SSP Scholarship 

Introduction for the State Scholarship Portal program 

• SSP Scholarship is the short form of the program of scholarships offered by the Government of Karnataka to its students domiciled on its State Scholarship Portal (SSP). It is a dedicated online platform operated by the Government of Karnataka to ensure the effective implementation of a number of premature and post-kindergarten scholarships offered by different ministries. The main objective of this scholarship is to financially support deserving students who face financial difficulties in pursuing their studies, regardless of their caste, category or gender.
• State Scholarship Portal has been delivered with the aid of the Government of Karnataka with a goal to make certain easy and powerful implementation in addition to disbursement of scholarships supplied with the aid of using its one-of-a-kind departments. It guarantees transparency withinside the utility submitted and files uploaded with the aid of using the student. Furthermore, the scholarship finances below diverse departments are distributed via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the beneficiaries’ accounts. 

Benefits and Features for the State Scholarship Portal program 

• Through the State scholarship portal program, the functions of all exchanges will be available through this unique integrated digital platform. As part of this scholarship program, the amount of the scholarship is to be instantly transferred to the account of the beneficiaries through the direct profit exchange methodology.

• Now, female students are not required to give up their studies due to the monetary drop.

• Drop-out fees in the state may also drop.

• It should be known that only residents of Karnataka can apply for this scholarship program.

• With the help of this scholarship program, researchers will become self-sufficient.

• Scholarship programs for post-matrices and pre-matrices are provided via this portal.

• From now on, every student in Karnataka will have the opportunity to obtain the training regardless of their financial situation.

Eligibility criteria mandatory for application to enroll in the State Scholarship Portal program of the Karnataka state

An applicant who passes or qualifies all the stated norms and conditions stated by the Organisation of the state scholarship portal program would be considered eligible. It is important for an applicant applying to be eligible as the scheme organisation selects only the eligible candidate to get assisted by them. 

The eligibility criteria under the state scholarship portal program are mentioned below and an applicant must go through them before applying: -

• The first eligibility criteria state that the applicant must be Indian and belong to the Karnataka state as their permanent citizen because the scholarship program assists the people of its state. 

• The second standard states that the applicant applying must have scored fifty per cent or above as the minimum percentage to be scored in their previous exam. 

• The third norm says that the income of the applicant and the family matters too and the annual earning must not exceed over rupees ten lakhs as maximum and two lakh and fifty thousand as the minimum because the organisation aims to assist economically backward people. For category 1 students the annual family income must be rupees two lakh and fifty thousand or less and for categories 2A, 3A, 3B and other CBA applicants, the annual family income must be rupees one lakh or less, applicants must be permanent residents of Karnataka.

• The fourth norm states that the applicants who are scheduled caste or scheduled tribe in caste, their parents must be in Army, Navy, Airforce, Junior Commissioned Officer, Non-commissioned officer, or a Lower rank officer. 

• The fifth criteria state that there are no boundaries on the annual income of applicant who belongs to the castes like Scheduled caste, Scheduled Tribe, Backward communities and minorities, Brahmin, or general category applicant

• The sixth criterion states that the applicant must be a student and pursuing the courses for which they need the scholarship assistance, the Karnataka students must be studying outside the state. 

• The seventh norm states that the students who completed Secondary School Leaving Certificate or their tenth Standard as the minimum qualification required. 

• The eighth criteria mention that the scheme covers the students from Karnataka who passed their tenth or twelfth in another state council and are studying Pre-University/ bachelor/any other course in Karnataka. 

• The ninth criterion states that the students must have passed their school boards from any recognised boards such as central, state or international boards examination. 

• The tenth norm states that the applicant and their family members must not hold any criminal or theft backlogs in their account. 

• The eleventh norm states that the student can be male-female or others as there’s no gender partiality under the scheme. 

These were the eleven eligibility criteria under the State Scholarship Portal of Karnataka state and if the applicant qualifies all of them then they should get themselves registered as their chance of getting selected under the scheme gets higher. The applicant must read all these out before applying. 

