PRERANA Scholarship: Application Process, Eligibility, & Benefits

Prerana scholarship is a post-matric scholarship which is initiated by the SC & ST Development and Minority & Other Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha. It aims to give financial aid to economically weaker students of the state of Odisha. If you are curious to learn all the details about this scholarship, you are at the right place. In this article, we’ll uncover the scholarship types, eligibility criteria, benefits, and other key details of the Prerana scholarship.

What is the Prerana Scholarship?

Prerana scholarship is a short form of Post-Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation. It is a kind of scholarship that provides financial aid to deserving students who belong to financially backward families. Under this scholarship, the selected candidates will get financial support from the government authorities of the state of Odisha. All the selected candidates will get financial help according to their tuition fee/admission fee and maintenance allowance. Read below to gain more insights.

Prerana Scholarship Overview

Name of the Scholarship	Prerana Scholarship
Given to	Post Matric students
Initiated by	ST/SC/OBC/Other Minority Welfare Department, Odisha Govt.
Aims	To provide financial aid to ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/Minority groups candidates for pursuing Post Matriculation/Post-Secondary education.
Website	https://scholarship.odisha.gov.in/website/home

List of Scholarships under Prerana Scholarship

There are certain scholarship schemes for students studying at the post-matriculation level available under the Prerana scholarship. The list of these scholarships is listed below.

Scholarship Type	Application Dates	Benefits
Post matric scholarship for SC	November – January	Tuition fees, admission fees, sports fees, library fees, and maintenance allowance are given. Up to INR 550 for day scholars. Up to Rs 1,200 for hostellers.
Post matric scholarship for ST	November – January	Tuition fee, admission fee, sports fee, library fee, and maintenance allowance. Up to INR 550 for day scholars. Up to Rs 1,200 for hostellers.
Post-matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC	November – January	Tuition fees, admission fees, sports fees, library fees, and maintenance allowance are offered. Up to INR 350 for day scholars. Up to INR 750 for hostellers.
Post-matric Scholarship for EBC	November – January	Tuition fee, admission fee, sports fee, library fee, and maintenance allowance. Up to INR 350 for day scholars. Up to INR 750 for hostellers.

Prerana Scholarship – Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship Name	Eligibility Criteria
Post matric scholarship for SC/ST	Annual Family income should not be more than INR 2.5 Lakh. Permanent Resident of Odisha Must be studying pursuing post matriculation studies in any of the courses discussed in Groups I, II, III, & IV Must be studying in a government or government-recognised private institution
Post matric scholarship for OBC/SEBC	Annual Family income should not be more than INR 1 Lakh. Must have secured 50% marks in the last exam Permanent Resident of Odisha Must be studying pursuing post-matriculation studies in any of the courses discussed in Groups I, II, III, & IV Must be studying in a government or government-recognised private institution
Post matric scholarship for EBC	Annual Family income should not be more than INR 1 Lakh. Belongs to EBC of the general category Permanent Resident of Odisha Must be studying pursuing post-matriculation studies in any of the courses discussed in Groups I, II, III, & IV. Must be studying in a government or government-recognised private institution

Prerana Scholarship- Catagories of Groups

Prerana scholarship will be provided to the different categories of groups of students. These different categories of groups are as follows –

Group Name	Student Catagory
Group 1	Graduation/ Post Graduation level courses such as Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Commercial Pilot, PG Diploma in Medicine and Management, PhD M.Phil, accountancy, Post Doctoral Programme, LLM, etc.
Group 2	Graduation or Post Graduation level Degree, Diploma, Certificate in Pharmacy, Paramedical, Nursing, LLB, Mass Communication, Interior design Hotel Management, etc. Post-graduation degree courses such as MA, M.Com, M.SC, M.Ed, M.Pharma, etc.
Group 3	3-year graduation course
Group 4	10+2, ITI Training, 3-year Diploma courses, and 2-year Vocational courses

Prerana Scholarship – Awards/Incentives (Group-wise)

Prerana scholarship will provide certain amounts to the backward classes students according to their course category. The details of incentives are discussed below –

Group	Incentives for the Hostellers (Per month )	Incentives for the Non-hostellers (Per month)
Group I	Rs.1200/- (SC/ST) & Rs.750/- (OBC)	Rs.550/- (SC/ST) & Rs.350/- (OBC)
Group II	Rs.1000 (SC/ST) & Rs.510 (OBC)	Rs.530 (SC/ST) & Rs.335 (OBC)
Group III	Rs.1000 (SC/ST) & Rs.400 (OBC)	Rs 300 (SC/ST) & Rs.210 (OBC)
Group IV	Rs.1000/- (SC/ST) & Rs.260/- (OBC)	Rs.230 (SC/ST) & Rs.160 (OBC)

Prerana scholarship 2024- Important Dates

For the eligible candidates, it is very important to know the important dates regarding the Prerana Scholarship online application.

Activities	Fresh Application Date	Renewal Application Date
Starting date for online application	To be announced	To be announced
Last Date for Online application submission	To be announced	To be announced
Last date of submission of the online application’s hard copy	To be announced	To be announced

Documents Required for Prerana Scholarship 

The following documents are required for the online application of the Prerana scholarship.

• Residential Proof
• Aadhaar Card
• Cast Certificate (For Minority Self-declaration)
• Previous Class Mark Sheet
• Income Certificate (If applicable)
• Bank Details of students (Aadhaar seeded)
• Fee Receipt (If applicable) 
• Candidate’s photograph

Prerana Scholarship 2024: Application Process

A candidate must follow the simple steps while applying for the Prerana scholarship that we have mentioned below.

Step 1: Student Registration

Visit the official website of the Prerana scholarship and click on the REGISTERATION button if you are a new user.

Read the details carefully and click on I agree

Click on Proceed once you have read all the conditions

Fill all the details and click on Register

Step 2: Student login

A candidate has to log in by using ‘Student Applicant ID’ and ‘Password’.

Step 3: Submit the form 

The application will Open. 

Fill all the details, upload the documents, and then click on the Submit button 

Step 4: Take a printout of the application form.

Check Prerana Scholarship Application Status

Once you applied for the Prerana scholarship, you can check your application status. To check your application status, you have to follow the following steps – 

• Go to the official website of the Prerana scholarship.
• The home page will be displayed.
• Click on application status. 
• Enter your application ID. 
• On entering your application ID, you will get your application status.

Prerana Scholarship – Selection Procedure 

The selection procedure for the Prerana scholarship is based on merit. To select a candidate for the Prerana scholarship, the following steps are followed 

• First Stage – The institute where the candidates enrolled will scrutinize the received application form.
• Second Stage – The institute will forward the application to district welfare officers. 
• Third Stage – District welfare officers will sanction the applications thoroughly and then select the students for the Prerana Scholarship.
• Last State – The allocated amount will be transferred to the selected student’s bank account. It is to be noted that the district welfare officer’s decision is the final decision on the selection of candidates. 

Contact Information 

Through this article, we provided all the essential information regarding the Prerana scholarship. If any candidate is facing any kind of problems even after getting this information, then the candidate can contact the helpline number or write an email. 

The helpline number and email ID are as follows:-

• Helpline Number- 0674-2391780
• E-Mail Id- prerana.grievance@gmail.com & ssdpostmatric@gmail.com

Conclusion 

Like other scholarship schemes, the Prerana scholarship is very beneficial for the students. Prerna scholarship is a great initiative which is initiated by Odisha Govt. So, if you are eligible for the scholarship, do not forget to keep checking the application dates and apply as soon as the dates are announced.