Kerala Scholarship (DCE Scholarship)
Several Scholarships are introduced by the Kerala Government and different departments for the betterment of the meritorious students so that financial problems would not create any obstacle in pursuing education. The main department run by the Kerala Government is Minority Welfare Department and The Directorate of Collegiate Education. The Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) scholarships are available for school, college. There are 16 scholarships in total under Kerala Government and Central Government. Details of the Kerala Scholarship are discussed below.
Details of Kerala scholarship 2020 (DCE) Scholarship
Scholarship Name | Provider Name | Application Period |
ITC Fee Reimbursement Scholarship | Department of Minority Welfare, Kerala Government | August to October |
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship | Department of Minority Welfare, Kerala Government | August to November |
CH Muhammedkoya Scholarship | Department of Minority Welfare, Kerala Government | August to November |
Prof. Joseph Mundassery Scholarship Award | Department of Minority Welfare, Kerala Government | August to September |
Mother Teresa Scholarship | Department of Minority Welfare, Kerala Government | August to November |
CA/ICWA/CS Scholarship | Department of Minority Welfare, Kerala Government | August to September |
District Merit Scholarship | Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala Government | July to October |
Sanskrit Scholarship | Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala Government | July to October |
State Merit Scholarship | Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala Government | July to October |
Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship | Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala Government | July to October |
Blind /PH Scholarship | Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala Government | July to October |
Music Fine Arts Scholarship | Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala Government | July to August |
Hindi Scholarship | Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala Government | July to October |
Post Matric Scholarship for Minorities | Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala Government | July to October |
Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship | Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala Government | July to October |
Central Sector Scholarship | Department of Collegiate Education, Kerala Government | August to October |
Kerala Scholarship (DCE) Eligibility- Who can apply?
The key eligibility to apply for Kerala Scholarship or DCE scholarship is that the applicant should be a permanent resident of the state of Kerala. Besides this, there are several eligibilities. Read below to know more about this.
Scholarship Name | Category | Eligibility Conditions |
ITC Fee Reimbursement Scholarship | For Minority | Canditates should belong to the Minority category. |
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship | For Minority | Candidates should belong to the Minority category. |
CH Muhammedkoya Scholarship | For Minority | Applicants must be girl scholars. |
Prof. Joseph Mundassery Scholarship Award | For Minority Class | Applicants must be studying in grade 10, 12, vocational HS education. |
Mother Teresa Scholarship | For Minority Class | The annual family gain must not exceed Rs. 8 lacs. |
CA/ICWA/CS Scholarship | For Minority Class | The annual family gain must not exceed Rs. 8 lacs. |
District Merit Scholarship | For all Class | Applicants must be studying in grade 12, vocational HS education, ITI, Polytechnic courses. |
Sanskrit Scholarship | For all Class | The candidates should be studying UG or PG courses Sanskrit must be one of the obligatory subjects. |
State Merit Scholarship | For all Class | The candidates should be studying UG or PG courses from Government or Government-aided institutions. |
Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship | For Muslim Women | The candidates must be a girl kid belonging to BPL or backward communities. |
Blind /PH Scholarship | For Blind, Deaf, Physically disabled | Candidates must be studying courses from Govt/Govt-aided science, arts, music colleges, or institutions. |
Music Fine Arts Scholarship | For all Class | Candidates must be studying in a government music institution or fine arts institution. |
Hindi Scholarship | For all Class | Candidates must be studying courses in graduation. |
Post Matric Scholarship for Minorities | For Minority | Applicants need to be studying in any grade from grade 11 to Ph.D. |
Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship | For all Class | Applicants who are in the 1st year of any undergraduate or post- graduate course. |
Central Sector Scholarship | For all Class | The candidates should have obtained 80% of marks in grade 12. |
Qualifying Factors- What Documents are Required?
- Aadhaar card
- Caste certificate
- Residential certificate
- The bank passbook (First Page)
- Income certificate
- Mark sheets of last qualifying exam
- Fee receipt number
- The Latest Passport size Photograph
- Student ID proof
Benefits of this scholarship
- Kerala Scholarship helps deserving candidates to pursue their education without any financial issues.
- This Scholarship offers various rewards like hostel stipend.
- Kerala scholarship for PG students helps post- graduate scholars to continue their higher studies.
- Kerala Scholarship for higher students helps the meritorious scholars to continue their education without financial hindrances.
