Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students 2020-21, Maharashtra

To be eligible, an applicant must -

• Be a resident of Maharashtra
• Have parents/guardian's annual income less than or equal to INR 2,50,000
• Belong to Scheduled Caste or Navbouddha community
• Have completed SSC or equivalent matric
• Be pursuing studies at the post-matric level

The selected fellows will receive the benefits as under -

Maintenance allowance is provided as per Group I, Group II, Group III, Group IV per month for up to 10 months

• For Day Scholars:
  • Group I - INR 550 per month
  • Group II - INR 530 per month
  • Group III - INR 300 per month
  • Group IV - INR 230 per month
• For Hosteller:
  • Group I - INR 1200 per month
  • Group II - INR 820 per month
  • Group III - INR 570 per month
  • Group IV - INR 380 per month

Additional allowances of up to INR 150 per month for SC students with disabilities

In addition to the maintenance allowance, all mandatory fees/compulsory payable fees i.e. (Tuition Fees, Exam Fees & other Fees) by the student to the institutes are covered under this scheme.

• Income Certificate (Issued by Tahsildar)
• Cast Certificate
• Mark sheet for last appeared examination
• Mark sheet for SSC or HSC
• Father date Certificate(if required)
• Gap & Self Declaration(if required)
• Hostel Certificate (if required)
• Husband Income Certificate(if the girl is married)

Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through following steps -
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Step 2: Click on 'New Applicant Registration'. 
Step 3: Fill in all required details, verify the email and the phone number and register. 
Step 4: Complete the Aadhaar authentication process either through OTP or biometric. 
Step 5: The candidates will receive an OTP on their registered mobile number if they opt for OTP authentication.
Step 6: Complete the registration process by filling in all the required details.
Step 7: Log in using the username and password. 
Step 8: Complete the scholarship application, upload necessary documents and submit.