Maintenance Allowance to VJNT and SBC Students in Professional Courses, Maharashtra 2025-26
Scholarship Amount
About This Scholarship
Maintenance Allowance to VJNT and SBC Students in Professional Courses 2025-26, Maharashtra, is an initiative by the VJNT, OBC, and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra. This scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to students belonging to the Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT) and Special Backward Class (SBC) categories.
The program supports students who are pursuing professional courses and are residing in hostels attached to their professional colleges. Selected students will receive a monthly maintenance allowance for 10 months.
The application deadline for this scholarship is March 31, 2026.
The selected candidates will receive the award as follows:
Maintenance allowance for students staying in college attached hostel:
• For 4 to 5 years courses (e.g., Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary, Architecture, etc.): ₹700 per month for 10 months
• For 2 to 3 years courses (e.g., Engineering Diploma, MBA, MSW, etc.): ₹500 per month for 10 months
• For courses with 2 years and lesser duration (e.g., BEd, DEd, etc.): ₹500 per month for 10 months
Maintenance allowance for students not staying in government hostel:
• For 4 to 5 years courses (e.g., Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary, Architecture, etc.): ₹1,000 per month for 10 months
• For 2 to 3 years courses (e.g., Engineering diploma, MBA, MSW, etc.): ₹700 per month for 10 months
• For courses with 2 years and lesser duration (e.g., B.Ed., D.Ed., etc.): ₹500 per month for 10 months
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, an applicant must:
• be an Indian citizen
• be a domicile of Maharashtra
• belong to the Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT) and Special Backward Class (SBC) category
• be pursuing professional courses in Engineering, Medical, Veterinary, Architecture, and Agriculture, etc.
• be eligible for a post-matric scholarship
• have an annual family income of less than or equal to ₹1,00,000
Required Documents
Required documents include:
• Caste and income certificate issued by a competent authority
• Leaving certificate
• College admission receipt
• Caste validity certificate (Only for professional courses)
• Applicant's registration/application ID with a post-matric scholarship scheme
• Warden letter (Applicable only when the applicant is not getting admitted to a government hostel or attached hostel to college)
• Student affidavit (In case, a student is staying outside of the hostel)
• Principal letter (In case, if a student is getting admission to an attached hostel)
• Rent agreement of private hostel/place (In case, if a student is staying outside of the hostel)
How to Apply
Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship by following these steps:
Step 1: Access the scholarship application portal on the official website.
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.