Maintenance Allowance to VJNT and SBC Students in Professional Courses 2019-20, Maharashtra

To be eligible, an applicant must - 

• Be a resident of Maharashtra
• Belong to VJNT and SBC category
• Be studying professional courses like Engineering, Medical, Veterinary, Architecture, and Agriculture
• Belong to the a where the annual income is less than or equal to INR 1 Lakh
• Be residing in a Government Hostel attached to the professional college, or produce the certificate for the unavailability of the same

Maintenance allowance for applicants staying in college attached hostel:

• For 4 to 5 years course (Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary, Architecture, etc.) - INR 700 per month for 10 months
• For 2 to 3 years course (Engineering Diploma, MBA, MSW, etc.) - INR 500 per month for 10 months
• For courses with 2 years and lesser duration (BEd, DEd, etc) - INR 500 per month for 10 months

Maintenance allowance for applicants not staying in government hostel:

• For 4 to 5 years course (Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, veterinary, Architecture, etc.) - INR 1000 per month for 10 months
• For 2 to 3 years course (Engineering Diploma, MBA, MSW, etc.) - INR 700 per month for 10 months
• For courses with 2 years and lesser duration (BEd, DEd etc) - INR 500 per month for 10 months

• Caste certificate
• Income certificate
• College Admission Receipt
• Warden Letter
• Rent Agreement of private hostel/ place (If student staying outside of hostel)
• Student Affidavit (If a student is staying in outside of hostel)
• Principal letter (If a student getting admission in an attached hostel)
• His/Her Registration/Application ID with Post Matric scholarship Scheme
• Caste Validity Certificate
• Leaving certificate

Follow the below-given steps to apply for the scholarship -
Step 1: Click here to visit the MahaDBT portal. 
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.