Ravenshaw University Scholarship Details

Somya Jain

Ravenshaw University offers scholarships to students based on their academic performance and financial background. The college believes that money should never be an issue in the growth of students. Therefore, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college committee to avail the scholarship facility. Further details about the Ravenshaw University scholarships are mentioned below.

• National Scholarship 
• PG Merit Scholarship
• Senior Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship
• Post Matric Scholarship
• Scholarship to Teachers Sons and Daughters
• Hindi Merit Scholarship
• Physically Handicapped Scholarship
• Scholarship to the Disabled
• Assistance to Disabled students
• Sanskrit Merit Scholarship
• Sports Scholarship
• Scholarship to the Wards of Mine Workers
• Scholarship to the Wards of Bidi Workers
• Samaj Scholarship
• Jindal Scholarship
• Prof. Brajabandhu Mishra Memorial Scholarship
• Other Scholarships
• Bank Loan

National Scholarship: The national scholarships are offered to needy and meritorious students for their post-matric studies by the Directorate of Higher Education, Orissa. The scholarship offers Rs 300 per month for postgraduates, Rs 120 for postgraduate day scholars, Rs 120 for undergraduate and Rs 90 for undergraduate day scholars. The students whose annual household income is less than Rs. 6,000 can apply for the scholarship. The candidates are selected according to their performance in the 10+2 and degree examinations. 

PG Merit Scholarship: The scholarship is awarded every year on the basis of the results of the annual degree examination and offers Rs. 60 per month for a period of 2 years to postgraduate students. The candidate should have a minimum of 50% marks in the last degree examination and must have taken admission in an approved PG course. The students whose annual household income is less than Rs. 24,000 per annum are eligible for scholarships. 

Senior Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship: The Ravenshaw University Cuttack scholarship is given by the Directorate of Higher Education, Orissa and offers Rs. 50 per month on the basis of the results of the 10+2 examination for 3 years to students taking their undergraduate studies. The candidate applying for the scholarship must have a minimum of 50% of marks and their parents income should be below Rs. 4,000 per annum.

Post Matric Scholarship: The Ravenshaw University offers scholarships to SC and ST students as per the table below.

Scholarship to Teachers Sons and Daughters: The scholarship is awarded to sons and daughters of primary and secondary school teachers who are pursuing their studies in the undergraduate and postgraduate classes after passing their last examination. The amount of scholarship is Rs. 60 per month for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The students whose annual household income is less than Rs.75,000 per annum are eligible for the Ravenshaw University scholarship.

Hindi Merit Scholarship: The scholarship is to the students who have taken admission in the degree classes with Hindi as a subject. They should belong to a non-Hindi speaking area and the scholarship offers Rs. 90 per month to the students.

Physically Handicapped Scholarship: The scholarship is awarded to degree and postgraduate students who are physically handicapped like deaf, dumb, blind. The extent of disability should be 40% or above and the scholarship offers Rs. 90 per month to the hoarders and in the case of day scholars, the amount is Rs. 60 per month. The handicapped students should be between the age group of 17 and 30 years and should have secured at least 40% of marks in the previous examination.

Scholarship to the Disabled: The scholarship is provided to the orthopedically or physically handicapped student of each district to the students of degree and postgraduate classes. The nature of disability should be more than 40 % and a certificate should be available for the same. The candidate should have secured 50% marks in the last college examination. He should not be in receipt of any other scholarship, should have 75% of attendance.

Assistance to Disabled Students: It is one-time assistance provided to degree and postgraduate students suffering from chronic diseases like T.B., Cancer or for an injury received on account of an accident or a serious operation. Moreover, this assistance is given to disabled students for the purchase of hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial limbs, tape-recorders, braille watches, walking sticks and shoes etc.

Sanskrit Merit Scholarship: The Ravenshaw University Cuttack scholarship is provided to the students who have taken admission in the +3 1st year degree classes. The candidate must have Sanskrit as an elective subject and the amount of scholarship is Rs.60 per month.

Sports Scholarship: The scholarship is awarded to degree and postgraduate students who have represented the state at the all India level competitions and have accomplished a commendable track record. The scholarship is tenable for a maximum period of 3 years and a student who is in employment will not get this facility. The student should not be an inmate of the sports hostel of the sports authority of India. The amount of scholarship is Rs. 450 per month and the student should not be more than 19 years of age while applying for the scholarship initially.

Scholarship to the Wards of Mine Workers: The Ravenshaw University scholarship is provided to the children of mine workers who are pursuing their studies in the degree and postgraduate classes. The scholarship offers Rs.1000 for dresses and other allowances.

Scholarship to the Wards of Bidi Workers: This scholarship is awarded to the children of the bidi workers for prosecuting their undergraduate and postgraduate studies in a recognised Institution. The scholarship will be tenable till the students continue their studies and offer a grant of Rs 1000 to both the postgraduate and undergraduate students.

Samaj Scholarship: This scholarship is offered to the poor and meritorious students studying in undergraduate and postgraduate classes. It gives postgraduate students Rs. 1,500 and offers Rs 1000 to the undergraduate students.

Jindal Scholarship: The Ravenshaw University scholarship is offered to the degree and postgraduate students of different colleges. The scholarship offers Rs. 300 per month for completing their courses of studies. The students studying postgraduate are provided with Rs. 1,500. The undergraduate Students are offered with  Rs. 1,000.

Prof. Brajabandhu Mishra Memorial Scholarship: The scholarship is used to award two scholarships in the P. G. Mathematics Department. One Ravenshaw University Cuttack scholarship amounting to Rs. 1200 only per year shall be awarded to the student of P.G. mathematics. The other scholarship shall be of Rs. 1800 per year and has 75% or more attendance. The postgraduate students are offered Rs. 1,500 undergraduate students receive Rs. 1,000 through the scholarship.

Other Scholarships

• The Bhingarpur Jagannath Scholarship offers Rs. 10 each and is tenable for one year, awarded each year to the deserving students of the degree classes.
• Two Mayo Scholarships of Rs. 8.50 each per month.
• One Peck Memorial Scholarship of Rs. 15 per month in an alternate year open to B.Sc. students, Honours or Pass.
• Two Dhenkanal Scholarships – One of Rs. 7 and another of Rs.5 per month. The first is offered to the students of the old district of Orissa and the second for students of the ex-state areas but in the absence of suitable candidates from the ex-state areas. This may be awarded to students of any district of Orissa.
• A Mayurbhanj Scholarship of Rs. 5.50 per month in alternate years.
• Post-Graduate Students Rs. 1,500
• Undergraduate Students Rs. 1,000 

Bank Loan: Various Nationalised banks offer loans to students under the guidelines set by the government of India. Further details are mentioned below: 

• Studies in India (Maximum Limit up to Rs. 7.5 lakhs)
• Studies Abroad (Maximum Limit up to 15.00 lakhs)
• Career Advancement Loan Scheme
• Loans to students in Private Professional Colleges
• Loans to Branches of Postgraduate Studies