Vidyasaarathi Scholarship: Application Form, Status, Eligibility, Renewal

The Vidyasaarathi scholarship was announced by Associated Cement Companies or ACC. Only the students living near the Associated Cement Companies plant all eligible for this scholarship across PAN India.

Offered by ACC, the Vidyasaarathi scholarship only provides monetary support to students pursuing undergraduate courses, ITI, B.Tech or other Diploma courses.

Students currently pursuing a bachelor’s in commerce, arts or sciences, or any other branch at the graduation level are eligible for this scholarship program. However, children of ACC employees are not eligible for the Vidyasaarathi scholarship scheme.

National Securities Depository Ltd. took the initiative to decrease the gap between education and funding in the nation via online methods by starting the Vidyasaarathi scholarship program. 

Interested candidates can search through the official website and learn about various education schemes.

In fact, various industries, corporates and find providers can boost students’ skill development by hosting education finance schemes in Vidyasaarathi.

This will help manage the education finance programs cycle, which includes reviewing, applications, payment of funds, scholarship rewards, and their renewal.

In this article, you will find out all the information about the Vidyasaarathi scholarship offered by Associated Cement Companies or ACC including the eligibility criteria, application process, documents required, important dates and terms and conditions of the scheme.

Details of the Vidyasaarathi Scholarship Scheme

The main aim of Vidyasaarathi Scholarship is to reduce the distance between students’ financial condition and education. This scheme as started by ACC is a user friendly and demand driven platform which is also very transparent at the same time.

Vidyasaarathi Scholarship Benefits

The selected recipients of Vidyasaarathi scholarship program are greatly benefited through the scheme. Given below are the details of the rewards offered to the lucky students.

• A scholarship worth INR.5,000.
• INR 20,000 to students pursuing diploma.
• INR 20,000 worth of scholarship to students pursuing ITI.
• Students that are currently pursuing B.Tech or B.E. will receive a scholarship worth INR 30,000.
• Under graduation candidates can attain financial support worth rupees 5000.

Vidyasaarathi Scholarship Rewards

Eligibility Criteria for Vidyasaarathi Scholarship

There are some requirements that need to be fulfilled by the candidates in order to be eligible or applying for the scholarship.

The conditions for eligibility are different based on the different courses that the candidates may be pursuing.

Only the candidates whose annual family income does not exceed INR 5 Lakh can apply for this scholarship.

Neither the employees of Associated Cement Companies nor their wards can apply for this scholarship.

1. For under-graduation courses

Interested candidates must score a minimum of 50 percentage marks or above in HSC.

2. For B.E. and B.tech courses

Students must attain a minimum of 50% in HSC or a minimum of 50 percentage marks or above in their diploma course.

3. For ITI courses

Interested candidates must acquire a minimum of 35 percentage marks or above in their SSC exams.

4. For diploma courses

Interested students must attain a minimum of 50% in their SSC examinations.

Important Dates for Vidyasaarathi Scholarship

Important Documents for Vidyasaarathi Scholarship

Before you get to know what documents will be required in order for you to apply to the Vidyasaarathi scholarship program, you must know that all the documents should be in .jpeg or .png format only.

Now here is the list of all the essential documents that you will need:

• Your domicile certificate.
• Any proof of identification.
• Class 10th and 12th mark list.
• Passing mark list of first year.
• Passing mark list of second year.
• Address proof.
• Your bank passbook details.
• Fee receipts of your college.
• A confirmation letter of admission.
• Your income certificate.
• PAN card, voter ID card and passport as optional documents.

Stepwise Process for Applying For Vidyasaarathi Scholarship

• Visit the official website of Vidyasaarathi @ www.vidyasaarathi.co.in and register yourself.
• Tap on the “Apply for scholarship” option.
• Carefully read all the instructions mentioned on the site.
• Fill out the application form and all the details required.
• Now, you will see the homepage of Vidyasaarathi Scholarships.
• Now select the scheme of scholarship program that you wish to apply for and that you are eligible for.
• Print out a copy of your application for future purposes.

Vidyasaarathi Scholarship Application Status

In order for candidates to check their Vidyasaarathi Scholarship application status, all they are required to do is,

• Log in to the website portal by entering their registered email ID along with password.
• After doing so, the candidates will be redirected to the dashboard and there they can find a field named “action”.
• On tapping that header, you will be able to check the status of your application.

Vidyasaarathi Scholarship Result Status

Here are the steps that you will need to follow in order to check your results for Vidyasaarathi scholarship.

Step 1: Head to the website portal of NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited at https://www.vidyasaarathi.co.in/

Step 2: Tap on “Scholarship result” option.

Step 3: Look for the scholarship you applied for.

Step 4: Select the “result” option and your result will show up on the screen.

Application Fees for Vidyasaarathi Scholarship

No amount is charged from the students for applying for the scholarship.

Process for Vidyasaarathi Scholarship Renewal

In order to be able to renew your 2019 scholarship all you need to do is follow the given steps.

• The first and the most important step is to register yourself on the official website portal of Vidyasaarathi scholarships.
• Make sure you fill out your profile information with all the essential details asked for.
• Now you can look for suitable schemes or scholarships which you are eligible for and wish to apply for.
• Next, you have to visit the web portal of Vidyasaarathi scholarships at https://www.vidyasaarathi.co.in/Vidyasaarathi/index .
• Sign up using the link on the right corner.

Terms and Conditions for Vidyasaarathi Scholarship

The terms and conditions for Vidyasaarathi scholarship only require the recipients of the scholarship to ensure that the scholarship amount or reward will only be put into educational use.

Contact Information

In case of any scholarship related queries, you can visit the Vidyasaarathi Official Website by tapping on the link https://www.vidyasaarathi.co.in.

Or simply call us at (022) 4090 4484. You can also send an email at Vidyasaarathi@nsdl.co.in

You can also visit Vidyasaarathi Helpdesk at Times Tower, 1st Floor, Kamala Mills Compound,

Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400013.

Vidyasaarathi Scholarship – FAQ’s

Q1. What is the application process for Vidyasaarathi Scholarship?

Ans. Visit the official website of Vidyasaarathi @ www.vidyasaarathi.co.in and register yourself. Tap on the “Apply for scholarship” option.

Carefully read all the instructions mentioned on the site.

Fill out the application form and all the details required and once submitted take a print out of the same.

Q2. When does the application process start for Vidyasaarathi Scholarships in 2020?

Ans. Currently, there is no such information provided by the authorities regarding the starting of the application process but keep checking the official website as mentioned above in order to stay updated.

Q3. How much worth of a scholarship could I get via the Vidyasaarathi scholarship scheme?

Ans. Scholarship worth INR 5000 has been declared by the official authorities that provide the Vidyasaarathi scholarship but the amount can vary for different courses.

Q4. Am I eligible for Vidyasaarathi Scholarships?

Ans. Only the candidates whose annual family income does not exceed INR 5 Lakh can apply for this scholarship. Neither the employees of Associated Cement Companies nor their wards can apply for this scholarship. For more detailed information regarding the eligibility criteria, you can check out the “Eligibility criteria for applying for Vidyasaarathi Scholarship” heading.

Q5. I haven’t received any activation link in my email. What do I do now?

Ans. In case you did not receive an activation link in your email you might need to look into the spam or junk folder otherwise you can also approach the customer service for more details.

Q6. If my scholarship application status says “rejected” or “closed”, what is the reason?

Ans. If your scholarship application status says “rejected” or “closed”, you might not be eligible for the scholarship. Another explanation can be any sort of delay in replying on your behalf.

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