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October 28, 2024TS ePass Scholarship 2022: This project was launched by the Telangana Welfare Department to support students pursuing Diploma, Polytechnic, and Professional Courses. Fresh and renewal registrations for TS ePASS Post-matric were accepted until January 31, 2022. Students who met the eligibility requirements for the TS ePASS Scholarship 2022 must have applied before the deadline.
Students seeking Telangana Pre-Matric, Post-Matric, or Overseas Scholarships can apply for the TS ePass Scholarship. The Telangana government issues and oversees the TS ePASS scholarship programme. In this post, candidates preparing for the TS ePass scholarship will find the most up-to-date information, eligibility requirements, and other relevant facts.
Before getting into the details on how to apply for Telangana Scholarship, let’s have an overview of TS ePass 2022:
Scholarship Name | TS ePASS Scholarship |
Provided By | State Government of Telangana |
TS ePASS For | Pre-Matric, Post-Matric, and Overseas Scholarship |
Mode | Online |
State | Telangana |
System Type | Electronic Payment & Application System of Scholarships (ePass) |
Official Website | telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in |
The different types of ePass Scholarships and their dates are tabulated below:
ePASS Scholarship Name | TS ePASS Dates |
Telangana Epass Pre-Matric Scholarships For SC/ST/BC/Disabled Welfare | Available Throughout the Year |
Telangana Epass Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for SC/ST/BC/Disabled Welfare | To Be Announced |
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule BC/EBC Overseas Vidya Nidhi, Telangana | To Be Announced |
Chief Minister’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Minorities | To Be Announced |
Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi for SC, ST Students | To Be Announced |
The eligibility criteria for the scholarships differ from one to one. But one eligibility criterion is common to all: “Candidates must be a permanent resident of Telangana state“.The eligibility criteria are listed below:
TS ePASS Pre-Matric Scholarships For SC/ST/BC/Disabled Welfare | Students studying in Classes 9 and 10 are eligible to apply. Minimum attendance should be 75%, at the end of each quarter. Annual Income should be less than 2 Lakhs |
TS ePASS Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for SC/ST/BC/Disabled Welfare | Students who have cleared Class 10 exams with 75% attendance. Should have enrolled for Class 11. |
TS ePASS Mahatma Jyotiba Phule BC/EBC Overseas Vidya Nidhi, Telangana | Students with Bachelor’s degrees ready to pursue postgraduate studies from a university abroad can apply. The maximum age limit is 30 years as of 1st July of the year of application. Annual family income should be Less than INR 1.5 Lakh (for rural areas) and less than INR 2 Lakh (for urban areas) Only applicable to the single child of the family. The minimum percentage of marks needed is 60% for branches like management, engineering, humanities, social sciences, pure sciences, medicine, nursing, and agriculture science. |
TS ePASS Chief Minister’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Minorities | The scholarship is available for graduate or postgraduate scholars in branches like management, engineering, social sciences, pure sciences, medicine, nursing, agriculture sciences, and humanities. The minimum percentage of scores in the qualifying exam must be 60%. The students must be willing to seek a postgraduate or doctoral degree abroad in the USA, UK, Australia, Singapore, and Canada. The maximum age limit is 30 years as of 1 July of the year of application. Annual family income should be Less than INR 2 Lakh. |
TS ePASS Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi for SC/ST Students | The scholarship is available for graduate or postgraduate scholars in branches like management, engineering, social sciences, pure sciences, medicine, nursing, agriculture sciences, and humanities. The minimum percentage of scores in the qualifying exam must be 60%. The students must be willing to seek a postgraduate or doctoral degree abroad in the USA, UK, Australia, Singapore, and Canada. The maximum age limit is 35 years as of 1st July of the year of the advertisement. Annual family income should be Less than INR 2 Lakh (SC students) and less than INR 2.50 Lakh (ST students). |
Before filling out the application form for TS ePASS 2021-22, candidates must check the necessary documents required for the scholarship and keep them handy. The necessary documents for Telangana Scholarships are given below:
Follow the steps listed below to fill out the Telangana ePASS scholarship:
For renewing the ePASS applications, follow the steps listed below:
The candidates who successfully applied for the TS ePASS Scholarship and had timely filled the application form after providing the complete required document can easily check their Telangana epass status of the scholarship through the university website.
Using the steps given below, students can check the progress of their application form and calculate their percentage of being successful in getting the scholarship. To check the epass scholarship status TS, the students must keep their registration ID and password handy. By submitting these details, the candidates can check their Telangana epass status with ease. Follow the steps below to check the TS ePass Telangana Scholarship status for various schemes online.
