NationalDeadline: 2026-06-30
Maintenance Allowance to VJNT and SBC Students in Professional Courses, Maharashtra 2025-26
VJNT, OBC, and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra
Overview
This scholarship is provided by VJNT, OBC, and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra and the value of this scholarship is Monthly maintenance allowance up to ₹1,000 for 10 months.
- Open for
- VJNT and SBC students enrolled in professional courses
- Provided by
- VJNT, OBC, and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra
- Deadline
- 30 Jun 2026
- Scholarship Value
- Monthly maintenance allowance up to ₹1,000 for 10 months
Eligibility
- To be eligible, an applicant must:-
- be an Indian citizen
- be a domicile of Maharashtra
- belong to Vimukta Jati and Nomadic Tribes (VJNT) and Special Backward Class (SBC) category
- be pursuing professional courses in Engineering, Medical, Veterinary, Architecture, and Agriculture, etc.
- be eligible for a post-matric scholarship
- have an annual family income of less than or equal to ₹1,00,000
Benefits
- The selected candidates will receive the award as follows:-
- Maintenance allowance for students staying in college attached hostel:-
- For 4 to 5 years course (Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary, Architecture, etc.): ₹700 per month for 10 months
- For 2 to 3 years course (Engineering Diploma, MBA, MSW, etc.): ₹500 per month for 10 months
- For courses with 2 years and lesser duration (BEd, DEd, etc): ₹500 per month for 10 months
- Maintenance allowance for students not staying in government hostel:-
- For 4 to 5 years course (e.g. Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary, Architecture, etc.): ₹1,000 per month for 10 months
- For 2 to 3 years course (e.g. Engineering diploma, MBA, MSW, etc.): ₹700 per month for 10 months
- For courses with 2 years and lesser duration (e.g. B.Ed., D.Ed., etc.): ₹ 500 per month for 10 months
How to Apply
Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship through the following steps:-
- 1Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.
- 2Click on the 'Register' button and fill in the required registration details. ( Note: If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID).
- 3Navigate to the 'New Applicant Registration' button at the right-hand side of the dashboard and click on it.
- 4Fill in all required details, verify the email and the phone number, enter the captcha and click on the 'Register' button.
- 5After successfully registering on the portal, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
- 6Log in using the username and password.
- 7Fill in the necessary details, upload the required documents, and submit.
Selection Process
The candidates will be selected based on the fulfilment of eligibility criteria.
Documents Required
- Caste and income certificate issued by a competent authority
- Leaving certificate
- College admission receipt
- Caste validity certificate (Only for professional courses)
- Applicant's registration/application ID with a post-matric scholarship scheme
- Warden letter ( Note:- Applicable only when the applicant is not getting admitted to a government hostel or attached hostel to college)
- Student affidavit (In case, a student is staying outside of the hostel)
- Principal letter (In case, if a student is getting admission to an attached hostel)
- Rent agreement of private hostel/place (In case, if a student is staying outside of the hostel)
Quick Info
Funding
Monthly maintenance allowance up to ₹1,000 for 10 months
Region
India
Deadline
2026-06-30
Tags
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