Maharashtra Scholarship - Scholarships gov, Eligibility, Reward, Status

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Maharashtra scholarship – The Government of Maharashtra runs a number of scholarships for the students who are domicile of the Maharashtra state. Maharashtra scholarships aims at providing suitable financial assistance to meritorious and underprivileged students belonging to different strata of life. Having the second highest literacy rate in the country, Maharashtra has surely emerged as an education hub. It houses 1 central university, 19 state universities and 21 deemed universities that create a handful of opportunities for students residing in Maharashtra and those coming from different corners of the nation. Adding to this, the Maharashtra scholarship act as a driving force in providing hassle-free access to education to all the students of Maharashtra including students belonging to SC, ST, VJNT, OBC, EBC and other backward classes.

Which are the Maharashtra scholarships that you can avail? Where can you apply for these scholarships? What is the amount of scholarship? This article provides you with an in-depth detail of all the scholarships that are being offered by the state government including their application period, eligibility conditions, application process, rewards and more.

Maharashtra Scholarships – The Complete List

How many scholarships does the Maharashtra Government offer? When can you apply for a Maharashtra Scholarship? Which departments under the government of Maharashtra are responsible for offering these scholarships? The answers to all these questions are covered in the table given below. It contains the complete list of Maharashtra scholarships along with their application period and providing department.

Detailed List of Maharashtra Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Provider Name	Application Period*
1.	Post-Matric Scholarship & Other Educational Facilities to SBC students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
2.	Pre-Matric Scholarship (Unclean Occupation), Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
3.	Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
4.	Tuition fees and Examination fees to VJNT/SBC students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
5.	Vocational Training for VJNT and SBC candidates, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
6.	Savitribai Phule Scholarship for VJNT/SBC/SC Girl, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
7.	State Govt scholarship, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
8.	Pre-Matric Merit Scholarship for VJNT/SBC/SC Students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
9.	Non-Governmental Aided Organization Scholarship for Disable, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
10.	Vasantrao Naik Merit Awards to the VJNT students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
11.	Maintenance Allowance to Sainik School BC Students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
12.	Maintenance Allowance to V.J.N.T and SBC Students of Professional Courses, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
13.	Suvarna Mahotsavi Scholarship for ST, Maharashtra	Tribal Development Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
14.	Tuition fees and examination fees to SC Students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
15.	Stipend to VJNT and SBC Students Studying in ITI, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
16.	Scholarship for Handicap, Maharashtra	Tribal Development Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
17.	Stipends to Trainees in Industrial Training Institute, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
18.	Government of India Scholarship (Class 9 and 10), Maharashtra	Government of India	Runs all through the year
19.	Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to O.B.C. Students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
20.	Award of Scholarship to Backward Class Students in High Schools, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
21.	Scholarship of Special Education & Vocational Training to Disabled, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
22.	Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to VJNT Students (Means Based), Maharashtra	Government of India	Runs all through the year
23.	Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
24.	Pre-Upper Primary and Pre-Secondary Scholarship, Maharashtra	Department of School Education, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
25.	Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students, Maharashtra	Government of India	Runs all through the year
26.	Post-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
27.	Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship to SC Students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
28.	Book Bank for SC Students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
29.	Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulk Shishyavrutti Yojna, Maharashtra	Higher and Technical Education Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
30.	Professional Technical Training to Scheduled Caste Students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
31.	Pre-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
32.	Government of India Scholarship in Secondary School Sanskrit Scholarship, Maharashtra	Department of School Education, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
33.	Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
34.	Post-Matric Scholarship to VJNT Students, Maharashtra	Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
35.	Open Merit Scholarships in Junior College, Maharashtra	Department of School Education, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
36.	Open Merit Scholarships for EBC Students, Maharashtra	Department of School Education, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
37.	State Government Open Merit Scholarship, Maharashtra	Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
38.	Scholarship to Meritorious Students Possessing Mathematics/Physics, Maharashtra	Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
39.	Eklavya Scholarship, Maharashtra	Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year
40.	Tuition Exam Fee (Freeship), Maharashtra	Tribal Development Department, Government of Maharashtra	Runs all through the year

*The application period mentioned above is tentative and may change on the discretion of the scholarship provider.

Maharashtra Scholarship – Key Eligibility

What are the eligibility conditions that you need to fulfil to apply for Maharashtra scholarships? The key eligibility criterion that applies for all Maharashtra scholarship is that the students must be a domicile or permanent resident of Maharashtra state. Besides this, there are several other conditions too, that you need to fulfil such family income, academic merit, category, etc. Find out, in detail, the eligibility conditions for all Maharashtra scholarships in the table given below.

