Vocational Training Fee Reimbursement for SC Students, Maharashtra 2025-26
Scholarship Amount
About This Scholarship
Vocational Training Fee Reimbursement for SC Students, Maharashtra 2025-26 is an initiative by the Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra. This program aims to provide crucial financial assistance to students belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category.
It supports students who have successfully secured admission through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) in government and private Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) operating under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme.
Selected candidates are eligible to receive significant financial benefits, which include:
• For SSC Pass students with an annual family income of less than or equal to ₹2,50,000: As per the Government of India scholarship norms.
• For SSC Pass students with an annual family income above ₹2,50,000 and up to ₹8,00,000: 100% reimbursement of course fees.
• For SSC Fail students with an annual family income up to ₹8,00,000: 100% reimbursement of course fees.
The application deadline for this scholarship is March 31, 2026. Candidates will be selected based on the fulfilment of the specified eligibility criteria.
For further details, you may refer to the official website of the Social Justice & Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra: mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Vocational Training Fee Reimbursement, an applicant must fulfill the following criteria:
• The applicant must be a domicile of Maharashtra.
• The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category.
• Admission must have been secured through the PPP scheme to a Government Skill Development Institute or a Private Institute.
• Admission must have been taken through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP).
• The annual family income from all sources must be less than or equal to ₹8,00,000.
Required Documents
Applicants are required to submit the following documents as per Government Resolution (GR):
• Aadhaar card
• Ration card
• Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) marksheet/certificates
• Domicile certificate
• Income certificate issued by the competent authority
• Caste certificate or Caste validity certificate
• Previous year marksheet (required specifically for renewal applications)
How to Apply
Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship by following these steps:
1. Visit the official application portal (the official website for scholarship applications).
2. Click on the 'Register' button and proceed to fill in the necessary registration details. If you are already registered, log in using your Gmail, mobile number, or email ID.
3. On the dashboard, locate and click on the 'New Applicant Registration' button, typically found on the right-hand side.
4. Carefully fill in all the required details. Ensure to verify both your email address and phone number. Enter the provided captcha code and then click on the 'Register' button to complete the registration process.
5. After successfully registering on the portal, proceed to click on the 'Applicant login' button, also located on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
6. Log in to your account using the username and password that you created during registration.
7. Fill in all the necessary details required for the scholarship application, upload all the specified documents, and finally, submit your application.