To be eligible, an applicant must –
- be a domicile of Maharashtra
- belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) or Navbouddha
- be studying at post-matric level in a government-recognized institution of the state
- have an annual family income of less than or equal to INR 2,50,000
The selected candidates will receive awards as follow –
Maintenance Allowance –
Group | Day Scholar | Hosteller |
Group 1 | 550 | 1200 |
Group 2 | 530 | 570 |
Group 3 | 300 | 570 |
Group 4 | 230 | 230 |
Additional allowances for SC students with disabilities (type-wise disabilities) as mentioned in GR are as follow –
Type of Disability Allowances(INR per month) [Remark – Blindness/Low vision]
- Group I & II – INR 150
- Group III – INR 125
- Group IV – INR 100 (As per GR (A) of additional allowances)
Leprosy cured all groups –
- Transportation Allowance upto INR 100 (students residing outside the hostel campus)
- Escort Allowance INR 100
- Special Pay allowance for hostel employee as care-taker – INR 100 (as per GR (B, C, D) of additional allowances)
Hearing Impaired All Groups –
- Transportation Allowance up to INR 100 (students residing outside hostel campus)
As per GR (B) of additional allowances
Locomotor Disability All Groups –
Transportation Allowance of upto 100 (Students residing outside the hostel campus) as per GR (B) of additional allowances
Mental Retardation/ Mental Illness All Groups –
- Transportation Allowance upto INR 100 (students residing outside the hostel campus)
- Escort Allowance INR 100
- Special Pay allowance for hostel employee as caretaker – INR 100
- Extra Coaching allowance – INR 150 As per GR (B, C, D, E) of additional allowances
Orthopaedic Disability All Groups –
- Transportation Allowance upto INR 100 (students residing outside the hostel campus)
- Escort Allowance – INR 100
- Special Pay allowance for hostel employees as a caretaker – INR 100 [as per GR (B, C, D) of additional allowances]
In addition to the maintenance allowance, all mandatory fees/ compulsory payable fees i.e. (tuition fees, exam fees & other fees) by the student to the institutes are covered under this scheme.
- Income Certificate(Provided by Tahsildar)
- Cast Certificate.
- Marksheet for last appeared examination
- Marksheet for SSC or HSC
- Gap & Self Declaration(if required)
- Hostel Certificate (if required)
- Husband’s income certificate (if a girl is married)
Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship by following the below-mentioned steps –
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Register’ button and fill in the required details to ‘Register’. (Note – If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email Id.)
Step 3: Click on ‘New Applicant Registration‘.
Step 4: Fill in all required details, verify the email and phone number.
Step 5: Complete the Aadhaar authentication process either through OTP or biometrics.
Step 6: The candidates will receive an OTP on their registered mobile number if they opt for OTP authentication.
Step 7: Complete the registration process by filling in all the required details.
Step 8: Log in using the username and password.
Step 9: Complete the scholarship application, upload the necessary documents and submit.