How do I apply for the Jnanabhumi scholarship?

For a fresh application, follow these steps. 1. Collect the Jnanabhumi Scholarship Application Form (JSAF) from your college. 2. Fill it in and give the signed copy to the principal. 3. The principal verifies it and submits it online at admission time. You get an SMS when it is submitted. 4. At a MeeSeva centre, give your Jnanabhumi application ID and Aadhaar number, check the form and submit it with your biometric.

Who is eligible for the Jnanabhumi scholarship?

Students of eligible categories in ITI, polytechnic, degree and higher courses at colleges affiliated to state universities or boards. The main conditions are these. Family income up to Rs 2.50 lakh a year · No family member is a government employee, pensioner or income tax payee · No four-wheeler in the family, though taxis, tractors and autos are exempt · At least 75% attendance for the scholarship to be released. Students in private or deemed universities, distance courses, or management or spot quota seats are not eligible.

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Email the Social Welfare Department at swcommissioner@gmail.com, or ask your college principal, who handles your application on the portal. Jnanabhumi lists no customer care number on its site as of now. Office details are on our Jnanabhumi helpline page.

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About Jnanabhumi

JnanaBhumi is the Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Department's portal for Post Matric Scholarships. It covers SC, ST, BC, EBC, Kapu, minority and differently abled students in ITI, polytechnic, degree and higher courses.

Fees are reimbursed to the college under RTF, and a yearly MTF amount for food and hostel goes to the student's mother. Colleges submit applications on the portal, and students verify them at a MeeSeva centre.

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Confirm the college submitted it You should get an SMS once the principal submits your application. No SMS means the college step is pending.
Finish the MeeSeva step Take your Jnanabhumi application ID and Aadhaar to a MeeSeva centre to verify and submit with biometric.
Watch your attendance Scholarship release needs at least 75% attendance, so keep it up through the year.

Other ways to access Jnanabhumi

Go through your college Fresh and renewal applications both start with the principal, so the college office can check your status.
Use a MeeSeva centre MeeSeva centres handle the student's verification and biometric submission.
ST students: OTR on NSP Complete One Time Registration on the National Scholarship Portal before applying.
Write to Social Welfare The department's email and office address are on our Jnanabhumi helpline page.

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We track jnanabhumi.ap.gov.in and add up reports from students and colleges in Andhra Pradesh. If lots of reports land together, the portal is down. With a lone report, check your local network.

Much of the work happens outside the student's own screen. The college principal submits a fresh application online, and the student then verifies it with biometric authentication at a MeeSeva centre.

So if your part fails, check with the college or the MeeSeva centre as well as the portal.

For a fresh application, follow these steps.

Collect the Jnanabhumi Scholarship Application Form (JSAF) from your college.
Fill it in and give the signed copy to the principal.
The principal verifies it and submits it online at admission time. You get an SMS when it is submitted.
At a MeeSeva centre, give your Jnanabhumi application ID and Aadhaar number, check the form and submit it with your biometric.

The college principal registers the renewal by entering your admission date for the current year and the hall ticket or roll number of last year's exam. You get an SMS, then you check the details and give your biometric at the college.

Students of eligible categories in ITI, polytechnic, degree and higher courses at colleges affiliated to state universities or boards. The main conditions are these.

Family income up to Rs 2.50 lakh a year
No family member is a government employee, pensioner or income tax payee
No four-wheeler in the family, though taxis, tractors and autos are exempt
At least 75% attendance for the scholarship to be released

Students in private or deemed universities, distance courses, or management or spot quota seats are not eligible.

RTF reimburses the full fee, including tuition, special and exam fees, straight to the college account.

MTF pays Rs 10,000 a year for ITI, Rs 15,000 for polytechnic and Rs 20,000 for degree and above, towards food and hostel. It goes to the mother's bank account, or the natural guardian's if the mother is not there.

Yes. JnanaBhumi asks all Scheduled Tribe students to complete One Time Registration (OTR) on the National Scholarship Portal before applying for the scholarship.

Email the Social Welfare Department at [email protected], or ask your college principal, who handles your application on the portal. Jnanabhumi lists no customer care number on its site as of now. Office details are on our Jnanabhumi helpline page.

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