Maintenance Allowance for Students Studying in Sainiki School, Maharashtra 2025-26

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

• be an Indian citizen
• be a domicile of Maharashtra
• belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category
• be pursuing studies at government or private Sainik schools 
• have an annual family income of less than or equal to ₹2,50,000

Note:- 

• All board applicants except Self Finance students' schools are eligible for the scheme.
• For the second instalment, 60% attendance is mandatory for the current academic year
• Students are not eligible for scholarships if they fail the examination for the year.

The selected students will receive the following benefits:-

• For Satara, Nashik and Pune governments, Sainik school students will receive scholarships with respect to the fee structure (as per the school education department).
• For private Sainik schools, students will receive ₹15,000 per annum. The scholarship will be disbursed in two instalments.

Note:-

• Students will not receive any extra benefit for more than 10 months.
• For less than 10 months, the beneficiary will be paid for only the number of months they attended school from the date of admission.

• Caste certificate issued by a competent authority
• An income certificate issued by a competent authority
• Fees receipt

Eligible applicants can apply by following these steps:-
Step 1: Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. (Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
Step 3: After successful registration on the portal, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 4: Log in using the username and password, and select the respective scholarship.
Step 5: Fill in the necessary details, upload the required documents, and submit.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2026