for GRE/TOEFL/IELTS coaching
• Overseas Scholarship for Kapu students
• Overseas Scholarship for BC students
• Overseas Scholarship for EBC students

AP ePASS Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

Though there are six lucrative scholarship schemes for students, for their financial aid to continue studies both within the country and also for overseas education, there are few common guidelines as in eligibility conditions that must be followed in order to qualify for the scholarship; the same has been enlisted in detail below:

• SC/ST students whose parents’ annual income is less than INR 2, 00,000 can apply.
• BC/EBC/ physically disabled students whose annual income is less than INR 1, 00,000 can apply.
• Students whose attendance records indicate 75% attendance in their respective educational institutions can apply.
• Students enrolled in distance courses/ online courses/ part-time courses are not eligible
• Students who have applied/ taken admission via management quota or sponsored seats are not eligible.
• Students who are availing stipend facilities from other sources and who stipend aggregate is greater than the scholarship aggregate calculated per annum are also not eligible.
• BC/EBC/ physically challenged students who have taken category B seats in MBBS or BDS streams cannot apply.
• EBC students who are pursuing an intermediate level or doing equivalent courses cannot apply.

Candidates should be pursuing one of these courses to be eligible. These courses have been grouped into 4 categories based on different rating metrics; please take a look:

Group I – Professional Courses (Degree and PG Courses)

• Medicine courses
• Engineering or technology courses
• Management courses
• Courses in agriculture
• Courses in veterinary sciences and allied fields
• Courses in business finance and business administration
• Computer science/computer applications
• Commercial pilot license course

Group II

• Mphil/PHD/ post-doctoral research courses
• CA/ICWA/CS
• Postgraduate/ graduate level diploma courses/certificate level courses

Group III

• Degree courses from NIFT (National Institute of Fashion Technology)

Group IV

• Intermediate courses like ITI/ITCs and other vocational courses

AP ePASS Application Procedure

To make the whole process simple and easy to approach, this scholarship has made an easy-to-follow methodology for application purposes. Candidates need to follow the same for the quick and easy application process, follow the steps below:

• Go to the official AP ePASS website [epass.apcfss.in]
• Select the course from the course list provided.
• Select pre-matric/ post-matric schemes as required.
• Before proceeding, click on the registration tab as a new user.
• Provide basic details like parents name, Aadhaar number etc.
• Provide contact details and academic details too.
• Render school or college details to make the process simpler.
• Mention course details correctly
• Enter your State Bank of India account number, branch name, and IFSC code.
• Mention caste and income group level.
• Upload all relevant documents.
• Hit the submit button after verifying all the details.
• Click on save or print/ download the completed application process.
• Take a print out, attach documents, and submit hard copies at the respective educational institution.

List of Required Documents

The documents required for the FRESH application as well as for RENEWAL application have been tabulated below:

AP ePASS – Rewards & Benefits

This scholarship offers the following rewards to students:

• Reimbursement of tuition fees.
• Reimbursement is course dependent; it is not common to all students.
• Most of the courses can be applied for 100% tuition fee reimbursement
• For self-financed courses, INR 20,000 shall be provided as a financial grant or actual college fee, whichever is less.

AP ePASS Renewal Process

Every year, candidates have to submit the renewal application form along with renewal documents to get the scholarship continued for the current year too. Some of the steps to be followed while performing renewal o application are:

• Go to the official website [epass.apcfss.in]
• Enter the previous year’s registration id and password.
• Click on the renewal of the application for the current year.
• Enter attendance details marks obtained in the previous year.
• Update any other information if need be.
• Scan and upload relevant documents.
• Submit the renewal application form.
• Take a print out, attach documents, and submit hard copies at the respective educational institution.

AP ePASS Scholarship – Important Instructions

• Candidates having a bank account with SBI may apply.
• Candidates must ensure proper e-mail id and contact numbers.
• All details and documents should be verifiable and authentic.
• Failed applicants should defer from applying.
• Candidates should not share their scholarship details with strangers.
• Candidates can review their application status from the official site.
• All regular updates shall be posted on the official site.

AP ePASS 2021 – FAQ’s

1. What are the courses that are not eligible to apply for this scholarship?
Answer: Candidate pursuing courses in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering/ Private Pilot License courses/ courses at Pre-examination Training Centers of all India and State levels.

2. Which government administrative departments should colleges is notified from in order to be qualifying for this scholarship?
Answer: Department of Higher Education/ Technical Education/ School Education/ Health Medical Education/ Family Welfare Studies and Employment and Training institutes.

3. How to get the renewal status of scholarships?
Answer: Go to the official site of scholarship and click on the “AP ePASS Status tab.”

4. If a student has discontinued college for a year, can he apply for the renewal of the scholarship for the upcoming year?
Answer: No. Detained students or students who choose to discontinue cannot apply for this scholarship.

5. Are scholarships offered to same level courses, for more than one course?
Answer: No, for the same level of courses, only one scholarship will be awarded.

Contact Details

For any information regarding ePASS Andhra Pradesh scholarship, the following can be contacted:
Address: ePASS, Project Monitoring Unit, Director of Social Welfare Department, Service road opposite to Manipal Hospitals, TG Plaza, Tadepalli, Vijayawada – 520001