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Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Amount
Course-wise, up to ₹92,000/year
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
49 days left
Applications close
31 Oct 2026
11:59 PM IST
Level
UndergraduatePostgraduateDiplomaPhD
Scheme type
Government scheme
Coverage
All India
Study levels
Undergraduate · Postgraduate · Diploma · PhD
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Overview

The Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students is a Government of India scheme administered through the National Scholarship Portal, supporting SC students from Class 11 onward — including diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD courses — with tuition and maintenance support.

Selection Process: Applications are processed via the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), with common causes of delay being a missing One-Time Registration (OTR), an Aadhaar-bank mismatch blocking DBT, or late institution verification.

Amount & Benefits

Up to ₹5,50,000 per annum for tuition/course fees
Up to ₹13,500 per annum as Annual Maintenance Allowance
Admission and other compulsory non-refundable fees, paid via DBT

Eligibility

Applicants must: Belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community with a valid caste/community certificate; Be enrolled in a recognised post-matric course from Class 11 onward (including diploma, UG, PG, PhD); Have annual family income not exceeding ₹2,50,000.

Undergraduate Postgraduate Diploma PhD Income ≤ ₹2,50,000/yr SC

Required documents

Caste/community certificate
Income certificate
Previous year's mark sheets
Aadhaar Card (bank-seeded)
Bank passbook

Application process

  1. 1
    Complete One-Time Registration (OTR) on the National Scholarship Portal
  2. 2
    Fill the Post-Matric Scholarship application form
  3. 3
    Upload required documents
  4. 4
    Submit before the deadline
  5. 5
    Institution verification and DBT disbursement

Selection process

  1. 1
    Application submitted
    Your form is filed on the official portal.
  2. 2
    Institute verification
    Your college confirms enrolment and documents.
  3. 3
    State verification
    The state department reviews and approves.
  4. 4
    Scholarship approval
    The sanctioning authority clears the award.
  5. 5
    Fund transfer
    The amount is credited to your bank account.

Indicative timeline

Applications open
01 Oct 2026
Portal opens for the cycle
Applications close
31 Oct 2026
Last date to apply
Verification window
15 Nov 2026
Institute & state review
Scholarship release
15 Dec 2026
Funds disbursed to students

Indicative only — the official schedule is set by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.