Detailed Eligibility Conditions for Maharashtra Scholarships

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Category	Eligibility
1.	Post-Matric Scholarship & Other Educational Facilities to SBC students, Maharashtra	For SBC	The students pursuing an education at post-matriculation level can apply. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 1 Lakh. The students, who are engaged in a full-time employment or are repeating the same class cannot apply for the scholarship.
2.	Pre-Matric Scholarship (Unclean Occupation), Maharashtra	For all	The scholarship is applicable for the wards of people who are involved in an unclean occupation like sweeping, flaying, tanning and scavenging. The applicant must be a student of class 1 to 10.
3.	Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship, Maharashtra	For SC	The scholarship is applicable for students pursuing a college education. The annual income of the family should not be more than INR 4.50 Lakh. The students, who are studying in institutions like IITs can also apply.
4.	Tuition fees and Examination fees to VJNT/SBC students, Maharashtra	For VJNT/SBC	The scholarship is open for students studying in a recognised High School. The student must not be in receipt of any other scholarship. There is no age or income limit for this scholarship.
5.	Vocational Training for VJNT and SBC candidates, Maharashtra	For VJNT/SBC	The students who are undergoing a training from a government ITI and concerned assistant commissioner of Social Welfare can apply for this scholarship.
6.	Savitribai Phule Scholarship for VJNT/SBC/SC Girl, Maharashtra	For SC/VJNT/SBC	The scholarship is only applicable for girl candidates. They must be studying in class 5 to 10 at a recognised school.
7.	State Govt scholarship, Maharashtra	For all	The students with 40% or more disability can apply for this scholarship. They must be studying in class 1 to 10.
8.	Pre-Matric Merit Scholarship for VJNT/SBC/SC Students, Maharashtra	For VJNT/SBC/SC	The students of class 5 to 10 can apply for this scholarship. They must have secured 50% or more in their previous examination. The students must be first or second rank holder in the previous class.
9.	Non-Governmental Aided Organization Scholarship for Disable, Maharashtra	For all	The scholarship is open for students with 40% or more disability. The age of the children should be below 18 years.
10.	Vasantrao Naik Merit Awards to the VJNT students, Maharashtra	For VJNT	The students of class 10 or 12 who stood first in state board or central board examination can apply. Only the first boy and first girl will be awarded with this scholarship.
11.	Maintenance Allowance to Sainik School BC Students, Maharashtra	For Backward Classes (BC)	The scholarship is open for students studying in Sainik schools of Maharashtra. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2 Lakh from all sources.
12.	Maintenance Allowance to V.J.N.T and SBC Students of Professional Courses, Maharashtra	For VJNT/SBC	The students pursuing professional courses like engineering, medical, animal husbandry, etc. can apply for the scholarship. The applicant must have applied for admission in a government hostel. The applicant must be either admitted to hostels attached with professional colleges or to approved private hostels.
13.	Suvarna Mahotsavi Scholarship for ST, Maharashtra	For ST	The scholarship is applicable for students of class 1 to 10 who have attendance more than 80 percent. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 1,08,000.
14.	Tuition fees and examination fees to SC Students, Maharashtra	For SC/ Navboudhha	The students studying above class 10 can apply for this scholarship.
15.	Stipend to VJNT and SBC Students Studying in ITI, Maharashtra	For VJNT/SBC	The students, who are trainee of any approved ITI can apply. The annual income of the parent/guardian should not be more than INR 65,290.
16.	Scholarship for Handicap, Maharashtra	For ST	The students having 40% or more disability can apply for this scholarship. They must be studying in class 8 to 12.
17.	Stipends to Trainees in Industrial Training Institute, Maharashtra	For SC	The students, who are taking training in a recognised ITI can apply for the scholarship. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 65,290.
18.	Government of India Scholarship (Class 9 and 10), Maharashtra	For SC	The scholarship is open for students studying in government recognised institute in class 9 and 10. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2 Lakh from all sources.
19.	Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to O.B.C. Students, Maharashtra	For OBC	The students studying in class 11 to postgraduation level can apply. The annual income of the family should be between INR 1,00,000 to INR 4,50,000.
20.	Award of Scholarship to Backward Class Students in High Schools, Maharashtra	For SC	The scholarship is open for students of class 5 to 10. They must have obtained at least 50% marks in their last examination.
21.	Scholarship of Special Education & Vocational Training to Disabled, Maharashtra	For all	The scholarship is open for visually impaired, hearing impaired and orthopedically handicapped students. The minimum percentage of disability is 40%. The applicant must be 6 to 18 years of age (for special education) or 18 years and above (for vocational training).
