The MCM scholarship scheme is also known as Merit-cum-means is a financial assistance program for students belonging to backward sections in India. It is offered by the "Ministry of Minority Affairs" to help students build their careers by offering them professional and technical courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Objective of MCM Scholarship
MCM scholarship scheme offers monetary support to needy and minority communities so that they can achieve their academic dreams without facing any financial constraints. The government provides financial and technical training or courses in order to help meritorious students who are from backward communities.
Eligibility of MCM Scholarship
The students securing not less than 50% marks or equivalent grades in the previous final examination will be awarded scholarships. Their parents/guardians' annual income from all sources should not be more than Rs 2.50 lakh.
Scholarship Name
Providers Name
Merit Cum Means Scholarship for BPL students, Kerela
Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), the Government of Kerela.
Merit Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minority Students, Delhi
Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi
Open Merit Scholarships for EBC Students, Maharashtra
School Education Department, Government of Maharashtra
Eklavya Scholarship, Maharashtra
Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra
Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students
University Grants Commission (UGC)
National Means cum Merit Scholarship
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
Swami Vivekananda Merit cum Means Scholarship for Minorities, West Bengal
Government of West Bengal
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
Merit cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS
Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India.
List of Eligible Courses Under MCM Scholarship
(1) Aeronautical Engineering (AE)
(2) Agricultural Engineering (AG)
(3) Automobile Engineering (AUE)
(4) Highway Engineering
(5) Automation and Robotics (ARE)
(6) Bio-Medical Engineering (BME)
(7) Bio-Technology (BT)
(8)Ceramic Engineering/Technology
(9) Chemical Engineering (CH)
(10) Civil Engineering (CE)
(11) Computer Science and Engineering (CS)
(12) Textile
(13) Engineering or Electrical Electronics Engineering
(14) Naval Architecture
(15) Environmental Engineering (ENE)
(16) Food Technology (FT)
(17) Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM)
(18) Information Technology (IT)
(19) Instrumentation and Control Engineering (ICE)
(20) Leather Technology (LT)
(21) Marine Engineering (MRE)
(22) Materials Science & Technology
(23) Metallurgical Engineering (MT)
(24) Mechanical Engineering (ME)
(25) Mining Engineering (MN)
(26) Oil & Paint Technology (OPT)
(27) Polymer Science and Rubber Technology (PSR)
(28) Printing Technology (PT)
(29) Production Engineering (PE)
(30) Pulp & Paper Technology (PPT)
(31) Sugar Technology (ST)
(32) Textile Engineering/Technology
(33) Transportation Engineering (TE)
(34) Petroleum Engineering
(35) Polymer Engineering
(36) Naval Architecture
Selection Procedure as per the official website
Fresh- The number of scholarships has been fixed state/UT-wise based on the community-wise minority population of the states/UTs as per the census 2001 (2017-2018) & 2011(2018-2020). Within the state-wise allocations, the applications from the listed institutions will be exhausted first in the merit list. In case the number of such students is more than the state/community-wise quota, normal merit list criteria shall be followed. Other verified applicants/students will be selected in the merit list, thereafter, on a merit basis i.e., percentage/marks of last academic course/board (higher secondary/ graduation) exam. In case of similar marks, income will be taken as a deciding factor.
Renewal - There is no merit list generation for renewal cases. Renewal applicant will get the scholarship if one has obtained 50% in his/her previous year's examinations (or in each semester/trimester of previous year's) their application is approved by State Governments/UTs.
Duration
A scholarship will be provided for the entire academic year/course. Similarly, the maintenance allowance will be given as a fixed lump sum amount for an academic year (Rs. 10,000/- for Hosteller and Rs. 5,000/- for Day Scholar).
Rate of MCM Scholarship as per official website
The details of the scheme interventions for the three years viz.2017-18 to 2019-20 are as under:
Item
Existing
Rate of Scholarship
Rs 20,000/- per annum subject to actuals whichever is less (for both Hosteller & Day Scholar)
Maintenance Allowance
Rs 1,000/- per month for hosteller & Rs 500/- per month for Day scholar
Scholarship for listed institutes
The full course fee is reimbursed for 85 listed institutes.
