To be eligible, an applicant must –
- be a resident of Maharashtra
- belong to VJNT category
- be studying at post-matric level (Class 11 to PhD) from an institution approved by the Government
- have an annual family income of less than or equal to INR 1.5 lakh
- have 75% attendance for the current year
The selected scholars will receive maintenance allowance as follows –
| Group | Hostlers (INR per month) | Day Scholars (INR per month) |
| Group A | 425 | 190 |
| Group B | 290 | 190 |
| Group C | 290 | 190 |
| Group D | 230 | 120 |
| Group E | 150 | 90 |
Note – The above amount will be given to the students from the admission date to till exam completion date.
100% tuition fees, exam fees and maintenance allowance will be given to applicants who are studying in government/aided/non-aided institutions in professional courses, non-professional courses and B.Ed and D.Ed courses.
Note – If the applicant takes an admission on or before the 20th of any month should entitle date maintenance allowance will be issued for that current month. Otherwise, maintenance allowance will be entitled from next month.
- Caste certificate issued by a competent authority
- Mark sheet of HSC or SSC or last examination
- Gap certificate
- Father/Guardian’s death certificate
- Ration card
- Leaving certificate
- Income certificate/Income declaration issued by a competent authority
- Caste validity certificate
- Declaration certificate of parents/guardian about the number of children beneficiaries
Eligible candidates can apply for the scholarship through the following steps –
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now‘ button below.
Step 2: Click on ‘New Applicant Registration’.
Step 3: Fill in all required details, verify the email and phone number.
Step 4: Complete the Aadhaar authentication process either through OTP or biometrics.
Step 5: The candidates will receive an OTP on their registered mobile number if they opt for OTP authentication.
Step 6: Complete the registration process by filling in all the required details.
Step 7: Log in using the username and password.
Step 8: Complete the scholarship application, upload the necessary documents and submit.