22.	Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to VJNT Students (Means Based), Maharashtra	For VJNT	This scholarship is open for students whose annual family income ranges from INR 1 Lakh to INR 4.5 Lakh from all sources.
23.	Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship, Maharashtra	For SC/ OBC/ SBC/ VJNT	The students who have passed class 10^th can apply for this scholarship. The repeaters of a class are not eligible to apply. The annual family income should be less than INR 1 Lakh (for OBC/SBC/VJNT candidates) and INR 2 Lakh (for SC candidates). The students having an annual family income of up to INR 6 Lakh will get the free ship.
24.	Pre-Upper Primary and Pre-Secondary Scholarship, Maharashtra	For all	The students of class 5 to 8 can apply for this scholarship. They must have passed a competitive exam conducted by the Maharashtra State Council of Examinations, Pune every year.
25.	Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students, Maharashtra	For OBC	The students pursuing studies at post-matriculation level can apply. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 1 Lakh.
26.	Post-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra	For all	The disabled students of class 11 to postgraduation level can apply. The level of disability should be 40% or more.
27.	Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship to SC Students, Maharashtra	For SC	The students belonging to scheduled caste can apply. There is no income limit for this scholarship. The applicants must have passed the SSC examination with 75% or more marks and taken admission in class 11.
28.	Book Bank for SC Students, Maharashtra	For SC	The students who have taken admission in Medical, Engineering, Law, Veterinary and Agriculture courses at undergraduate or postgraduate level can apply.
29.	Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulk Shishyavrutti Yojna, Maharashtra	For all	The scholarship is applicable for students who have taken admission to a diploma/ degree/ postgraduate professional course can apply. They must have admitted through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) of State CET Cell. The minimum percentage of marks to be obtained by the candidate should be 60% or more. The annual income of the family should be less than or equal to INR 2.5 Lakh.
30.	Professional Technical Training to Scheduled Caste Students, Maharashtra	For SC	The students of class 4 and above can apply for this scholarship.
31.	Pre-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra	For all	The scholarship is open for disabled students with 40% or more disability. They must be studying in class 1 to 10.
32.	Government of India Scholarship in Secondary School Sanskrit Scholarship, Maharashtra	For all	The students of class 9 to 12 who are studying Sanskrit as one of the subjects can apply.
33.	Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship, Maharashtra	For VJNT/SBC	Students of class 11 and 12 can apply for this scholarship. The minimum percentage of marks to be obtained in class 10 examination is 75% or more.
34.	Post-Matric Scholarship to VJNT Students, Maharashtra	For VJNT	The students who are pursuing studies at post matriculation level can apply for this scholarship. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 1 Lakh. The students engaged in full-time employment or repeaters are not eligible to apply for the scholarship.
35.	Open Merit Scholarships in Junior College, Maharashtra	For all	The students studying in class 11 and 12 can apply for this scholarship. They must have obtained a minimum of 60% marks in the SSC examination.
36.	Open Merit Scholarships for EBC Students, Maharashtra	For EBC	The scholarship is open for students of class 11 to postgraduation. However, boys of class 11 and 12 only can apply for this scholarship. They must have obtained at least 50% marks in the SSC examination in single attempt. The annual income of the family should be less than INR 30,000 from all sources.
37.	State Government Open Merit Scholarship, Maharashtra	For all	The scholarship is applicable for class 12 passed students who have taken admission in a science, arts, commerce or law graduate program. The applicants must have obtained at least 60% mars in their class 12 examination.
38.	Scholarship to Meritorious Students Possessing Mathematics/Physics, Maharashtra	For all	The students who are pursuing graduation in science with physics or maths as the main subject can apply for this scholarship. They must have secured at least 60% marks in class 12 (science stream) and 60% in maths and physics.
39.	Eklavya Scholarship, Maharashtra	For all	The students who have completed their graduation in arts, science, law and commerce stream and have taken admission in a postgraduate program can apply for the scholarship. The minimum percentage of marks to be obtained by them is 60% (for arts, commerce and law stream) and 70% (for science stream). The annual income of the family should be less than INR 75,000 from all sources. The students engaged in full-time or part-time employment cannot apply.
40.	Tuition Exam Fee (Freeship), Maharashtra	For ST	The annual income of the family should be less than INR 2,50,000.

