The differences between national scholarships and special poverty subsidies are as follows:

1. The review process is different.

Poverty subsidies are allocated by the state to the provinces where they are located, and then distributed downwards from the provincial level. It requires a review process. It also depends on the city and the time under the school.

The national scholarship is jointly funded by the central and local governments to provide financial aid to full-time undergraduate and junior college students (including higher vocational colleges and second bachelor's degrees) whose families have financial difficulties. .

2. Different levels.

The number of national scholarships is determined by the Ministry of Finance. It mainly supports the living expenses of students from poor families. The standard is 1,000-3,000 per student per year, divided into two to three levels.

Applicants need to meet the basic requirements and submit a national scholarship application form to the school. The poverty subsidy is a step-by-step process, going through provincial, municipal, and county levels of screening.

3. The seals are different.

Poverty subsidies must be issued with a poverty certificate, which must be stamped with three seals, that is, the official seal of the civil affairs department of the village, town, and county governments. Subsidy can only be obtained after the school review and approval. The national scholarship does not need to have more than three seals, but the seal of the school.

Extended information:

Notice of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education on the issuance of the "National Student Scholarship Management Measures"

National Student Scholarship Management Measures

Article 1: In order to further assist students from poor families in colleges and universities, help them successfully complete their studies, encourage them to study diligently, strive for progress, and achieve all-round development morally, intellectually, physically, and aesthetically, this is specially established National student scholarship.

Article 2: The National Student Scholarship is funded by the central government and is open to students from poor families who are enrolled in public full-time colleges and universities across the country (hereinafter referred to as "colleges and colleges"). It is divided into two forms: national scholarship and national grant.

National scholarships are funded by full-time undergraduate and junior college students in colleges and universities whose families have financial difficulties and have both good character and academic performance. The national scholarship amount is 4,000 yuan per person per year, supporting 50,000 students every year.

National scholarships are targeted at full-time undergraduate and junior college students whose families are particularly financially disadvantaged in colleges and universities.

The national scholarship is aimed at subsidizing the living expenses of students from particularly financially disadvantaged families. The standard is 150 yuan per person per month. It is issued every 10 months every year and supports approximately 533,000 students every year.

Article 3, the basic application conditions for national scholarships:

Love the socialist motherland, support the leadership of the Communist Party of China; consciously abide by the Constitution and laws, and abide by the school’s regulations Rules and regulations; honesty and trustworthiness, good moral character; excellent academic performance in school or excellent national unified examination results; poor family and frugal life.

Article 4, basic application conditions for national scholarships:

Love the socialist motherland, support the leadership of the Communist Party of China; consciously abide by the Constitution and laws, and abide by all school regulations Rules and regulations; honesty and trustworthiness, good moral character; diligent study, proactive and self-motivated; family finances are particularly difficult, and life is frugal.

Article 5: Colleges and universities may formulate corresponding comprehensive evaluation methods in accordance with the basic application conditions for national scholarships and national grants mentioned above, and based on students’ family economic status, ideological and moral conditions, learning status, school rules and disciplines, etc. Students are evaluated against specific indicators.

Article 6: National scholarships are applied for and reviewed annually. Applications will be accepted starting in September each year, and the review will be completed before October 31 of that year.

Article 8. The review procedure for national student scholarships is as follows:

The Ministry of Finance will determine the number of junior college students in central universities and local universities before September 1 of each year based on the number of junior college students enrolled in central universities and local universities in the previous year. Determine and issue national scholarship budgets and allocation quotas to all central authorities and localities. When allocating quotas, appropriate preference will be given to universities in the western region.

The central competent authorities and local finance departments (bureaus) (in conjunction with the education authorities) determine the number of national scholarships for each university in accordance with the national scholarship quotas determined by the Ministry of Finance.

Appropriate preference will be given to colleges and universities with a large proportion of students majoring in agriculture, forestry, water conservancy, normal education, ethnic studies, geology, minerals, petroleum, and navigation.

Each university will accept students’ application materials based on the national scholarship quotas issued by the superior authorities, and organize equal evaluation before officially determining the list of funded students.

In accordance with the principles of openness, fairness and impartiality, the list of students who have passed the preliminary review will be made public to all teachers and students in the school to prevent unhealthy trends and put an end to fraud.

After the public announcement, each university will submit the officially determined list of funded students to the central competent authority or the provincial education department (bureau) and finance department (bureau) for record before October 31 of each year according to their affiliation. .

China Government Website-Notice on Issuing the "Measures for the Administration of National Student Aid and Scholarships"