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Central and state government scholarships for college students, checked on each provider's own site. Our counsellors help with eligibility and documents.

Central government

  • AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girl Students (Degree)

    All India Council for Technical Education

    Amount
    Rs 50,000 a year (guidelines published on NSP)
    Deadline
    31 Oct 2026 7 days left
    Eligibility
    For girls admitted to the first year of a degree course, or to the second year through lateral entry, at an AICTE-approved institution. Family income must not exceed Rs 8 lakh a year, and at most two girls per family can receive it.
    Official page

  • AICTE Saksham Scholarship for Specially Abled Students (Degree)

    All India Council for Technical Education

    Amount
    Rs 50,000 a year (guidelines published on NSP)
    Deadline
    31 Oct 2026 7 days left
    Eligibility
    For students with a disability of 40% or more admitted to the first year of a degree course, or to the second year through lateral entry, at an AICTE-approved institution, with family income up to Rs 8 lakh a year.
    Official page

  • AICTE Swanath Scholarship Scheme

    All India Council for Technical Education

    Amount
    Rs 50,000 a year
    Deadline
    31 Oct 2026 7 days left
    Eligibility
    For orphans, students who lost one or both parents to Covid-19, wards of armed forces and central paramilitary personnel martyred in action, and students whose parent has a critical illness or died or was severely disabled in an accident. Must be in a regular degree or diploma course at an AICTE-approved institution, have family income up to Rs 8 lakh a year, and not hold another government or AICTE scholarship.
    Official page

  • PM YASASVI Top Class Education in College for OBC, EBC and DNT Students

    Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Backward Classes)

    Amount
    Full tuition and non-refundable fees (capped at Rs 2 lakh a year at private institutions), Rs 3,000 a month for living costs, Rs 5,000 a year for books, and up to Rs 45,000 once for a computer
    Deadline
    31 Oct 2026 7 days left
    Eligibility
    For OBC, EBC and DNT students with family income up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year who are admitted to a full-time course at a notified institution, within that institution's slots. 30% of slots are for girls, and no more than two siblings in a family can benefit.
    Official page

  • PM-USP Special Scholarship Scheme for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

    Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education (run through AICTE)

    Amount
    Academic fee up to Rs 30,000 (general degree), Rs 1.25 lakh (professional) or Rs 3 lakh (medical) a year, plus maintenance up to Rs 1 lakh a year
    Deadline
    31 Oct 2026 7 days left
    Eligibility
    For students from the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh who, after Class 12, take admission in institutions outside the two UTs through AICTE's counselling, in general degree, professional or medical courses.
    Official page

  • Scheme of Top Class Scholarship for SC Students

    Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

    Amount
    Full tuition and non-refundable fees (capped at Rs 2 lakh a year at private institutions), plus Rs 86,000 in the first year and Rs 41,000 in each later year for living costs, books and a computer
    Deadline
    31 Oct 2026 7 days left
    Eligibility
    For Scheduled Caste students with family income up to Rs 8 lakh a year who are admitted to the first year of a full-time course at a notified institution (such as IIMs, IITs, AIIMS, NITs and NLUs), within that institution's slots. 30% of slots are for girls, and no more than two siblings in a family can benefit.
    Official page

  • PM-USP Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students

    Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education

    Amount
    Rs 12,000 a year at graduation level (first three years); Rs 20,000 a year at postgraduate level
    Deadline
    Not recorded
    Eligibility
    For students above the 80th percentile of successful candidates in their stream in the Class 12 board exam, studying a regular degree course (not distance or diploma) at a recognised institution, with family income up to Rs 4.5 lakh a year and no other merit or state scholarship. Renewal needs 50% marks and 75% attendance. On NSP the 2026-27 window (1 June to 31 October 2026) is listed for renewal applications.
    Official page

  • PM-Vidyalaxmi education loan scheme

    Ministry of Education

    Amount
    75% credit guarantee on loans up to Rs 7.5 lakh; 3% interest subvention on loans up to Rs 10 lakh for family income up to Rs 8 lakh; full interest subvention continues for family income up to Rs 4.5 lakh
    Deadline
    Not recorded
    Eligibility
    For students admitted to quality higher education institutions covered by the scheme who apply for an education loan through the PM-Vidyalaxmi portal. Loans are collateral free and guarantor free; the interest subvention depends on family income.
    Official page