Some of the scholarship applications will be rejected due to the following reasons:
Students who are eligible to avail of the scholarship will be provided with the following rewards:
1. Telangana Epass Pre-Matric Scholarships For SC/ST/BC/Disabled Welfare
a. Variable monetary awards
2. Telangana Epass Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for SC/ST/BC/Disabled Welfare
a. Almost like 100% reimbursement in tuition fees (for most of the program).
b. Around INR 20,000 or actual fee (for self-financed courses).
3. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule BC/EBC Overseas Vidya Nidhi, Telangana
a. The government will cover the costs of living for the selected academics. The following are some of the additional advantages:
b. After the students present their visa, landing permission, or immigration card, the government will pay the institution INR 10,00,000 as the first instalment (I-94 card).
c. After the foreign university submits the first-semester results, the government will award INR 10,00,000 as the second instalment.
d. At the present rate of interest, the chosen students will be eligible for an educational loan of INR 10,00,000 from any nationalised bank.
e. The government offers a one-way economy-class aircraft ticket for the shortest trip. Students must present a visa and evidence of admission to be eligible for this benefit.
f. When a visa and receipt are shown, the government will reimburse the whole visa cost.
g. With the permission of their respective university, the scholars will get utilisation certificates.
4. Chief Minister’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Minorities
a. The students should come from minority groups.
b. Their family’s annual income should not exceed INR 2,00,000.
c. Candidates must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, management, pure sciences, agriculture sciences, medicine, nursing, social sciences, or the humanities
d. They must have received at least a 60% on their last qualifying exams.
e. Candidates must be under the age of 30 as of July 1st of the current year.
f. They should have a valid GRE/GMAT, TOEFL/IELTS, or other similar exam scores.
g. Students should be open to studying in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore, or Australia.
h. The award is only available to one child per family.
i. The scholarship advantages are only available to candidates once in their lives.
5. Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi for SC, ST Students
a. Up to INR 10 Lakh towards living expenses and fees.
b. An educational loan of INR 5 Lakh.
c. Passage grant.
d. Visa fees.
The list of courses for which Overseas TS ePASS scholarships are offered is as under:
1. Vocational Courses (Intermediate level)
2. The Post-Graduation Degree in Medicine
3. The Post-Graduation Degree in Computer Science
4. The Post-Graduation Degree in Business Finance
5. The Degree in Veterinary and Allied Sciences
6. The Degree in Medicine
7. The Degree in Computer Science
8. The Degree in Business Finance
9. Post-Graduation Degree in Veterinary and Allied Sciences
10. Post-Graduation Degree in Technology
11. Post-Graduation Degree in Management
12. Post-Graduation Degree in Engineering
13. Post-Graduation Degree in Computer Applications
14. Post-Graduation Degree in Commercial Pilot Licence
15. Post-Graduation Degree in Business administration
16. Post-Graduation Degree in Agriculture
17. PhD
18. Other post-doctoral research
19. National Institute of Fashion Technology courses
20. M.Phil.
21. ITI/ ITCs
22. Intermediate
23. Graduate and post-graduate diploma courses
24. Degree in Technology
25. Degree in Management
26. Degree in Engineering
27. Degree in Computer Applications
28. Degree in Commercial Pilot Licence
29. Degree in Business administration
30. Degree in Agriculture
31. Certificate courses
32. C.A./ I.C.W.A./ C.
The Post Matric Scholarship scheme is provided for all the post-matric programs that have a duration of at least one year. Furthermore, it should have been approved by the concerned University and Board. The courses that are eligible for the Post Matric Scheme are divided into four criteria. These include-
Group I– Group I comprises all the professional courses. These usually include PG Courses and Degrees in Engineering, Technology, Veterinary, and Allied Sciences, Management, Finance, Business, Technology, Computer Applications or Science, Commercial Pilot License Course, and Business Administration.
Group II– Group II usually has degrees related to technical graduation, PG programs, and other professional programs. The Group II courses may include PhD, M.Phil, and Post-Doctoral research. All the programs that are not a part of Group I will be a part of Group II. The course will also be eligible for postgraduate and graduate-level diploma courses. It will be efficient for all the certificate level courses n
Group III– Group III contains all the postgraduate degrees or programs that are not a part of Group I and Group II. In many instances, Group III also consists of National Institute of Fashion Technology courses.
Group IV– Group IV consists of the intermediate and intermediate level vocational courses. Furthermore, it will also contain ITI/ITCs.
However, the ePass Telangana Scholarship program will not be awarded for the following training courses-
The Government of Telangana provides numerous schemes for the upliftment and benefits of the citizens. The applicants can visit the Telangana official website to check for all the schemes available for the Schedule Caste, Backward Class, and Scheduled Tribe Community. However, most of these schemes may include pension, fee reduction, health passes, and more benefits.
