DCE Scholarship 2020: List, Eligibility, Application and Rewards

DCE Scholarship: DCE [Department of Collegiate Education] of Kerala state offers scholarships to meritorious and deserving students to pursue higher education without finances and fees being a constraint or blockage in the way to move up the education ladder. Different subsidiary departments of Kerala have come together to financially aid deserving students to overcome economic hindrances in achieving quality education. Below we have provided detail information about DCE Scholarship 2020 that includes the last date to apply, eligibility criteria, registration process, documents required, status, renewal process, rewards, and the list of scholarships.

DCE Scholarship 2020

Provided by	State Government of Kerala
Scholarship Name	DCE Scholarship
Application Mode	Online
Last Date of Application	December 31, 2020
Official Website	dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in
Contact No	0471 – 2306580 / 9446096 580

DCE Scholarship – Complete Kerala Scholarship List

DCE offers a range of scholarships to aid students with financial grants. The list of scholarships and the respective time period for applying them is described below:

Scholarship Name	Application Period
ITC Fee reimbursement scholarship	August – October
C H Muhammedkoya scholarship	August – November
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship	August – November
Prof. Joseph Mundassery scholarship award	August – September
Mother Theresa Scholarship	August – November
CA/ICWA/CS scholarship	August – September
District merit scholarship	July – October
State merit scholarship	July – October
Sanskrit Scholarship	July – October
Muslim Nadar Girls scholarship	July – October
Music fine arts scholarship	July – August
Blind/PH scholarship	July – October
Hindi scholarship	July – October
Suvarna Jubilee merit scholarship	July – October
Post matric scholarship for minorities	July – October
Central sector scholarship	August – October

DCE Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

Each scholarship under the DCE umbrella is offered by various state departments of Kerala. Hence every scholarship comes with its own set of eligibility criteria and conditions. The detailed list of these conditions is given below:

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria
ITC Fee reimbursement scholarship	Only minority students can apply [Christians, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis, and Buddhists] Candidates must be pursuing ITI courses. Family income to be less than 8 lakhs per annum.
C H Muhammedkoya scholarship	Only for girl students. Students should belong to Muslim or Converted Christian communities only. Minimum level of education to be completed is graduation Last qualifying exam score should be a minimum of 50% and more. Candidates could be from self-financed colleges too. Merit seat students can apply too. Hostel stipend applicable only where a candidate is residing at colleges that are recognized. Family income to be less than 8 lakhs per annum.
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship	Only minority students can apply [ Christians, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis, and Buddhists] Students must be studying in merit seats only. Students must be pursuing government/ government-aided polytechnic courses only. Family income to be less than 8 lakhs per annum.
Prof. Joseph Mundassery scholarship award	Only minority students can apply [ Christians, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis, and Buddhists] Courses to be pursuing – 10th/ 12th / vocational higher secondary education Family income to be less than 8 lakhs per annum.
Mother Theresa Scholarship	Only minority students can apply [ Christians, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis, and Buddhists] Family income to be less than 8 lakhs per annum. Candidates could be enrolled in diploma/ nursing/ Paramedical courses only.
CA/ICWA/CS scholarship	Only minority students can apply [ Christians, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis, and Buddhists] Family income to be less than 8 lakhs per annum. Candidates could be enrolled in CA/ICWA/CS courses only Last qualifying exam score should be a minimum of 60% and more.
District merit scholarship	Candidates pursuing higher secondary courses/ vocational higher secondary courses/ ITI/ polytechnic courses can apply. Candidates should have passed 10th exam with A+ grade in all subjects. Candidates should have pursued 10th from the Board of Public Examination, Kerala state.
State merit scholarship	Students should be studying in undergraduate or postgraduate courses from government/ government-aided educational institutions only. Last qualifying exam score should be a minimum of 50% and more. Family annual income to be less than INR 1 lakhs.
Sanskrit Scholarship	Candidates should be pursuing graduate/ undergraduate courses. Sanskrit should be a compulsory subject of study in the course undertaken.
Muslim Nadar Girls scholarship	Girls from BPL families and backward communities can apply. Courses to be pursuing are higher secondary/ vocational higher secondary courses/ undergraduate courses. Course to be pursued from government or govt, aided science colleges/ universities.
Music fine arts scholarship	Candidates studying in government Music College/ govt Fine Arts College can apply.
Blind/PH scholarship	Only blind/ deaf and physically disabled students can apply. Course to be pursued from government or govt, aided arts and science colleges/ universities/ music colleges.
Hindi scholarship	Candidates should be pursuing graduate/ undergraduate courses. Hindi should be a compulsory subject of study in the course undertaken.
Suvarna Jubilee merit scholarship	BPL students can apply. Candidates in the 1st year of undergraduate/ postgraduate courses can apply. Last qualifying exam score should be a minimum of 50% and more.
Post matric scholarship for minorities	Only minority students can apply [ Christians, Muslims, Jains, Sikhs, Parsis, and Buddhists] Eligible candidates can be pursuing anything between classes 11 till Ph.D. Last qualifying exam score should be a minimum of 50% and more. Family annual income to be less than INR 2 lakhs.
Central sector scholarship	Candidates whose score is above 80 percentile in class 12 can apply Only candidates from regular courses need to apply. Courses could be undergraduate/ postgraduate courses that are recognized by UGC/ AICTE/ MCI/ DCI Family annual income to be less than INR 8 lakhs

DCE Scholarship Application Process

All scholarships under the DCE umbrella are applied ONLINE only. There are two leading portals concerned with the application of DCE scholarships. They are:

Minority Welfare Scholarship Portal
Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) Online Scholarship Portal.

