Your Scholarship Is Held by a Name Mismatch

What's happening

Scholarship schemes verify a student's name across school and board records, Aadhaar, and the bank account where funds are paid. When these don't match — an early spelling slip, a short name used at school, or a bank account in a slightly different name — the application is held or rejected until the records agree.

Why it happens

• The school record spells the name differently from Aadhaar.
• A short or informal name was used at school.
• The bank account name differs from the identity documents.
• A surname change wasn't reflected in academic records.

How to fix it

1. Identify every record the scholarship checks and where the name differs.
2. Establish one correct name — via a Gazette and board correction where needed — matched to the birth certificate/Aadhaar.
3. Align the bank account to that name so funds can be paid.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Leaving the fix until just before the deadline.
• Fixing school records but not the bank account.
• Assuming a Gazette updates records automatically.
• Not disclosing every variation of the student's name.

See school certificate correction and the students & exams guide; the board and scheme decide under their own rules.