Details

The scheme “CA/ICWA CMA /CS Scholarship” by the Kerala State Minority Welfare Department aims to provide scholarships to students from minority religious communities studying Chartered Accounts/Cost & Management Accounts/Company Secretaryship courses. Through this scheme, a scholarship amount is provided to eligible students. The scheme is implemented by the Kerala State Minority Welfare Department.

Benefits

The scholarship amount of ₹15,000/- is provided.

The scholarship is provided to students from minority religious communities.

Eligibility

The applicant must be a permanent resident of Kerala.

The applicant must belong to Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, or Jain religious communities.

The applicant’s annual family income should be below ₹8,00,000/-.

The applicant must be appearing for intermediate or final year examinations of Chartered Accounts, Cost & Management Accounts, or Company Secretaryship courses.

The applicant must have secured 60% marks in Plus Two/B.Com or other degrees.

The applicant should have an account in any nationalised bank in their own name.

Preference/Priority/Reservation/Relaxation:

Preference will be given to applicants belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.

In the absence of BPL applicants, applicants from minority religious communities with an annual income up to ₹8,00,000/- in the Above Poverty Line (APL) category will be considered.

Selection will be based on merit and income.

Exclusion

Applicants who have received this scholarship in previous years are not eligible to apply.

Application Process

Online:https://www.minoritywelfare.kerala.gov.in/

Step 1: Visit the official website of the Directorate of Minority Welfare.

Step 2: Locate and click on the “Scholarship”.

Step 3: Navigate to the “Scholarship” menu link and click on “CA/ICWA (CMA)/CS Scholarship (IWCS)”.

Step 4: Click on “Apply Online”.

Step 5: For new scholarship applicants, first complete one-time registration and log in with your candidate details.

Step 6: In the Registration Form, carefully enter the details step-by-step under Examination details (register number/roll number), Personal details, and Scholarship details tabs.

Step 7: In the Upload details tab, upload the required documents (Photo, Signature, SSLC Certificate, Income Certificate, Ration Card Copy, Allotment Memo) in JPEG format under 100 KB size each.

Step 8: Only after uploading all required documents, the registration process will be considered complete.

Step 9: After completing the application submission, use the View/Print Application link to take a printout of the application form.

Submission of Application Printout

After submitting the scholarship application (either through new registration or login), click on “View/Print Application” to get a printout of your registration form.

Submit the printout of the registration form along with all the required supporting documents to the head of the institution where you are studying, within the specified deadline.

Documents Required

Applicant’s Registration Printout

Copy of Mark List of SSLC

Copy of Mark List of Plus Two/VHSE

Copy of Mark List of Degree (If applicable)

Foundation Pass Certificate (If an Intermediate student)

Intermediate Admission Document (If an Intermediate student)

Intermediate Pass Certificate (If a Final student)

Final Admission Document (If a Final student)

Proof of Study for the Course (Admission Card, Tuition Fee Receipt, ID Card, etc.)

Copy of the First Page of Applicant’s Bank Passbook (Including Name, Account Number, Branch Code, and Branch Address)

Copy of Aadhaar Card OR Copy of NPR Card

Copy of Nativity Certificate

Copy of Community Certificate OR Copy of Minority Certificate

Original Income Certificate (from Village Office)

Copy of Ration Card (To prove BPL status)