Along with this, the National Scholarship Portal of the central government also provides Kerala state scholarships. Some scholarships are catered through the first-mentioned portal and others through the second one and the rest through the NSP. The specific details are listed below:

Scholarship Name	How to apply?
ITC Fee reimbursement scholarship	Online application through Minority Welfare Scholarship Portal
C H Muhammedkoya scholarship	Online application through Minority Welfare Scholarship Portal
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship	Online application through Minority Welfare Scholarship Portal
Prof. Joseph Mundassery scholarship award	Online application through Minority Welfare Scholarship Portal
Mother Theresa Scholarship	Online application through Minority Welfare Scholarship Portal
CA/ICWA/CS scholarship	Online application through Minority Welfare Scholarship Portal
District merit scholarship	Online application through Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) Online Scholarship Portal.
State merit scholarship	Online application through Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) Online Scholarship Portal.
Sanskrit Scholarship	Online application through Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) Online Scholarship Portal.
Muslim Nadar Girls scholarship	Online application through Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) Online Scholarship Portal.
Music fine arts scholarship	Online application through Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) Online Scholarship Portal.
Blind/PH scholarship	Online application through Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) Online Scholarship Portal.
Hindi scholarship	Online application through Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) Online Scholarship Portal.
Suvarna Jubilee merit scholarship	Online application through Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) Online Scholarship Portal.
Post matric scholarship for minorities	Online application through Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) Online Scholarship Portal.
Central sector scholarship	Online application through NSP

Step-wise DCE Scholarship Online Application Process

The first step involves the online registration of the candidate.
Candidate should set a valid login and password to register with the website.
Enter all basic information of candidates as part of mandatory registration.
Select board of passing 10th exam, personal, and contact details.
Enter the online student application for the scholarship section.
Read through all the guidelines before filling up the online application form.
Select the scholarship type that is appropriate for the candidate.
Enter all required fields, upload relevant documents, check for correctness, and click on the SUBMIT button.
This completes the online registration and application form filling for a scholarship.
Take a print out of the submitted application form.
If there are any discrepancies in the entered details, then click on ‘Edit registration’ details.
Submit the hard copy of the submitted application form with documents list at the educational institute where the candidate is studying.

Documents Required for DCE Scholarship

Qualifying mark sheets of candidate
Admission copy form an educational institution
Date of birth certificate
Domicile certificate of the candidate
Current educational course certificate of the candidate
Income certificate of the family [Parents]
Caste certificate of the candidate
Identity proof of the candidate
ECS (electronic clearing certificate) provided by the bank where the candidate holds an account.
Bank account details. [first page of passbook]

DCE Scholarship Rewards

The various rewards and benefits awarded by DCE scholarships are explained below:

Scholarship Name	Rewards
ITC Fee reimbursement scholarship	INR 10,000 for candidates in their 1st year of course INR 20,000 for candidates in their 2nd year of course
C H Muhammedkoya scholarship	For undergraduates – INR 5,000 per annum For postgraduates – INR 6000 per annum For professional courses – INR 7,000 per annum For hostel residents – INR 13,000 per annum
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship	INR 6,000 per annum
Prof. Joseph Mundassery scholarship award	INR 10,000 for every selected candidate
Mother Theresa Scholarship	INR 15,000 per annum
CA/ICWA/CS scholarship	INR 15,000 per annum
District merit scholarship	INR 1250 per annum
State merit scholarship	For graduate students – INR 1250 per annum For postgraduate students – INR 1500 per annum
Sanskrit Scholarship	For undergraduate course – INR 200 per month For postgraduate course – INR 200 per month
Muslim Nadar Girls scholarship	INR 125 per annum
Music fine arts scholarship	INR 1500 per annum
Blind/PH scholarship	Fee waiver for blind students with annual family income less than 2.5 lakhs Hostel fee waiver for physically disabled students who are hostel residents and annual family income less than INR 4.5 lakhs Boarding fee waiver for physically disabled students who are day scholars and annual family income less than INR 4.5 lakhs
Hindi scholarship	INR 500 per month for undergraduate students INR 1000 per annum for post graduate students
Suvarna Jubilee merit scholarship	INR 10,000 per annum
Post matric scholarship for minorities	Admission and tuition fee waiver up to INR 10,000 per annum Maintenance allowance up to INR 1200 per month, for 10 months only
Central sector scholarship	For graduation – INR 10,000 for first three years and INR 20,000 for 4th and 5th years INR 20,000 per annum for post-graduation level

DCE Scholarship Renewal Process

Candidates who are receiving merit scholarships through DCE have to renew their applications every year in order to continue receiving financial assistance from the state government of Kerala. To renew their applications, candidates have to see the notification for renewal on the official website and apply accordingly. Candidates have to check the deadline for applying for renewal and apply before the last date is reached. Step by step DCE scholarship renewal process is given below:

Candidates should log into the DCE portal with valid credentials.
Check-in notification section regarding an update of their respective scholarship renewal.
Click on notification of the renewal of the scholarship.
Enter/ modify/edit/ update details with respect to the scholarship.
Upload scanned documents of the latest qualifying mark sheets and other essential certificates.
Submit the renewal form.
Take a print out of the same.
Submit this hard copy along with relevant documents at the educational institution.

Contact Details

Address: The Special Officer Scholarships, Directorate of Collegiate Education, 6th Floor, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram – 695033
Helpdesk Numbers: 0471 – 2306580 / 9446096 580