The state of Karnataka is offering the prestigious Vidyasiri scholarship to meritorious students from backward classes to pursue higher education in the state. Students from SC/ST/ OBC categories will receive a waiver in their tuition fee, so the amount of financial burden to pay the fees is taken over by the government.
Candidates can apply for this scholarship in the online mode. Details about the list of scholarships, important dates pertaining to the scholarship, complete eligibility criteria, detailed application process, documents required to support the application, rewards offered by this scholarship for selected students, renewal process, important instructions while applying, frequently asked questions, contact details and more can be found in this article. Candidates can read through all these details in the article provided below and acquaint themselves with the latest updates about this scholarship.
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Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020 – Overview
| Provided by | State Government of Karnataka |
| Scholarship Name | Vidyasiri Scholarship |
| Eligible Standards | Students from SC/ST/ OBC categories |
| Official Website | karepass.cgg.gov.in |
| Helpdesk No. | 8050370006/ 805077005 |
List of Vidyasiri Scholarships
This scholarship is also named Vidyasiri Epass scholarship or Karnataka Epass scholarship. It is applicable for SC/ST/OBC students. The government of Karnataka issues the scholarships. The official website is karepass.cgg.gov.in Scholarships are offered from 9th standard onwards for 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th standard students, graduates, and postgraduates. List of scholarships are:
- Full course fee waiver schemes – Every year around 20, 000 students are offered full fee waiver in the course they are enrolled for.
- Free hostel accommodation schemes – this scheme offers course fees plus hostel accommodation charges to highly meritorious students from SC/ST/OBC categories. Only post-matric students can apply for this scheme.
- Pratibha Puraskar scheme for 10th/12th students – Students who have scored above 90% in 10th or 12th standards are awarded suitably.
Vidyasiri Scholarship 2020 – Important Dates
The most important dates with respect to the application are tabulated below:
| Scholarship event name | Important dates |
| Start of the online application process for a fee waiver scheme | Month of September every year |
| Deadline for submitting completed application forms of the fee waiver scheme | Mid of November every year |
| Start of applications for Pratibha Puraskar scheme | 1st week of July every year |
| Fresh application for hostel registration commences from | Mid of June every year |
Vidyasiri Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria
This scholarship offers an opportunity to backward class students, who are meritorious and scoring high marks to achieve a waiver of tuition fees through a lucrative grant from the government of Karnataka. For that, candidates have to fulfill some important eligibility conditions. The three schemes under this scholarship have different eligibility conditions; the same has been enlisted below in detail:
Full course fee waiver schemes
- Domicile of the candidate must be Karnataka only.
- Applicable only for post-matric candidates studying in an educational institution within the state.
- Attendance rate of 75% is mandatory.
- SC/ST candidates should have their annual family income less than 2 lakhs per annum.
- OBC candidates /persons with disabilities should have their annual family income less than 1 lakhs per annum.
Free hostel accommodation scheme
- Domicile of the candidate must be Karnataka only.
- Candidates should belong to class 1/2A/2B/3A/3B/ SC/ST/OBC
- Distance between the house and educational institution of the candidate must be greater than 5 kilometers to avail of this facility.
- Candidates should have their annual family income less than 2.5 lakhs per annum.
Pratibha Puraskar scheme for 10th/12th students
- Domicile of the candidate must be Karnataka only.
- Candidate must be studying in an educational institution [government/private] in Karnataka only.
- Candidate’s score in the 10th/12th standard should be above 90%.
- Scholarship is offered only once to a student per course.
- Candidates should have their annual family income less than 2.5 lakhs per annum.
Vidyasiri Scholarship Application Process – How to Apply Online?
The Vidyasiri Epass scholarship is completely online-based. Candidates must be careful while entering data into the form and then submitting it later on.
Step by step guidelines for the application process:
- Visit the official website pertaining to this scholarship.
- Click on “Student Zone” to view details regarding scholarships.
- Select the scheme you are interested in.
- Click on the “Apply online” link to open the application form.
- Fill in all mandatory details and other necessary details.
- Upload all documentation through the portal.
- Check for correctness of data entered and make changes, if any.
- Submit the form.
- Take a print out of the application form just submitted.
Documents Required For Vidyasiri Scholarship
As per rules and regulations, candidates must make sure that they submit all documents within the stipulated time. They should scan and upload the documents in the required size and format (specification) only. Those candidates who fail to upload documents within the stipulated time shall lose their opportunity.
Important documents to be submitted are:
- Aadhaar card of the candidate.
- Aadhaar card of parents or guardians.
- Caste certificate
- Income certificate
- Bonafide certificate to be obtained by the candidate from the respective educational institution.
- SSLC or 10th standard mark sheet
- Domicile certificate
The hard copy of the application form together with hard copies of all documents should be posted to the district/Taluka office without fail.
Vidyasiri Scholarship – Benefits & Rewards
After the processing and verification process of application forms, the government will prepare a shortlisted form of selected candidates. They will be eligible to receive rewards and benefits from the government. The details are:
Full course fee waiver schemes
- INR 15000 to around 500 2nd PU students
- INR 10000 to around 1000 SSLC students
Free hostel accommodation scheme
- Complete hostel stay and accommodation charges shall be covered.
Pratibha Puraskar scheme for 10th/12th students
- Full fee of the course pursued further shall be waived off.
How to check Vidyasiri Scholarship Application Status
All candidates who have applied online through the Epass portal can check for updates from time to time regarding the status of applications. Steps to be followed are:
- Visit the official portal of this scholarship.
- Click on the student services tab.
- Select the application status option.
- Candidates shall be redirected to a login page.
- In the login window, enter your application number, academic year, SSLC completion year, etc.
- Click on the “Get status” button.
- The status of your application shall be displayed.
Vidyasiri Scholarship – Important Instructions
Important guidelines for candidates to follow regarding Vidyasiri Epass scholarships:
- The acronym Epass stands for electronic payment and application system of scholarship.
- Candidates can find out their application number from the student services tab of the official portal.
- Candidates can also log into the official portal to find the hostel details they are looking out for.
- To know the status of their hostel application, candidates need to check into the ‘hostel application’ status.
- To find out whether candidates have been selected under the Pratibha Puraskar scheme or not, candidates need to click on “Pratibha acknowledgment” and download the list provided to check for the availability of their names in it.
Vidyasiri Scholarship – Frequently Asked Questions
- Should I apply separately for each scheme under this scholarship, or a common application can be made for more than one scheme?
Candidates should apply separately for each scheme.
- Can interstate students apply for Vidyasiri scholarships?
NO. Only candidates with domicile as Karnataka are eligible to apply. Interstate students are not eligible.
- Is there any selection test for these scholarships?
No. There are no selection tests involved. The Taluka office shall select applications based on eligibility conditions, merit, and annual income of the candidate’s family.
- If I forget to submit hard copies to the Taluka office, would my application still be processed?
NO. All such applications that aren’t submitted in hard copies after the ONLINE application submission shall not be considered any further.
- Is it necessary to submit attested documents along with the application?
YES. All documents should be attested before submission without fail.
Contact Details of Vidyasiri Scholarship
Candidates who have any queries/doubts with respect to this scholarship shall contact the below-concerned personnel:
Contact address: Karnataka Backward Classes Welfare Department, No. 16/D, 3rd Floor, Devraj Urs Bhavan,
Millers Tank Bed Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore – 560 052
Contact numbers: 8050370006/ 805077005
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