State Minority Scholarship for Pursuing Higher Professional Education Scholarship (Part I), Maharashtra 2025-26

To be eligible, an applicant must:-

• be an Indian citizen
• be a domicile of Maharashtra
• belong to minority communities including Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, Sikh, Parsi, Jain, and Jewish
• have passed SSC from Maharashtra 
• have taken admission in professional or technical diploma/degree courses
• hold a bonafide certificate from the respective institution 
• have got admission through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP)/Institute Level
• have an annual family income not exceeding ₹8,00,000

The selected students will receive a maximum scholarship amount of ₹50,000 per annum or actual tuition fees, whichever is less.

• Domicile certificate
• Marksheet of the previous examination
• Residence proof such as Aadhaar card, Voter ID, Electricity bill, etc.
• Educational certificate - SSC (Class 10) and onwards
• Income and Minority declaration - Affidavit on Non-Judicial Stamp Paper or Income certificate from the employer, if any

Note:- A school leaving certificate can also be considered as Proof of Minority or Self Declaration.

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: Navigate to the 'New Applicant Registration' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
Step 4: Fill in all required details, verify the email and the phone number, enter the captcha and click on the  'Register' button.
Step 5: After successfully registering on the portal, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 6: Log in using the username and password. 
Step 7: Fill in the necessary details, upload the required documents, and submit.

Application Deadline: 31 March 2026