Pre-Matric Merit Scholarship for Students in Class 5 to 10, Maharashtra 2025-26

This scholarship is provided by Social Justice and Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra and the value of this scholarship is Up to ₹100 per month (for 10 months).

Open for

SC students in Classes 5 to 10

Provided by

Social Justice and Special Assistance, Government of Maharashtra

Deadline

30 Jun 2026

Scholarship Value

Up to ₹100 per month (for 10 months)

To be eligible, an applicant must:- belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community be studying in Classes 5 to 10 in government, government-aided, or private non-aided schools in Maharashtra belong to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) category have passed in all subjects in the previous academic year

Note

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• Students must have passed the previous class to qualify for the scholarship.
• To receive the second instalment of this scholarship, applicants should have at least 60% attendance in the current academic year.
• Students from all boards except those attending self-financing schools are eligible.

The selected candidates will receive the following benefits

Class Amount Per Month (for 10 months) 5-7 ₹50 8-10 ₹100

Note

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• The maximum benefit duration is 10 months; if a student attends school for less than 10 months, they will receive payments only for the number of months they were enrolled in school, starting from their admission date.
• Disbursement will occur in two separate payments.

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. 3After successful registration on the portal, click on the 'Applicant login' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard.
4. 4Log in using the username and password, and select the respective scholarship.
5. 5Fill in the necessary details, upload the required documents, and submit.