Post-Matric Scholarship to SBC Students, Maharashtra 2025-26
Scholarship Amount
About This Scholarship
Post Matric Scholarship to SBC Students, Maharashtra 2025-26 is an initiative of the VJNT, OBC, and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra for the Special Backward Classes (SBC) category students pursuing post-matric studies. The scholarship aims to promote higher education and facilitate the integration of students into the mainstream educational system.
The selected candidates will receive the scholarship as follows:
| Course Group | Hostellers (in ₹, per month for 10 months) | Day Scholars (in ₹, per month for 10 months) |
| :--------------• | :-------------------------------------------• | :-------------------------------------------• |
| Group A | 425 | 190 |
| Group B | 290 | 190 |
| Group C | 290 | 190 |
| Group D | 230 | 120 |
| Group E | 150 | 90 |
Note:
• The scholarship amount will be given to the students from the admission date till exam completion date.
• Students will receive 100% of the tuition fee, exam fee, and maintenance allowance to study in government/government-aided/non-aided institutions in professional and non-professional courses.
• If the applicant takes admission on or before the 20th of any month, the maintenance allowance will be issued for that current month. Otherwise, maintenance allowance will be entitled from next month.
• 100% benefit (tuition fees, exam fees, and maintenance allowance) is applicable for D.Ed. and B.Ed. courses. For students studying in government-aided/non-aided D.Ed. and B.Ed courses, the fee structure is applicable as per government rates for the same course.
• Maintenance allowance and exam fees are disbursed to the applicant upon promotion to the next higher class.
The application deadline for this scholarship is 31 March 2026.
For any queries, please contact:
VJNT, OBC and SBC Welfare Department, Maharashtra
Annex Building-139, First Floor, Mantralaya
Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chawk
Mumbai 400032
Phone Number: 18001208040
Source: mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must:
• Be an Indian citizen.
• Be a domicile of Maharashtra.
• Belong to the Special Backward Classes (SBC) category.
• Be pursuing a government-approved course at the post-matric level.
• Have obtained admission through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) round (for students pursuing professional courses).
• Have 75% attendance for the current year.
• Have an annual family income less than or equal to ₹1,50,000.
Selection Criteria:
Candidates will be selected based on the fulfilment of the above eligibility criteria.
Required Documents
Applicants are required to submit the following documents:
• Caste certificate issued by a competent authority.
• Income certificate/declaration issued by a competent authority.
• Caste validity certificate.
• Marksheet of HSC or SSC or last examination.
• Gap certificate (Not mandatory, but required in case of a gap).
• Father/Guardian's death certificate (if applicable).
• Ration card.
• Leaving certificate.
• Declaration certificate of parents/guardians about the number of children beneficiaries.
Important Notes:
• Caste validity certificate is mandatory for professional degree courses and professional postgraduate courses. However, it is not mandatory for non-professional courses.
• A maximum of 2 male children from a family are allowed to avail of this scholarship. For female children, this rule does not apply.
How to Apply
Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship through the following steps:
1. Visit the official website and find the scholarship application section.
2. Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. (If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
3. Navigate to the 'New Applicant Registration' button at the right-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
4. Fill in all required details, verify the email and the phone number, enter the captcha, and click on the 'Register' button.
5. After successfully registering on the portal, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
6. Log in using the username and password.
7. Fill in the necessary details, upload the required documents, and submit.