AICTE Swanath Scholarship 2025 — Financial Aid for Students Facing Hardship
Swanath is an AICTE scholarship targeted at students who have faced severe family adversity — for example orphanhood or the loss/critical illness of a parent. The scheme helps qualified degree and diploma students continue technical studies by offering a yearly grant that supports tuition and learning essentials.
🔎 At a Glance
- Organiser: All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), implemented online via the National Scholarship Portal.
- Who it assists: Students who are orphaned, have lost parents due to COVID-19, are wards of martyrs, or whose parents face life-threatening illness/major disability.
- Award: Financial assistance paid annually to selected students to cover fees, books, equipment and related study costs.
- Apply: Applications are accepted through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) during the stated window.
📌 Important Dates
Timeline (typical cycle)
- Notification / Portal Listing: Scheme details and application link active on NSP when announced.
- Student Application Deadline: 15 November 2025 (students must submit before the cut-off).
- Verification Window: Institute and defective-application verification usually follows the closing date — check NSP for exact cut-offs.
- Payment: Selected applicants receive grants via DBT to the bank account listed on NSP.
Quick Eligibility Snapshot
- Course: Regular AICTE-approved technical degree or diploma (1st year or lateral entry).
- Situation-based eligibility: Orphan, parent(s) deceased due to COVID-19, ward of martyred forces, or parent critically ill/disabled.
- Income limit: Family income not exceeding ₹8,00,000 per annum (verify current ceiling on NSP).
📊 Scholarship Summary & Benefits
The Swanath award is intended to keep students enrolled and focused on studies after severe personal loss. Typical benefits include a yearly stipend (published on the scheme guidelines) — often structured as a lump-sum annual grant to be used for tuition, device purchase, books and other academic needs. Award duration aligns with course length (e.g., up to 4 years for degree students and up to 3 years for diploma students, adjusted for current year of study).
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Scheme | AICTE — Swanath Scholarship (technical degree & diploma) |
| Typical Award Amount | ₹50,000 per annum (indicative) |
| Slots | Up to 2,000 scholarships distributed across degree and diploma students (scheme year dependent) |
| For authoritative numbers and cycle-specific changes, always consult the AICTE guidelines and NSP scheme page before applying. | |
🧾 How to Apply — Quick Steps
- Open the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in and login or register as a student.
- Locate the Swanath scheme in the NSP schemes list for the current academic year and start a new application.
- Fill personal, academic and guardian details carefully — use names and dates that match your identity documents.
- Upload required documents (see checklist below) in the format and size specified by NSP.
- Submit the form and save the application ID. Prompt your institute’s nodal officer to verify the application on NSP.
- Keep monitoring the NSP dashboard for verification status and final disbursal updates.
🧭 Selection Process — What to Expect
Swanath selection is merit-based within the eligible applicant pool, with tie-break rules set out in the scheme guidelines (for example: higher marks in qualifying exams, older candidate, or lower family income may be considered). Institute verification, state nodal checks and central approval steps ensure that awards are given to genuinely eligible students.
| Stage | What it checks | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Application Review | Completeness & eligibility | Applicant must provide clear documents |
| Institute Verification | Admission and bonafide checks | Institute nodal officer verifies on NSP |
| Merit Ranking | Qualifying exam marks for degree/diploma | Tie-break rules apply per guidelines |
| Final Approval & DBT | Scheme authority approves and payment is issued | Disbursal shown on NSP dashboard |
📑 Documents — Keep These Ready
- Proof of identity (Aadhaar / Passport / Voter ID).
- Admission / bonafide certificate from the AICTE-approved institution.
- Marksheet of qualifying examination (Class 12 or diploma entry proof).
- Proof of parental death / medical certificate / martyrdom certificate as applicable.
- Income certificate issued by a competent authority (if required).
- Bank passbook copy or cancelled cheque (Aadhaar-seeded account preferred for DBT).
🔗 Important Links (Official)
🧠 Tips to Improve Your Application
- Prepare clear, full-size scans of all documents before starting the form.
- Check your institute’s nodal officer contact early so verification is not delayed.
- Use the exact name and date of birth that appear on your Aadhaar or school records.
- Where proof of hardship is required, submit official documents (death certificate, medical report, martyrdom certificate) rather than informal notes.
💸 Award Value & Renewal
In recent cycles, Swanath awards have been published as ₹50,000 per year (indicative) with duration aligned to the remaining course length. Renewal normally depends on promotion to the next academic year and submission of renewal documents on NSP; consult the scheme PDF for the exact renewal procedure.
🏁 After Applying — Checklist
- Save the NSP application ID and download the acknowledgement (if shown).
- Follow up with your institute nodal officer to confirm verification on NSP.
- Keep originals of all uploaded documents ready for any physical verification requests.
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