What this scheme offers
For SC, ST and OBC students in Maharashtra, the jump from free or low-cost school education to fee-charging higher education is often the point where families start weighing whether continuing is affordable at all. This scholarship covers that transition directly: full or partial tuition fee reimbursement paid to the institution, plus a monthly maintenance allowance paid to the student for living expenses — ₹2,500/month for those staying in a hostel, ₹1,000/month for day scholars commuting from home, reflecting that hostel life genuinely costs more.
Who is eligible
- Belongs to SC, ST, or OBC category.
- Permanent resident of Maharashtra.
- Enrolled in a recognised institution for education beyond Class 10 (Class 11 onwards, including diploma, degree, and professional courses).
- Family income within the limit prescribed for the category (confirm current threshold on MahaDBT).
Documents required
- Caste certificate (SC/ST/OBC)
- Aadhaar card
- Previous year's marksheet
- Income certificate
- Bonafide/admission certificate from the institution
- Bank account details (Aadhaar-linked)
How to apply
- Apply through the MahaDBT portal (mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in), selecting the scholarship stream matching your category.
- Fill in personal, academic, income and bank details, and upload required documents.
- Your institution verifies your enrollment and fee details on their end of the portal.
- District-level verification of caste and income documents follows.
- Once approved, tuition fees are reimbursed to the institution directly, and the monthly maintenance allowance is credited to your bank account via DBT.