Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to OBC Students, Maharashtra 2026-27

This scholarship is provided by VJNT, OBC and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra and the value of this scholarship is Up to 100% reimbursement in tuition, exams, and other admissible fees.

Open for

OBC students studying in Class 11 and above

Provided by

VJNT, OBC and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra

Deadline

30 Sep 2026

Scholarship Value

Up to 100% reimbursement in tuition, exams, and other admissible fees

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be an Indian citizen be a domicile of Maharashtra belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category be pursuing studies at the post-matric level (Class 11 and above) in a government/government-aided/private institution have taken admission through the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) process ( for professional courses ) have an annual family income of less than or equal to ₹8,00,000

Note

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• The applicants must have been admitted to government, government-aided, private non-aided, or private permanently non-aided institutions for professional courses.
• If the applicant is admitted through the Association of Managements of Unaided Private Medical and Dental Colleges entrance examination or through the government common entrance examination, they will be eligible for freeship.
• Applicants who are admitted to deemed universities for professional courses are not eligible.

Tuition fees and exam fees are reimbursed to eligible candidates under this scholarship scheme. The reimbursement policy is as follows:

Government, government-approved private non-aided, and permanently non-granted colleges: Students admitted through the CAP round in professional courses are eligible for a 50% reimbursement of tuition fees and exam fees approved by the Education Fee Committee.

Government and aided institutions: Students pursuing professional courses in these institutions are eligible for a 100% reimbursement of tuition fees and exam fees.

Non-government and unaided institutions: Students pursuing professional courses in these institutions are eligible for a 50% reimbursement of tuition fees and exam fees.

OBC applicants in private unaided institutions: For OBC Students pursuing non-professional courses in private unaided institutions, the fee structure of government-aided institutions will be applicable for tuition fees, exam fees, and other fees.

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• A freeship will be given to the students enrolled in one of the following courses: Health Science(Medical, Dental, Homeopathy, Unani, Ayurveda, Physiotherapy, Business Aid, Nursing)
• Engineering
• Pharmacology
• HMCT (Diploma and Degree)
• MBA/MMS
• MCA
• Scholarship fees will be given to the students pursuing a diploma/degree in one of the following courses: Agricultural colleges (diploma)
• Dairy Business Department (diploma)
• Colleges for Agricultural and Allied subjects (degree and postgraduate)
• Agriculture and Bio-Technology Colleges (degree and postgraduate)
• Agriculture and Food Technology Colleges (degree and postgraduate)

Eligible applicants can apply by following these steps:-

1. 1Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
2. 2Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. (Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
3. 3Click on the blue colour register button. Fill in your Aadhaar number, tick the checkbox, and click on 'Send OTP'
4. 4Verify the OTP you receive and complete your registration.
5. 5After successfully registering on the portal, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
6. 6Log in using the username and password.
7. 7Fill in the necessary details, upload the required documents, and submit.

Note

The application deadline is subject to change at the discretion of the programme provider.