PRERANA Scholarship 2022: Last Date, Apply Online, Eligibility

PRERANA Scholarship 2022: The PRERANA scholarship scheme is an initiative taken by the government of Odisha to financially aid deserving students to pursue higher education hassle-free without the burden of financial shortage in their families. This scholarship is offered to post-matric levels of education, and it is mainly aimed at the welfare of SC/ST/OBCs and minority classes. The welfare department that looks into the well-being and promotion of these classes works closely with the government to bring up the PRERANA schemes to help meritorious students achieve higher growth rates in their education. The economically weaker sections of society are primarily benefited by these schemes, which are released directly into students’ bank accounts. This article gives detailed information about PRERANA scholarship 2022, including the last date to apply, eligibility criteria, registration/application process, documents required, renewal process, list of scholarships, amount, and benefits.

PRERANA Scholarship 2022

List of PRERANA Scholarships

All scholarships offered under this scheme are post-matric, and students who have completed their matriculation level can only apply. The list of scholarships is tabulated below:

•   Post-matric scholarship for SC students
•   Post-matric scholarship for ST students
•   Post-matric scholarship for OBC/SEBC students
•   Post-matric scholarship for EBC students

[OBC – Other Backward classes, SEBC – Socially economic backward classes, EBC – Economically backward classes]

Eligibility Criteria for PRERANA Scholarship 2022

The eligibility criteria for obtaining scholarships under this scheme are divided into two sections – common eligibility criteria and specific eligibility criteria.

Common Eligibility Criteria

The courses after matriculation are grouped under 4 groups, and accordingly, these scholarships are divided amongst the groups:

Detailed Eligibility Criteria

How to Apply for PRERANA Scholarship 2022?

All applicants have to make ONLINE applications ONLY for availing this scholarship. The scholarship scheme has been made easy and simple for the benefit of candidates. The application for scholarships can be accessed through the ONLINE portal.

• Visit the homepage of the PRERANA online portal.
• Candidates need first to register themselves with valid id and password details.
• After the registration process is complete, go to the “Registered student’s login” section and click on “Students Corner.”
• Save your registration details here.
• Enter the application form filling area.
• Enter all the details required correctly.
• Enter the candidate’s bank account details correctly.
• Provide education related details like roll number, year of passing exam, matric exam passing board, etc. accurately.
• Upload all necessary documents and candidate photographs.
• After correct entries are made in the form, click on “Apply for a scholarship.”
• After submitting your application in the ONLINE mode, visit your college/educational institution at the earliest and submit hard copy/print out of the submitted application form.

[Late Entry submissions of the hard copy of application form at the respective educational institution shall not be entertained whatsoever. Submission should be made within the stipulated time duration only].

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Documents Required for PRERANA Scholarship

Candidates need to keep the scanned copies of the documents mentioned below for uploading it while applying ONLINE. Also, candidates have to support their hard copy of application form with the same documents while submitting it at their respective educational institutions too.

• Caste Certificate
• Income certificate of parents
• Matriculation passing certificate of the candidate
• Aadhaar Card Copy or Aadhaar enrolment Slip
• First page of the candidate’s bank account passbook. [Details like Account Number, IFSC code of bank branch and bank name/branch name should be visible in this copy].

PRERANA Scholarship Renewal Procedure

Applicants who have successfully received the scholarship grant in the previous academic year should renew their applications ONLINE in the current academic year too, to continue receiving the scholarship amount.

• Log in to the registered Prerana account with a valid registration id and password.
• If there are any changes in the application form submitted previously, then you have the option to make necessary changes.
• If you require to re-upload documents, then kindly upload the necessary documents again.
• On the left side panel of the Prerana Renew Application portal, click on “Renew Application.”
• You need to make certain entries about this year’s academic status. Enter details like admission date, roll number, and course enrolment date. Also, select course pursuing, course year, branch of the course, percentage of marks attained, caste certificate number, issuing authority details with date, etc.
• After this step, click on “Renew application Details.”
• LOCK the application to complete the ONLINE RENEWAL Process successfully.
• After ONLINE submission, PRINT the application form and submit the hard copy at the respective educational institution with supportive documents.

PRERANA Scholarship – Rewards & Benefits

This scholarship awards different rewards/benefits to Day scholars, and Hostel Residents. The same has been tabulated below.

Contact Details

[email protected] is the email of the concerned authority to be contacted in case of any discrepancy related to this scholarship.