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- The National Scholarship Portal will allow students to receive both merit-based and welfare-based scholarships starting in the 2026-27 academic year.
- Students previously flagged as duplicate beneficiaries during the 2024-25 session will no longer be disqualified for holding both types of financial aid.
- The government has introduced these changes to eliminate confusion and streamline the verification process across different scholarship schemes.
- Application procedures have been updated to reuse existing student data for subsequent filings, reducing the need for redundant information entry.
- This policy change ensures that qualified students can access multiple sources of financial support without administrative penalties.
What to watch next
- Monitoring the implementation of the new verification system for student applications
- Assessment of CBSE's communication efforts to schools and parents regarding the updated rules
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