Karnataka

  • Karnataka post-matric scholarships, Backward Classes Welfare Department

    Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka (State Scholarship Portal)

    Amount
    Not recorded
    Deadline
    31 Oct 2026 7 days left
    Eligibility
    Post-matric scholarships of the Backward Classes Welfare Department for students in Class 11 and above, applied for on the Karnataka State Scholarship Portal. NSP One Time Registration is required first.
    Official page

  • Karnataka post-matric scholarships, Minorities Welfare Department

    Department of Minority Welfare, Government of Karnataka (State Scholarship Portal)

    Amount
    Not recorded
    Deadline
    30 Nov 2026 37 days left
    Eligibility
    Post-matric scholarships of the Minorities Welfare Department for students in Class 11 and above, applied for on the Karnataka State Scholarship Portal.
    Official page

  • Karnataka post-matric scholarships, Tribal Welfare Department

    Tribal Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka (State Scholarship Portal)

    Amount
    Not recorded
    Deadline
    31 Dec 2026 68 days left
    Eligibility
    Post-matric scholarships of the Tribal Welfare Department for students in Class 11 and above, applied for on the Karnataka State Scholarship Portal. NSP One Time Registration is required first.
    Official page

  • Karnataka post-matric scholarships, Social Welfare Department

    Social Welfare Department, Government of Karnataka (State Scholarship Portal)

    Amount
    Not recorded
    Deadline
    31 Jan 2027 99 days left
    Eligibility
    Post-matric scholarships of the Social Welfare Department for students in Class 11 and above, applied for on the Karnataka State Scholarship Portal. NSP One Time Registration is required first.
    Official page

Kerala

  • Bhinnaseshy Souhrida Scholarship

    Directorate of Collegiate Education, Kerala

    Amount
    Not recorded
    Deadline
    Not recorded
    Eligibility
    For students with physical or mental disabilities who are permanent residents of Kerala, studying from Plus One up to postgraduate, B.Ed or M.Ed courses in government or aided institutions in Kerala. There is no income limit.
    Official page

  • e-Grantz post-matric educational assistance (SC, ST and OBC)

    Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBC Development Departments, Kerala

    Amount
    Not recorded
    Deadline
    Not recorded
    Eligibility
    For SC, ST and OBC students in Kerala in post-matric courses. Students register once on e-Grantz 3.0 with their personal and bank details and Aadhaar, and the same registration is used for the department's assistance schemes through the course.
    Official page

  • State Merit Scholarship

    Directorate of Collegiate Education, Kerala

    Amount
    Rs 1,250 a year for graduation (300 awards); Rs 1,500 a year for postgraduation (150 awards)
    Deadline
    Not recorded
    Eligibility
    For first-year undergraduate or postgraduate students in government or aided colleges or university departments in Kerala, with at least 50% in the qualifying exam and family income up to Rs 1 lakh a year (the notification allows exemptions on merit).
    Official page

  • Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship

    Directorate of Collegiate Education, Kerala

    Amount
    Rs 10,000 a year
    Deadline
    Not recorded
    Eligibility
    For first-year undergraduate or postgraduate students in government or aided colleges or university departments in Kerala, from BPL families, with at least 50% in the qualifying exam.
    Official page

Maharashtra

  • Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship (Maharashtra)

    Social Justice and Special Assistance Department, Maharashtra (MahaDBT)

    Amount
    Tuition fees, exam fees and a monthly maintenance allowance by course group
    Deadline
    Not recorded
    Eligibility
    For Scheduled Caste and Neo-Buddhist students in post-matric courses with family income up to Rs 2.5 lakh a year. Applications for 2026-27 are taken on the MahaDBT 2.0 portal.
    Official page

  • Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Yojana (EBC)

    Higher and Technical Education Department, Maharashtra (MahaDBT)

    Amount
    50% of tuition and exam fees for male students; 100% for female students
    Deadline
    Not recorded
    Eligibility
    For EBC and EWS students domiciled in Maharashtra who are admitted to diploma, degree or postgraduate technical and professional courses through the Centralised Admission Process, with family income up to Rs 8 lakh a year.
    Official page

Deadlines are the 2026-27 last dates for fresh applications as published by the provider; for central schemes, the windows listed on the National Scholarship Portal, checked 24 Oct 2026. Amounts are shown only as the official guidelines state them. Where a figure is not published, we show “Not recorded”.