A merit-cum-means based scholarship is a collective term for scholarships that take both the academic merit and the financial need of the student into consideration for disbursal. When these scholarships become live every year? Who all can apply for these scholarships? Which are courses covered in such scholarships? Find the answer to all these questions in the list given below which contains some of most prominent merit-cum-means based scholarships of India.
List of merit-cum-means based scholarships in India
| S.No. | Scholarship Name | Applicable For | Application Period* |
| 1. | LIC HFL Vidhyadhan Scholarship | Students of Class 8 to postgraduation | November to December |
| 2. | Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Professional and Technical Courses CS (Minorities) | Students pursuing Professional and technical course | August to September |
| 3. | Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship Programme | Meritorious and deserving students | July to January |
| 4. | North South Foundation (NSF) Scholarship | Class 12th passed students | July to September |
| 5. | Nirankari Rajmata Scholarship Scheme | Class 12th passed and graduate students | July to September |
| 6. | IndusInd Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarship | Class 12th passed students | July to September |
| 7. | Baba Gurbachan Singh Scholarship Scheme | 1st year degree/diploma students | July to September |
| 8. | Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students | Class 12th passed students | August to October |
| 9. | Nurture Merit cum Means Scholarship | Students pursuing graduation | June to December |
| 10. | Vidyadhan Scholarship Program | Class 10th passed students | May to July |
| 11. | Shubh Aarambh Scholarship | Class 12th passed students | May to August |
| 12. | LIC Golden Jubilee Scholarship | Class 12th passed students pursuing UG/Vocational courses | November to December |
| 13. | Nirmaan Scholarship and Mentorship Program (NSMP) | Students who’ve passed class 12th | May to July |
| 14. | Early Success Merit cum Means Scholarship | Students studying in class 6 to class 12 | May to July |
| 15. | DAIICT Admission Cum Scholarship | Class 12th passed or appearing students | April to July |
| 16. | Ryan Merit cum Means Scholarship | Students studying in Class 8 to 12 | April to June |
| 17. | SRM University Socio-Economic Scholarships | Students applying for an undergraduate course in SRM University | March to June |
| 18. | Inspire Merit cum Means Scholarship | Students pursuing graduation | March to June |
| 19. | National Means Cum Merit Scholarship | Class 9th students | August to October |
| 20. | Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship for Minorities (West Bengal) | Class 11 onwards students | December to January |
| 21. | KEI High school Scholarship Program | Students studying in class 9 | January to March |
| 22. | Schindler Igniting Minds Scholarship Program | Class 10th/12th passed students pursuing diploma courses | January to March |
| 23. | Foundation for Excellence Scholarship | Students enrolling in BE/B.Tech and MBBS degree program | October to December |
| 24. | Federal Bank Hormis Memorial Foundation Scholarships | MBBS, B.E/B.Tech, B.Sc(Agri/Nursing) MBA Students | September to December |
| 25. | South Indian Bank (SIB) Scholarship Scheme | Undergraduates belonging to economically backward families of Kerala | September to October |
*The application duration mentioned is tentative which may also change on the discretion of the scholarship providing authorities.