National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMSS) 2026-27
All India
Closes 30 Sep 2026
National Scholarship Portal
The details
Last date
30 Sep 2026
Who can apply
Class 9 students who cleared the state-level NMMS selection exam and are enrolled in a government/govt-aided/local-body school; typical family income limit is around ₹3.5 lakh/year
What you get
₹12,000/year for Class 9 students in government, government-aided or local-body schools; about 1 lakh fresh scholarships awarded every year.
Location
All India
Type
National Scholarship Portal
Only 3 days left — the last date for selected students to submit their NSP application was extended to 30 Sep 2026 (multiple news reports); confirm on scholarships.gov.in before applying.
Confirm the date on the official page before you apply. This one was read on a secondary source.
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