What this scheme offers
Operating since 2020, this is UP's unified scholarship system — one portal handling both pre-matric (school-level) and post-matric (higher education) scholarships for SC, ST, OBC, minority and general-category EWS students, rather than a scattered set of department-specific forms. Alongside the scholarship amount itself, eligible students also get fee reimbursement, which for many families is the bigger practical barrier than the scholarship stipend alone.
Who is eligible
- Domicile of Uttar Pradesh (permanent resident, or as specified for the category).
- Enrolled in a recognised school (pre-matric) or college/university (post-matric) within India.
- Belongs to SC, ST, OBC, minority community, or General/EWS category, per the specific scholarship stream's rules.
- Family income within the limit set for that category and scholarship stream (varies by category).
Documents required
- Aadhaar card
- Caste/category certificate, where applicable
- Income certificate
- Domicile certificate
- Previous year's marksheet
- Bank account details (Aadhaar-linked)
- Bonafide student certificate from the institution
How to apply
- Visit scholarship.up.gov.in, the unified UP scholarship portal.
- Register with your Aadhaar and mobile number, and select the correct scholarship stream (pre-matric or post-matric) for your category.
- Fill in personal, academic, income and bank details.
- Upload the required documents and submit — your institution verifies enrollment details on their end of the portal.
- Track your application status online; approved amounts and fee reimbursement are disbursed via DBT once the district/institution verification is complete.