Maharashtra Scholarships – Step-wise Application Guide

Where and how can you apply for Maharashtra scholarship? Is the application process online or offline? The answer to these questions is covered in this section. Here, you will get the step-by-step guide to apply for any of the Maharashtra scholarships. While most of the scholarships invite online applications through mahadbt scholarship portal, there are some scholarships which prefer the offline mode of applications, especially the pre-matric scholarships. The step-wise description for both online and offline application process is given hereunder.

Maharashtra Scholarships – Online Application

The Government of Maharashtra also operates its online scholarship application portal namely, mahadbt scholarship portal through which the students can apply for many Maharashtra scholarships. What are the steps to be followed to apply for the scholarships through mahadbt scholarship portal? The answer to this question is given hereunder –

Step 1: Online Registration at Mahadbt

The students are open to both UID based registration and non-UID based registration.

UID based registration for Maharashtra Scholarships

Visit the mahadbt scholarship website.
Click on “New Applicant Registration”.
Click on “Yes” and enter your Aadhaar number to proceed.
Authenticate your Aadhaar details either by using OTP (through linked mobile number) or by using Biometric (if the mobile number is not linked with Aadhaar)
Once, the Aadhaar details are authenticated, fill in all the required details on the registration form.
Create your login details (username and password)
Verify your email ID and mobile number through OTP for successful registration.
Save all details and proceed.

Non-UID based registration

Visit the mahadbt scholarship website.
Click on “New Applicant Registration”.
Click on “No” and register either by using the Aadhaar enrolment ID or by knowing the current status of your Aadhaar number.
Fill in all required details.
Verify your email ID and mobile number through OTP for successful registration.
Create your login details (username and password)
Upload your photograph as specified and other supporting documents (identity proof, address proof and birth proof.
Click on “Register” to complete registration.

Step 2: User Login

Once successfully registered, you can log in in mahadbt scholarship portal by clicking on “Applicant login”.
Enter your registered username and password to log in.
In case, you forget your password, you can click on “Forget password” button to retrieve it.

Step 3: Applying for Maharashtra scholarships through user dashboard

Once you have successfully logged in, you will be directed to the user dashboard.
Click on “Profile” to update your profile.
If your profile is 100% complete, you will get the list of suggested eligible scholarship schemes.
Select the scholarship you want to apply for.
Click on the “Apply” button to proceed with the scholarship application.
Provide all necessary information and upload supporting documents (if required).
Finally, submit the application.

Step 4: Check the scholarship application status

After successful submission of the scholarship application, the candidates can check the status of their application by clicking on “Applied Schemes”.
If your application is under scrutiny, it will be visible under the head of “Under Scrutiny Applications”.
If your application is approved, it will be visible under the head of “Approved Applications”.
If your application is rejected, it will be visible under the head of “Rejected Applications”.

Maharashtra Scholarships – Offline Application

The offline application process involves you to follow the below given steps –

Step 1: Contact your respective scholarship providing department/ school/ college/ institution to avail the scholarship application form.

Step 2: Fill in all required details and attach all supporting documents.

Step 3: Submit the completed application in all respect to respective department/ institution/ school/ college.

Note: It is advisable to refer to individual scholarship application procedure (in case of an offline application) to have a clear idea.

Maharashtra Scholarships – Rewards

What kind of financial benefit do Maharashtra scholarships render to the students? What is the amount of financial assistance that you can receive with each Maharashtra scholarship? Find the answer to all these questions in the table given below. It contains a comprehensive detail about the rewards that each scholar will receive through these scholarships. The government directly transfer the amount of scholarship to the bank accounts of the students through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Thus, having a bank account is a mandatory requirement to get these scholarships.

