APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship: An Overview
Eligibility Criteria and Application Details
Applications are invited for the APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship for the academic year 2024-25. This scholarship is aimed at students from minority communities who are pursuing 3-year diploma courses in government, aided, and government-approved self-financing polytechnics.
This scholarship is awarded to minority religious groups (Muslim, Christian (all denominations), Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi) residing in Kerala and pursuing studies there. The scholarship amount is ₹6,000.
Students admitted to merit seats in government-approved self-financing polytechnics can apply. Priority will be given to those belonging to the BPL category. In the absence of BPL applicants, APL applicants from minority religious communities with an annual income of up to ₹8 lakh will be considered.
Second-year and third-year students are also eligible to apply. However, the scholarship is awarded only once. Those who applied and received the scholarship last year need not apply this year. 30% of the scholarships are reserved for girls. If the required percentage of girls is not met, eligible boys will be considered.
The selection of minority students is based on family annual income and marks, proportionally to the population. Applicants must have an account in their own name in any nationalized or scheduled bank.
How to Apply
Online applications can be submitted through the scholarship menu link on the website. The deadline for receiving applications is February 10, 2025. Complete the online application form, upload the required documents, print it out, and submit it along with supporting documents to the head of the institution by the specified date.
Step-by-step Application Process:
- Visit the department's website and click on the scholarship menu link - APJ Abdul Kalam (APJAK).
- Click on "Apply Online."
- If you have previously registered for other scholarships, log in using those details.
- Fill in the fields in the Registration form - Examination details (enter the register number/roll number, i.e., the register number in the class), personal details, scholarship details, etc., step by step.
- Upload the required documents (Photo, Signature, SSLC Certificate, Income Certificate, Ration Card Copy, Allotment Memo) in the "Upload details" tab, ensuring that each file is below 100 KB. Registration can only be completed and printed out after all documents have been uploaded.
- After submitting the scholarship application, click on "View/Print Application" to take a printout of the registration form.
- Submit the printout of the registration form along with the documents mentioned below to the head of the institution where the student is studying.
Documents to be Submitted with the Application
- Applicant's registration printout
- Copy of SSLC, +2/VHSE mark list
- Copy of Allotment Memo
- Copy of the first page of the applicant's bank passbook (containing name, account number, branch code, and branch address)
- Copy of Aadhaar card or NPR card
- Copy of Nativity Certificate
- Copy of Community Certificate or Minority Certificate
- Original Income Certificate from the Village Office
- Copy of Ration Card
The last date for online application submission is February 10, 2025.
Contact Information
For more information, contact 0471 2300524, 0471-2302090, 0471-2300523.
Official Website:
Instructions : APJ Abdul Kalaam Scholarship(APJAK) - Instructions
Apply Online : Apply APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship(APJAK)
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