Further in this article, there is a complete detail of the rewards and benefits provided to the candidates.
The stepwise application process to apply for the Kerala Scholarship (DCE Scholarship)
All scholarships Under DCE scholarship is available online on the Minority Welfare Scholarships Portal or the Directorate of Collegiate Education scholarship portal.
Check how to apply for Kerala Scholarship by following these simple steps given below:
- Visit dcescholarship.kerala.gov.in
- Click the Online Registration if a new user otherwise click on Candidates Login.
- After this, fill all the necessary details and upload the scanned copy of the photograph, signature, and all supporting documents.
- Then, after registration, the student has to fill the respective online application form.
- Select the particular scholarship which you want to apply for.
- Fill all the required details and review before final submission.
- Press the submit button to end the online application process.
- Take a print out of the application form and submit to the respective educational institution with all supporting documents.
Kerala Scholarship Status
It can be checked any time by logging to “Registered Students’ status” by filing the required field like scholarship status, scholarship type, state, district, institution type, name of the college or institution.
Terms and Condition for DCE Scholarship
- DCE scholarship is available for all the candidates belonging to the backward class. Students are required to attach a hard copy of the xerox copy of the bank passbook with the application form.
- Registered candidates must submit the application form in the concerned department, in person and must take the receipt.
- Candidates should provide their effective mobile phone number, and current email ID.
- All the details and documents produced by the candidate must be authentic and true. If the information given is found wrong, then the application form and data collected will be rejected.
- Applications suspected will not be sent for scholarship and will be thrown-away at the same time.
- Failed students are ineligible and should not apply for the DCE scholarship.
- Candidates who have applied for the DCE scholarship or are preparing to apply are recommended not to share their details, bank account number, IFSC code, class 10th/12th roll number, password, and other sensitive information to anyone.
- Candidates can review their status of the application at any time on the official website.
- Candidates are required to produce their application ID and password to see their scholarship status.
- Candidates who have already enrolled in the portal have to renew the account by adding the updates. No new registration is needed.
- All updates in the respect of the scholarship are updated on the official portal.
- Candidates are suggested to stay in touch for regular updates.
- Candidates are advised to check the scholarship updates on the official portal regularly.
Kerala Scholarship (DCE) Scholarship Rewards
Scholarship Name | Rewards |
ITC Fee Reimbursement Scholarship | 10000 INR for studying in 1-year course. 20000 INR for studying in a 2-year course. |
APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship | 6000 INR p.a |
CH Muhammedkoya Scholarship | 5000 INR p.a for UG courses |
Prof. Joseph Mundassery Scholarship Award | 10000 INR for every |
Mother Teresa Scholarship | 15000 INR p.a |
CA/ICWA/CS Scholarship | 15000 INR p.a |
District Merit Scholarship | 1250 INR p.a |
Sanskrit Scholarship | 200 INR p.a for graduation & post-graduation |
State Merit Scholarship | 1250 INR p.a for graduates |
Muslim Nadar Girls Scholarship | 125 INR p.a |
Blind /PH Scholarship | Blind students with annual family gain under Rs. 2.5 lacs will get a fee waiver. |
Music Fine Arts Scholarship | 1500 INR p.a. |
Hindi Scholarship | 500 INR per month for UG Courses. |
Post Matric Scholarship for Minorities | Admission and tuition fee waiver of up to INR 10000 p.a |
Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship | 10000 INR p.a |
Central Sector Scholarship | 10000 INR p.a for the first 3 years and |
Important dates regarding application 2020-2021
Events | Dates |
Commencement of application | July 2020 |
Last date for filling | July 2020 |
Last date for filling Fresh | October 2020 |
Last date for filling Renewal | October 2020 |
Scholarship fee charges
No fee is charged for the application process. It’s free to register.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q1. Can I edit the information already saved?
Ans. It allows the scholar to edit personal details related to online registration but if it is verified by the institution then it cannot be changed.
Q2. What to do if I forgot my password?
Ans. One should contact the institution for resetting the password.
Q3. Which fields are obligatory to fill in the application?
Ans. The field marked with a red asterisk is obligatory to fill.
Q4. How to apply for more than one scholarship?
Ans. After registering, login to the website and select the scholarship(s), you wish to apply.
Q5. What is the next step after submitting the application online?
Ans. Once you have successfully submitted the application online, Take its printout, sign it and submit it to the related institution with required docs.