Within the TS ePass portal, the schemes that are offered for the reserved category include the following:
This is one of the most prominent marriage schemes where financial assistance will be provided to the applicant as per the Kalyana Lakshmi Pathakam.
This scheme is mostly important for the tribal state. Telangana has a majority of communities and tribes that belong to the unreserved election of society. The government had introduced a budget of 1096 Cr for the welfare of the community.
The beneficiary will receive only one-time assistance as per the scheme. The providing authority will give a one-time assistance amount of around Rs 1,00,116 to determine their welfare.
According to this scholarship scheme, only the eligible and intelligent students from the reserved category will receive a scholarship amount of Rs 20 lakhs. The amount will only be given if the student is credible enough. The plan has been introduced to ensure that the students get an opportunity to study abroad. The scheme will cover all the students belonging to the minority community.
The scheme shares the same features as the Chief Minister’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Minorities. However, instead of the minority, students belonging to the SC/ST caste will be eligible for this scholarship. Meritorious students from the SC and ST community will be eligible to receive a Scholarship amount of Rs 20 lakh to continue their education overseas.
This scheme shares the same features as Ambedkar Overseas Vidhya Nidhi and Chief Minister’s Overseas Scholarship Scheme for Minorities. However, the only difference is that the Mahatma Jyothiba Phule BC Overseas Vidhya Nidhi will be given to candidates belonging to the BC or EBC category.
In this section, we will be discussing how the TS ePass scholarship is provided to the students.
In the given section below, we have shared the scholarship details that the beneficiary student from the general category will receive:
Group | Courses | Attached Hostels (Rate Per Month) | Students Managed Hostel (Rate Per Month) | Day Scholar (Rate Per Month) |
Group- I | Engg., Medicine, MBA, MCA, CPL | 962 | 442 | 429 |
Group- II | PG, Polytechnic, CA, GNM, M.Phil, PhD | 682 | 442 | 429 |
Group- III | Degree | 520 | 325 | 240 |
Group- IV | Intermediate, ITI, Vocational, MPHW | 520 | 325 | 182 |
The SC/ST category will offer a wide range of benefits. It is crucial to refer to the table below for receiving the benefits across SC/ST category:
Group | Courses | Hostlers (CAH & DAH) (Rate Per Month) | Day Scholar (Rate Per Month) |
Group- I | Engg., Medicine, MBA, MCA, CPL | 1200 | 550 |
Group- II | PG, Polytechnic, CA, GNM, M.Phil, PhD | 820 | 530 |
Group- III | Degree | 570 | 325 |
Group- IV | Intermediate, ITI, Vocational, MPHW | 525 | 325 |
As per the scheme, the Backward Class and Disabled Welfare will be eligible for receiving the following benefits:
Group | Courses | Attached Hostels (Rate Per Month) | Students Managed Hostel (Rate Per Month) | Day Scholar (Rate Per Month) |
Group- I | Engg., Medicine, MBA, MCA, CPL | 962 | 442 | 429 |
Group- II | PG, Polytechnic, CA, GNM, M.Phil, PhD | 682 | 442 | 429 |
Group- III | Degree | 520 | 325 | 240 |
Group- IV | Intermediate, ITI, Vocational, MPHW | 520 | 325 | 182 |
Students or applicants facing any trouble or challenges in their form can consider reaching out to the contact details given below:
ePass Project Monitoring Unit
SPIU, Ground Floor
Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Sankshema Bhavan (DSS Bhavan)
Opp: Chacha Nehru Park
Madan Tank, Hyderabad
Phone No- 040-23390228 (General Issues), 040-23120312 / 040-23120311 (Technical Issues)
Email- [email protected]
Q.1: When is the last day to apply for the TS ePASS Post-matric scholarship?
Ans: The TS ePASS Post-matric for fresh and renewal scholarship application form dates are yet to be announced.
Q.2: Can AP students apply for a TS Scholarship?
Ans: No, only students who belong to the Telangana domicile can apply for TS ePASS Scholarships
Q.3: How can I renew my Epass scholarship in Telangana?
Ans: In order to renew your TS Scholarship, you will have to click on the Scholarship tab which you would like to renew and click on the “Renewal Registrations” button.
Q.4: How do I check my TS Scholarship Status?
Ans: Applicants can check their ePASS scholarship status TS by visiting the official website of Telangana EPASS.
Q.5: How can I get a Scholarship for intermediate in Telangana?
Ans: Students should visit the official website of Telangana ePASS and apply for the TS ePASS Post-Matric Scholarship to avail of the scholarship for intermediate levels.