Merit Scholarship: The University of Science & Technology Meghalaya (USTM) offers merit-based scholarships to encourage and reward academic excellence among deserving students. These scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding performance in qualifying examinations and semester results, helping to support their higher education journey. USTM’s merit scholarships aim to make quality education accessible and affordable, fostering a culture of academic achievement and excellence.

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Merit cum Means Scholarships: Merit-cum-Means Scholarship is an important initiative designed to support talented students who face financial constraints in pursuing their education. The scholarship aims to recognize academic excellence while also providing financial assistance to students from economically weaker backgrounds. By combining both merit and financial need as criteria, the program ensures that deserving students receive opportunities to continue their studies without financial hardship.

Central Govt. Aids: Ministry of Minority Affairs has been providing scholarships to the students belonging to Minority Communities.

Other Scholarships: The office of the Dean, Students’ Welfare also processes various scholarships instituted by state governments for students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as well as those instituted by Private Trusts and Foundations. Further details of these scholarships are available on the university website as well as with the office of the Dean, Students’ Welfare.

FREE ADMISSION FOR MERITORIOUS AND UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS & ACADEMIC TOPPERS

ERD Foundation has taken an initiative to support and provide free education to the exceptionally meritorious students from families belonging to BELOW POVERTY LINE, as they cannot afford the financial liability of such courses.

The management of ERDF has been giving free admission for meritorious students of BPL families in all the institutes run by ERDF. Similarly, the decision has been taken to admit meritorious BPL students especially from rural areas as per criteria prescribed by both ERDF and USTM. BPL students already passed out from different institutes have been engaged in various reputed organizations making the efforts of ERDF fruitful.

Special Relaxation in fees will be given to the exceptionally meritorious students belonging to various backward minority and tribal communities of the NE region according to the norms followed by ERDF.

ERDF will sponsor free admission to the board toppers of the states & University toppers of North East region in the courses at USTM.

33% Seats Reserved for Girl Students: The management of ERDF has taken the decision to admit 33% of girl students in all the branches under different schools at USTM to encourage girl students for higher education. Special preference will be given to the students from backward and underprivileged sections of society.

Bank Loan: The University facilitates educational loans from all Schedule Nationalized Banks. It also provides all the necessary information and document in this regard.