Prerana Scholarship

The Prerana scholarship portal is an initiative of the Government of Odisha to provide financial assistance to economically weak students of the state to help with their post-matriculation studies. It is implemented by the SC & ST development, minority & OBC welfare departments under the Government of Odisha. Therefore, the students belonging to the SC/ ST/ OBC/ minority categories can apply online for the Prerana scholarship. 

The department that prepares the Prerana scholarship sanction list works transparently to avoid disputes or issues related to the scholarship. The students and their educational institutions are kept informed of any updates through regular email and SMS alerts. The Prerana scholarship 2021 last date for the SC/ST, OBC, and SEBC pre-matric and post-matric scholarships is extended to January 5th, 2022 and January 10th, 2022, respectively.

Table of Contents

• About Prerana Scholarship
• Important Dates
• Prerana Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
• Rewards and Benefits
• Application Process
• Renewal Process
• Documents Required
• Contact Details

About Prerana Scholarship Portal

The main aim of the Prerana scholarship portal is to ease the scholarship application process and ensure timely scholarship transfer to the students' bank account. In addition, the candidates can view the Prerana scholarship sanction list online through the official portal. It even has a bar-code provision that helps the officials to filter out fake applications. The students can complete the entire application and renewal process online and track the status of their application through the Prerana scholarship portal. 

Types of Prerana Scholarship Programs

All the scholarships offered under the Prerana scholarship 2021 scheme are post-matric, and students who have completed class X. are eligible to apply. The different scholarships are:

1. Post-matric scholarship for Scheduled Caste (SC) students
2. Post-matric scholarship for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students
3. Post-matric scholarship for Other Backward Class (OBC)/ Socially Economic Backward Class (SEBC) students
4. Post-matric scholarship for Economically Backward Class (EBC) students 

Important Dates for Prerana Scholarship

Interested candidates can apply online before the Prerana scholarship last date. The Prerana scholarship offers post-matric schemes for the SC/ST, OBC, and EBC categories. Tabulated below are the important dates for the post-matric Prerana scholarship:

Prerana Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

The candidates should ensure they meet all the requirements before applying for the Prerana scholarship. They should be pursuing one of the eligible courses at a government recognised institution. The income limit for the Prerana scholarship varies for SC, ST, OBC/ SEBC and EBC categories. Read below to learn more about the Prerana scholarship eligibility criteria:

Prerana Scholarship Eligible Courses

The candidates should be pursuing one of the eligible courses to apply for the Prerana scholarship Odisha. Candidates from class XI and above can apply for the program. However, the providers have divided the post-matric Prerana scholarship into four groups. Tabulated below are the details of the eligible courses under each group: 

Prerana Scholarship Benefits

The state government of Odisha offers the Prerana scholarship amount to post-matric students. However, the amount will vary for the hostellers and day scholars. In addition, the government will cover the scholars' tuition fees, admission fees, and other fees. Tabulated below are the details of the Prerana scholarship amount and other rewards for the selected students:

How to Apply for Prerana Scholarship?

The application process for the scholarship is online. Interested candidates should visit the official PRERANA (Post-Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) portal for the application form. In addition, the state government will release the Prerana scholarship list 2021 on the official portal. The step by step application process for the Prerana scholarship Odisha is given below:

• The applicant should visit the Prerana online portal.
• They should complete the registration by providing a valid Email ID and password.
• After registration, the students will obtain the Prerana scholarship student login credentials.
• Next, they should go to the ‘Registered Student’s Login’ and click on the Students Corner.
• The applicant should save the Prerana scholarship login details and then proceed to fill the application form.
• Next, the students should fill in all the personal, educational, and other bank-related details.
• The applicant should upload all the supporting documents and passport size photographs.
• The candidate should verify all the details and then ‘Apply for the scholarship’.
• A printout of the submitted form and the supporting documents has to be submitted to the college/ educational institution at the earliest.

How to Apply Prerana Scholarship Renewal?

The candidates can obtain the submit the Prerana scholarship renewal form on the official portal. After providing the Prerana scholarship login credentials, the candidates should fill in the necessary details in the renewal form and submit it online. The step-wise procedure for the submit the Prerana scholarship renewal form are as follows:

• The first step is to log in to the Prerana scholarship portal.
• They should provide the Prerana scholarship login credentials.
• Any changes to the application form can be done at this stage.
• If required, the candidates can re-upload the supporting documents again.
• The students should go to the ‘Prerana Renew Application Portal’ and click on ‘Renew Application’.
• Fresh details about the course and application status have to be filled in.
• Next, the applicant should click on ‘Renew Application Details’.
• To complete the online renewal process successfully, the candidate should ‘Lock’ the application.
• A printout of the submitted renewal form and supporting documents has to be submitted to the college/ educational institution at the earliest.

Prerana Scholarship Documents Required

The applicants should upload scanned copies of the documents to complete the online application for the Prerana scholarship. After submitting them online, the candidates should print the hard copies of the documents and application form. They should submit the Prerana scholarship Odisha documents and the application form to the educational institution. The list of Prerana scholarship Odisha documents are given below:

1. Caste certificate
2. Domicile certificate
3. Family income certificate 
4. Matriculation passing certificate/ marks card
5. Graduation certificate/ marks card if applying for Postgraduate scholarship
6. Aadhar card copy / Aadhar enrollment slip
7. 2 Passport size photograph
8. Copy of the first page of the applicants’ bank passbook (Account number, IFSC code, Bank name/ Branch name should be visible).

 Contact Details

Suppose the candidates have any queries regarding the Prerana scholarship Odisha they can reach out to the helpdesk. The Prerana scholarship help line numbers and Email ID are as follows:

• Prerana Scholarship Helpline No.: 155335, 1800-345-6770
• Email ID: [email protected]