West Bengal Scholarship 2020 – Status, Application Form, Eligibility

The West Bengal Scholarships are open to candidates whose domicile is West Bengal. It is open to both school and college students. These scholarships aim to help the underprivileged sections of the society by assisting them in attaining good education through financial aids, meritorious and deserving students to help achieve their education dreams, especially in the higher education sector. With the state has made a name for itself in the field of education with great universities and educational institutes, the need for promoting education to all classes of society is the need of the hour.

In this article, we discuss in detail the list of scholarships offered by the West Bengal (WB) government, the detailed eligibility criteria, complete application process, list of documents required, renewal process, various benefits, frequently asked questions, and relevant contact details.

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West Bengal Scholarship 2020 – Overview

List of West Bengal Scholarship

The West Bengal scholarships are funded both by the state and the central government. The list of scholarships, along with the important time periods applicable to them is listed below:

West Bengal Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

Some of the common conditions for West Bengal scholarships include factors that the candidate should be a permanent resident of West Bengal or have West Bengal state as his/her domicile. Other eligibility criteria cater to the candidate’s financial income, merit and academic status, educational qualification, etc. The detailed list of eligibility criteria is listed below:

West Bengal Scholarship Application Process – How to Apply Online

Those candidates who comply with the eligibility conditions can go ahead and apply for these scholarships. Every scholarship under this umbrella needs to be applied through a separate portal, the details of which are indicated below:

General guidelines for ONLINE applications 2020

• Visit the respective ONLINE portal.
• Register on the website with valid credentials – login ID and password details.
• Receive OTP on registered mobile number.
• Enter OTP in website and valid student ID.
• Enter the ‘Application Form filling Section.’
• Enter all compulsory details.
• Scan and upload documents on the portal.
• Check for the correctness of details.
• SUBMIT the application.
• Take a print out of the submitted application form and submit a hard copy of the same with relevant documents at the educational institution where the candidate is studying.

Documents Required For West Bengal Scholarship 

All candidates, whether applying ONLINE or OFFLINE, have to ensure that they support their application with a list of documents. These documents support their application and thereby validate their candidature for the scholarship too. The list of documents is given below:

• Affidavit stating income declaration of family.
• Recent passport size photo of candidate in the specified format.
• Income certificate
• Caste certificate
• Mark sheets of last qualifying exam
• Proof of residence
• Proof of identity
• Domicile certificate
• Attested photocopy of the first page of passbook
• Aadhaar card copy [attested copy]

West Bengal Scholarship – Renewal Process

All candidates who are in receipt of the scholarship amount from the WB state government should renew their scholarship application every year in order to continue receiving funds for their studies. In this regard, candidates have to check the last dates for renewal of their scholarship application and must complete the formalities before the deadline.

Steps to follow for renewal of ONLINE scholarship applications

• Visit the respective ONLINE portal for application renewal.
• Log in with relevant id and password.
• Check out the deadline for submitting the renewal application.
• Click on the renewal application form
• Enter all relevant details that would help you perform scholarship renewal.
• Submit relevant documents by uploading them on the portal.
• Submit details of the last qualifying exam, merit record, and attendance data.
• Check for any other missed data to be filled.
• If any data is to be edited/modified, candidates can update them in this form.
• Check and valid all details for correctness.
• SUBMIT the renewal application form.
• Take a hard copy print out of the same, attach relevant documents, and submit the same at your educational institution.

West Bengal Scholarship – Rewards & Benefits

Each scholarship under the WB scholarship umbrella offers financial grants and aids to meritorious students to help them pursue education without financial constraints. In this regard, the detailed list of rewards and benefits provided by them is discussed below:

West Bengal Scholarship – Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the official point of reference where all details regarding West Bengal scholarships are available?

wbmdfcschoalrship.gov.in is the official website where all details concerning WB scholarships are available.

• To apply for WB scholarship, what is the minimum eligibility criteria when it comes to the annual income of the family?

The minimum criteria for an annual income of family for WB scholarships should be less than INR 1, 00,000 per year.

• What percentage of scholarships is reserved for family candidates under the WB scheme?

30% of scholarships are reserved for female candidates under the WB scholarship scheme.

• What are the minimum marks criteria to apply for WB scholarship schemes?

Obtaining at least 50% of marks in the last qualifying exam is the minimum criteria for applying to WB scholarship schemes.

• Which department is responsible for proposing and offering scholarships under the WB scholarship scheme?

The WB scholarship schemes are proposed by West Bengal minorities’ development and finance corporation, also called WBMDFC. The concerned department that handles the grant of these scholarships is the West Bengal Backward classes’ welfare department.

Contact Details

Education directorate (directorate of public instruction), West Bengal Stipend and scholarship division

Bikash Bhavan, 9th floor, North Wing, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700091

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