Maharashtra Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Scholarship
Overview
The Maharashtra Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Scholarship is a Government of Maharashtra initiative under the Department of Social Justice and Special Assistance to promote higher education among underprivileged students, particularly from SC, VJNT, and SBC categories, through tuition and exam fee reimbursement.
Selection Process: Applications are processed via the MahaDBT portal; benefits are disbursed by Direct Benefit Transfer to the student's Aadhaar-seeded bank account.
Amount & Benefits
- 100% tuition and exam fees for non-professional courses
Eligibility
Applicants must: Be a resident of Maharashtra admitted under the General or SEBC category at a government or aided institution in the state (private/self-financed colleges excluded); Have combined annual family income not exceeding ₹8,00,000; Maintain minimum 50% attendance in the previous semester (waived for incoming first-year students in their first semester).
Required documents
Application process
- 1Register on the MahaDBT portal
- 2Fill the Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Scholarship application form
- 3Upload required documents
- 4Submit before the deadline
- 5Institute verification and DBT disbursement
Selection process
- 1Application submittedYour form is filed on the official portal.
- 2Institute verificationYour college confirms enrolment and documents.
- 3State verificationThe state department reviews and approves.
- 4Scholarship approvalThe sanctioning authority clears the award.
- 5Fund transferThe amount is credited to your bank account.
Indicative timeline
Indicative only — the official schedule is set by Government of Maharashtra – DHE.