NSP Scholarship College Not Showing? Here’s What Students Should Do?

The application procedure for the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) is relatively straightforward, but the students might face some difficulties when the college to which they want to apply is not listed in the NSP. This can be frustrating especially if the student knows the college is eligible or has been able to provide guidance to them to apply through NSP in the past.

One of the reasons a student might not have a college name is not necessarily a reason he or she can't apply to a scholarship. The issue could relate to the registration of the institute, the information provided during the search process or the status of the institute in the portal. Students must determine the real issue and take the right action before making any changes to the app.

How can the College not be showing?

There is no one single reason that a college might not show up in a scholarship application. Firstly, the institution might not have gone through a process of registration or onboarding as required to make it visible in the Portal. Secondly, a student's name for searching may not be the same name as registered in NSP. While a college may be commonly referred to with an abbreviated name, the portal may have its official, longer name.

This may also be due to a student not knowing about a college due to the filters he uses. If an institution registers, but does not fall into the category listed, it may not show up when using the wrong filters.

The naming of the Institution may also be a cause for this problem. The code helps to differentiate between two colleges with the same name. The wrong code, or a code which is not used in that specific college, may result in the code search not showing up.

Lastly, the difference between a college being registered on NSP and being applicable for a scholarship scheme should also be considered. The mere fact that an institution registers on the portal does not mean that it will automatically be eligible for all the schemes that it promotes.

What Could be the Reasons?

Students may think about the following before making contact with anyone:

• The institute is not registered on NSP: The college might not have gone through the process of registration on NSP.

• The name may be different: The institution may have an official name different that the student's might assume

• The address is incorrect: The State and District you have selected does not match the one registered with NSP.

• Category is incorrect: The student has not checked the right category for the institution

• Identification information must be verified: AISHE code or other applicable code may be wrong

• The institute verification is not finished: A college can still be in the process of the necessary institutional verification.

• The information has been updated: A college may have updated its information but it's not reflected on the portal yet.

What should you look at on the Official Portal?

After that, it is important to confirm the college on the official portal. A student needs to do this by:

• Please check the NSP website and institute search facility.

• Make sure to pick the State and District of the college using the filter.

• To choose the correct category for the institution

• Click on the name of the college in the search field.Type in the college name in the search box.

• If the name search doesn't return any results, use the code search feature

• Double check the information about the institution.

In case a college was identified on the official portal but the college was not listed in the application for the scholarship, the student could reach out to the college or the verifiers of the scheme.

What should the student do?

In absence of a college in an application, the student is responsible to ensure that the search criteria he/she uses is also available in the portal. It is the student's responsibility not to enter a short name if it is not the official name of the college registered with NSP.

The next step is to reach the college administration, the scholarship department or the nodal officer of the NSP. The student may ask them to attest the NSP status of the institute.

If the college appears on the list of colleges listed on NSP but does not appear while filling up the application, the student can contact the college and let them know about the problem, and request confirmation of their entries. Students are to ensure that the NSP application confirms the eligibility of the institution in regard to the scholarship scheme which they want to apply to.

Students may not opt for another college because it is listed on the list. The college in which the applicant wants to study should be the same as that he/she has chosen to attend. Students are responsible to make sure they have met their own NSP requirements.

When Shall You Contact the Institute?

Contacting the college is required if the college is not listed in the search results of NSP or if a student does not know whether the college is NSP or not. The institute can attest:

• The name it has as registered with NSP

• This NSP status is related to the registration or onboarding status of the NSP.

• The code in the AISHE or other applicable code

• The process of securing the required institutional clearance.

• The eligibility of the scholarship scheme

If the college confirms that the matter is sorted out, however, the technical problem persists, students are able to reach out to the NSP Helpdesk. The contact email id is helpdesk@nsp.gov.in and the phone number is 0120-6619540 (NSP helpdesk). Helpline hours are: Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM (except government holidays).

Common Mistakes

1. The first is entering the wrong State or District. Students should carefully check these fields before concluding that the institution is unavailable.

2. Another common mistake is searching only by a familiar short name. The college may be registered under its complete official name, so checking the exact institutional name is important.

3. Students may also overlook the option of searching through an AISHE or other identification code. When the name search is unsuccessful, this can provide another way to identify the institution.

4. Selecting an unrelated college is an even more serious mistake. Students should never choose an institution simply because it appears in the application list.

5. Students should be cautious of people or websites claiming that they can “add” a college or resolve NSP problems in exchange for money. Passwords, OTPs and other confidential information should never be shared with unknown persons.