Awards Details of Maharashtra Scholarship

S.No.	Scholarship Name	Award Details
1.	Post-Matric Scholarship & Other Educational Facilities to SBC students, Maharashtra	For Day scholars – INR 150 to INR 450 per month For Hostellers – INR 90 to INR 190 per month
2.	Pre-Matric Scholarship (Unclean Occupation), Maharashtra	For Day scholars – Scholarship of INR 110 per month and an adhoc grant of INR 750 per annum For Hosteller – Scholarship of INR 700 per month (class 3 to 10) and an adhoc grant of INR 1000 per annum
3.	Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship, Maharashtra	Institution fee, hostel fees, mess charges and INR 10,000 per annum for books, notebooks and other instruments
4.	Tuition fees and Examination fees to VJNT/SBC students, Maharashtra	Variable financial assistance
5.	Vocational Training for VJNT and SBC candidates, Maharashtra	Training fees of INR 400 to INR 2400 as per the course Tool Kit of around NR 1000 will be given after the completion of the course.
6.	Savitribai Phule Scholarship for VJNT/SBC/SC Girl, Maharashtra	For girl students of class 5 to 7 – INR 60 per month for 10 months For girl students of class 8 to 10 – INR 100 per month for 10 months
7.	State Govt scholarship, Maharashtra	For students of class 1 to 4 – INR 100 For students of class 5 to 7 – INR 150 For students of class 8 to 10 – INR 200 For mentally charged students – INR 150 For disabled students – INR 300
8.	Pre-Matric Merit Scholarship for VJNT/SBC/SC Students, Maharashtra	For VJNT/SBC students – INR 200 per annum (for class 5 to 7) and INR 400 per annum (for class 8 to 10) For SC students – INR 50 per month (for class 5 to 7) and INR 100 per month (for class 8 to 10)
9.	Non-Governmental Aided Organization Scholarship for Disable, Maharashtra	Free education till 18 years of age Vocational training Free food, shelter and education
10.	Vasantrao Naik Merit Awards to the VJNT students, Maharashtra	Variable financial assistance
11.	Maintenance Allowance to Sainik School BC Students, Maharashtra	Reimbursement of entire expenditure of boarding, lodging, uniform, pocket money, examination fees, tuition fee and horse riding (for Sainik schools of Pune, Nashik and Satara). Reimbursement of INR 15,000 per annum as maintenance allowance (for remaining Sainik schools).
12.	Maintenance Allowance to V.J.N.T and SBC Students of Professional Courses, Maharashtra	For courses with 4 to 5 years duration – Maintenance allowance of INR 700 per month for 10 months. For courses with 2 to 3 years duration – Maintenance allowance of INR 500 per month for 10 months. For courses with 2 years or less duration – Maintenance allowance of INR 500 per month for 10 months.
13.	Suvarna Mahotsavi Scholarship for ST, Maharashtra	The students of class 1 to 4 will receive INR 1000 for 10 months. The students of class 5 to 7 will receive INR 1500 for 10 months. The students of class 8 to 10 will receive INR 2000 for 10 months.
14.	Tuition fees and examination fees to SC Students, Maharashtra	The scholarship covers all compulsorily payable fees to be paid by students.
15.	Stipend to VJNT and SBC Students Studying in ITI, Maharashtra	A stipend of INR 40 to INR 100 per month for 10 months.
16.	Scholarship for Handicap, Maharashtra	Maintenance allowance of INR 500 per month Travelling and reader allowance of INR 100 per month
17.	Stipends to Trainees in Industrial Training Institute, Maharashtra	Scholarship up to INR 100 per month
18.	Government of India Scholarship (Class 9 and 10), Maharashtra	For Hosteller students – INR 350 per month and adhoc grant of INR 1000 per annum. For day scholar students – INR 150 per month and adhoc grant of INR 750 per annum. For physically challenged students – INR 160 per month For mentally challenged students – INR 240 per month.
19.	Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to O.B.C. Students, Maharashtra	The scholarship covers tuition fees, laboratory fees, library fees, admission fees, term fees, gymkhana fees and examination fees.
20.	Award of Scholarship to Backward Class Students in High Schools, Maharashtra	For class 5 to 7 – INR 50 per month For class 8 to 10 – INR 100 per month
21.	Scholarship of Special Education & Vocational Training to Disabled, Maharashtra	Free access to education (until 18 years of age) Free facilities of shelter, food, clothing and education (after completion of 18 years of age)
22.	Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to VJNT Students (Means Based), Maharashtra	The scholarship covers tuition fees, examination fees and other compulsory fees.
23.	Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship, Maharashtra	For SC students – Up to INR 1200 per month For OBC/SBC/VJNT students – Up to INR 425 per month
24.	Pre-Upper Primary and Pre-Secondary Scholarship, Maharashtra	Up to INR 1500
25.	Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students, Maharashtra	For hostellers – Maintenance allowance of INR 90 to INR 190 per month. For day-scholars – Maintenance allowance of INR 150 to INR 425 per month.
26.	Post-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra	Maintenance allowance of up to INR 1200 per month Reader allowance of up to INR 100 per month Study tour expenses of up to INR 500 per annum Project typing expenses of up to INR 600 per annum Tuition fees (as approved by the competent authority)
27.	Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship to SC Students, Maharashtra	INR 300 per month for 10 months to carry out studies in class 11 & 12.
28.	Book Bank for SC Students, Maharashtra	For medical & engineering courses – INR 7500 and 1 set of books For agriculture courses – INR 4500 and 1 set of books For Veterinary courses – INR 5000 and 1 set of books For postgraduate courses – INR 5000 and 1 set of books
29.	Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulk Shishyavrutti Yojna, Maharashtra	50% tuition fees
30.	Professional Technical Training to Scheduled Caste Students, Maharashtra	INR 100 per month A free toolkit and free training at ITI
31.	Pre-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra	For class 1 to 4 – INR 100 per month For class 5 to 7 – INR 150 per month For class 8 to 10 – INR 200 per month For mentally ill and retarded persons up to 18 years of age – INR 150 per month For disabled trainees in a workshop – INR 300 per month
32.	Government of India Scholarship in Secondary School Sanskrit Scholarship, Maharashtra	Up to INR 125 per month
33.	Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship, Maharashtra	INR 300 per month for 10 months
34.	Post-Matric Scholarship to VJNT Students, Maharashtra	For hostellers – INR 90 to INR 190 For day-scholars – INR 150 to INR 425
35.	Open Merit Scholarships in Junior College, Maharashtra	INR 50 per month for 10 months
36.	Open Merit Scholarships for EBC Students, Maharashtra	For hosteller boys – INR 140 per month for 10 months For hosteller girls – INR 160 per month for 10 months For day-scholar boys – INR 80 per month for 10 months For day-scholar girls – INR 100 per month for 10 months
37.	State Government Open Merit Scholarship, Maharashtra	INR 1000 per annum for fresh applicants INR 1200 per annum for renewal applicants
38.	Scholarship to Meritorious Students Possessing Mathematics/Physics, Maharashtra	INR 1000 per annum for fresh applicants INR 1200 per annum for renewal applicants
39.	Eklavya Scholarship, Maharashtra	INR 5,000
40.	Tuition Exam Fee (Freeship), Maharashtra	Tuition fee and examination fee