Procedure to register under the State Scholarship Portal Program of Karnataka 

The procedure to create the account under the state scholarship portal program is given below and the person can follow these steps if they want to create an account: -

• The first step is that the applicant must connect with the internet connection, go to google, and then search for the authorised website of the scholarship portal https://ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.in/.  

• After that, the homepage of the portal would be displayed on the screen and from there the applicant can have access to the information provided by the homepage interface. 

• From the homepage, the candidate must choose the option regarding “create account”

• After choosing the option, a new pop-up page would get displayed on the screen. 

• On this new page, the applicant is required to select a plan.

• After selecting the plan, the candidate must specify their caste group. 

• And after selecting the caste group, the applicant must further select their district and give the name of their institution, college. 

• After giving these details the portal would ask the applicant about their Aadhar card and the applicant must link their Aadhar card number with the portal by choosing the option “yes”.

• Now that the applicant must enter all their Aadhaar related information, they must click on the “submit” button. 

• The applicant must also provide their email id address and the phone number to the portal as these details are mandatory and crucial for submission. 

•  The verification code would be delivered to the entered phone number by the portal to the applicant and the applicant must enter this code on the portal for double verification and the setup of the account.

• Now the applicant has to enter their income certificate information 

• If the applicant has a ration card, then they need to enter the ration card details also.

• Now the person has to create their password and submit it 

By following this procedure, a person can create an account on the State scholarship portal. 

Procedure to edit the details in the Application Form under the State Scholarship Portal Program of Karnataka 

The steps for the procedure to edit the details in the Application Form under the State Scholarship Portal Program of Karnataka are given below: -

• The first step is that the applicant must connect with the internet connection, go to google, and then search for the authorised website of the scholarship portal https://ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.in/.  

• After that, the homepage of the portal would be displayed on the screen and from there the applicant can have access to the information provided by the homepage interface. 

• From the homepage, the candidate must choose the option regarding “student login” 

• After choosing that option, the applicant must enter their account name, password (set earlier) and the verification code which would be sent to them at that moment.

• After providing the above-mentioned details, the applicant would get logged in to the portal. 

• After getting logged in, the applicant would have access to the application form and they can edit the information by clicking on the option regarding “edit information”.

• After that, the applicant can make changes to their application form. 

• After making the desired changes, the applicant must click on the option regarding “submit” for submission. 

By following these steps, the applicant can edit details in their petition form. 

Documents required for submission under the State Scholarship Portal Program of Karnataka 

Along with the application form, the individual is required to submit a set of documents. The submission of the documents is an important part because they play the role of giving proof of an individual's eligibility and identity. 

The documents which are supposed to be submitted with the State Scholarship Portal program are listed below and the person can go through them: -

• The first document must be the Aadhar card as this is proof of an individual's identity.

• The second document must be the mark sheet of the recently qualified examination.

• The third document must be the identification card of the university or college in which the applicant is currently enrolled in. 

• The fourth document must be the photocopy of the application form with the details such as email I’d, phone number, account number, etc.

• The fifth document must be the proof of the annual income earnings of an individual's family.

• The sixth document must state the caste group of the person applying.

• The seventh document must be the fee receipt of the payment being made for the application form.

• If the applicant has the ration card, then as an eighth document, the print copy of the card must be handed out.

• The disability certificates as the ninth document if the applicant's situation is that.

• The citizenship certificate as the tenth document must be handed out.

These are the list of documents that need to be handed out by the applicant and the list of other documents can be handed out too according to the person's situation. 

Procedure to revive the forgotten password under the State Scholarship Portal Program of Karnataka 

The steps for the procedure to revive the forgotten password under the State Scholarship Portal Program of Karnataka is given below: -

• The first step is that the applicant must connect with the internet connection, go to google, and then search for the authorised website of the scholarship portal https://ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.in/.  

• After that, the homepage of the portal would be displayed on the screen and from there the applicant can have access to the information provided by the homepage interface. 

• From the homepage, the candidate must choose the option regarding “forgotten password”

• After that, the applicant has to enter the login account number and password.

• Now the applicant has to click on the verification code.

• After that, the person is required to enter a verification code on the portal. 

• After entering the code, the applicant must click on the option regarding “submit”. 

