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National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS)

Eligible school students from Class 9–12

Provider

Department of School Education & Literacy

Who it is for

Eligible school students from Class 9–12

Eligibility

Selected through the state-level NMMS process with scheme income and academic conditions.

Benefit

₹12,000/year (₹1,000/month)

Application deadline

31 October 2026

Status shown in source data

Open

Geographic scope

All India / national scheme

Last verified in source data

11 October 2026

Source note

PIB announcement dated 1 October 2026 confirms the 2026–27 NMMSS student application deadline was extended to 31 October 2026. Checked 11 October 2026.

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