Here, you can find the details of some of the popular Maharashtra scholarships –

Post-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra

With an objective to encourage students with disability to pursue higher education, the Government of Maharashtra runs this post-matric scholarship. The students studying in Class 11 to post-graduation level are eligible to apply for this scholarship and can win up to INR 1200 per month.

Pre-Upper Primary and Pre-Secondary Scholarship, Maharashtra

For all the students of Maharashtra studying in Class 5 to 8, the government has introduced this scholarship. Rewarded on the basis of a competitive exam, the students are eligible to win a scholarship amount of up to INR 1500.

Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students, Maharashtra

Introduced as an initiative to encourage OBC students to pursue post-matric courses, the Government of Maharashtra has announced Post Matric Scholarships. The students fulfilling the eligibility criteria can stand a chance to win a scholarship up to INR 425 per month. Maharashtra Scholarships for Post Matric Studies also provide for other community categories as well.

Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship to SC Students, Maharashtra

The students of Maharashtra, belonging to the SC category, can apply for this scholarship that has been introduced by the Social Justice and Special Assistance Department of Government of Maharashtra. The selected students under this scheme will receive a scholarship of INR 300 per month for 10 months.

Book Bank for SC Students, Maharashtra

If you are an SC student enrolling in Medical, Law, Engineering, Veterinary and Agriculture courses, you can avail this book grant that offers 1 set of books for the course you have applied and a scholarship up to INR 7,500. Maharashtra Scholarships have very less Book Benefit Programs, and as a result many students apply for this scholarship.

Award of Scholarship to Backward Class Students in High Schools, Maharashtra

To award the academic excellence of students belonging to the backward class and studying in class 5 to 10, the Government of Maharashtra runs this scholarship. The shortlisted students will receive a scholarship of up to INR 100 per month that comes to around INR 1000 per annum.

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