Central Scholarship Scheme 2025: Registration, Eligibility, Deadline

• CSSS 2025 registration open until October 31 via National Scholarship Portal.
• Targets top 20% Rajasthan Board students; 5% reserved for disabled students.
• Renewal requires 50% marks, 75% attendance, and good conduct annually.

The Government of India, Ministry of Education has launched the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme (CSSS) 2025, which will be administered by the Department of Higher Education. Students interested in applying for the scholarship may do so through the National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in) application form until October 31, 2025.

Students who are celebrating top 20 percentile meritorious students of the 2025 Senior Secondary Examination (Rajasthan Board), pursuing regular undergraduate studies in Science, Commerce or Humanities from recognized institutions will be eligible. 5% of the allocation would be reserved for students with disabilities.

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Scholarship funds will be transferred to successful candidates directly to their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) process. The Ministry stressed that submitting an application is not a guarantee of being selected and the total number of award applications depends on meeting eligibility requirements published on the website ($say 44Now).

" Renewal applications are also available for successful students from the 2021 - 2024 batches, requiring the students to have obtained at least 50% marks each year, a 50% average since first enrolment, have a cumulative attendance of 75%, and comply with the anti-ragging rules and college conduct policy. All scholarship services will be blocked or cancelled if the applicant does not comply with these rules as per political and accountability risks."

In the case of technical or procedural issues, please call the helpline (0120-6619540), and you can also find more information on the website. The CSSS 2025 will support academic excellence and equitable access to higher education opportunities.