Eligibility
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- be a domicile of Maharashtra
- belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) or Neo Buddhist community
- be studying in Class 11 and above
- have completed SSC or equivalent matric
- have annual income less than or equal to ₹ 2,50,000 from all sources
Note:- The students are allowed to pursue only 2 professional courses under this scheme.
Benefits
Selected candidates will receive a benefits as below for a duration of 10 months in a year:
| Groups | Monthly Amount in ₹ | ||
| Day Scholars | Hostellers | Additional Disability Allowance | |
| I | 550 | 1,200 | 150 |
| II | 530 | 820 | 125 |
| III | 300 | 570 | 125 |
| IV | 230 | 380 | 100 |
Other Additional Disability Allowances for All Groups:
| Type of Disability | Transport Allowance for Students Residing Outside Hostel Campus as per GR (B) of Additional Allowances | Special Pay Allowance for Caretakers | Escort Allowance | Extra Coaching Allowance |
| Leprosy cured | Up to ₹100 | ₹100 as per GR (B,C, & D) of additional allowances | ₹100 | – |
| Mental retardation/illness | ₹100 | ₹100 | ₹150 as per GR (B,C,D,& E) of additional allowances | |
| Orthopaedic disability | ₹100 as per GR (B, C, D) of additional allowances | ₹100 | – | |
| Hearing impaired | – | – | – | |
| Locomotor disability | – | – | – |
In addition to the maintenance allowance, all mandatory fees/compulsory payable fees i.e. tuition fee, exam fee & other fee of the student to the institutes will be covered under this scheme.
Documents
- Income certificate (Issued by Tahsildar)
- Caste certificate
- Marksheet for last appeared examination
- Marksheet for SSC or HSC
- Father’s income certificate (if required)
- Gap & self-declaration certificate (if required)
- Hostel certificate (if required)
- Husband’s income certificate (In case the female applicant is married)
How can you apply?
Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through the following 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: Click on the ‘New Applicant Registration’ button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 4: Fill in all required details, and verify the email and phone number.
Step 5: Complete the Aadhaar authentication process either through OTP or biometrics.
Step 6: After completing the authentication process, fill in all the required details in the ‘Register’ tab.
Step 7: Now, click on the ‘Applicant login’ button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
Step 8: Log in using the username and password.
Step 9: Fill in the necessary details, upload the specified documents, and submit.