• After that, the person can recover the password by entering the new password and clicking on submit 

This was the procedure to revive the forgotten password under the State Scholarship Portal program. 

Procedure for the Student Login under the State Scholarship Portal program

The steps for the procedure to do the student login under the State Scholarship Portal program is given below: -

• Firstly, the applicant must have a good internet connection.

• Then they must go to the Google browser.

• On the google browser, the applicant must search for the state scholarship authorised portal https://ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.in/.

• On searching, the home page will open before the applicant.

• Once the homepage gets loaded, the person can browse the page and collect the relevant data if needed.

• On the home page, the person is required to choose the option regarding “student login”. 

• Now the person has to enter their account username, password, and captcha code. 

• After entering the details, the person would be able to log in to the portal. 

This was the procedure to log in by student I’d under the State Scholarship Portal program and the applicant must follow these steps if they want to log in. 

Procedure To Check State Scholarship portal Aadhar card Affiliation with Bank 

The steps for the procedure To Check State Scholarship portal Aadhar card Affiliation with Bank are given below: -

• Firstly, the applicant must have a good internet connection.

• Then they must go to the Google browser.

• On the google browser, the applicant must search for the state scholarship authorised portal https://ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.in/.

• On searching, the home page will open before the applicant.

• Once the homepage gets loaded, the person can browse the page and collect the relevant data if needed.

• On the home page, the person is required to choose the option regarding “check your Aadhaar affiliation with the bank”. 

• After that, a new page will appear before the applicant where they have to either enter their Aadhaar number or virtual ID and security code. 

• After that, the applicant has to click on the “send verification code” option.

• Now the applicant has to enter their verification code on the portal. 

• Now the person has to click on the option regarding “submit”.

• After clicking on the option, the required information will be on the applicant’s device screen. 

This was the procedure To Check State Scholarship portal Aadhar card Affiliation with Bank and the applicant must follow these steps if they want to check it. 

Helpline number under the State Scholarship Portal program of Karnataka state 

If the applicant faces any difficulty or problem which they cannot solve on their own and need help then they can contact the team of the State Scholarship Portal Program. 

The helpline number of the scheme is given below at which the person can reach out to: - 

• The first is the phone number at which a person can call to clear their queries. The call must take place during the working hours and the number is 9480843005, 9844251221 and 8073406449. 

• The second way is through email, the person can draft their emails formally and send them to [email protected] or [email protected]

• The third way is through the website, the person can look at the common question being posted there or post their question there. The address of the portal is https://ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.in/2021/signin.aspx

These were the three ways through which a person can contact the administration of the scheme. 

Frequently asked questions about the State Scholarship Portal program of Karnataka state 

Question 1) What is the State Scholarship portal program?

Answer 1) The full form of the SSP portal is the State Scholarship Portal. It was initiated through the Center for e-Governance, the administration of Karnataka. This portal was released for sanctioning of Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship. These scholarships provide monetary guidance to Scheduled caste /Scheduled Tribeneed /Other backward classes/ Economically backward classes /Minority Community college students for pursuing better education.

Question 2) How many departments provide scholarships through the State Scholarship Portal?

Answer 2) There are a total of four departments offering scholarships through the State Scholarship portal program to deserving and needy students. These are the Department of Social Welfare, the Department of Programmed Welfare, the Department of Backward Class Welfare and the Department of Minority Welfare. 

Question 3) Is the State Scholarship portal program available to all states? 

Answer 3) No, the State Scholarship portal program scholarships is only available to students who are residing in the state of Karnataka. 

Question 4) How does the State Scholarship Portal help students? 

Answer 4) The State Scholarship portal helps students apply for Fresh and Renewal applications. It allows students to track the status of their applications. It also allows students to consult the list of students for whom the scholarship is paid. 

 Question 5) What is electronic attestation in the State Scholarship Portal program? 

Answer 5) E-Attestation is the process of obtaining documents attested by attestation authorities using the E-Attestation software. 

Question 6) What is the deadline for the State Scholarship Portal program?

Answer 6) The deadline for the State Scholarship Portal program differs as the different plans under the scheme.