PM-YASASVI Post-Matric Scholarship 2026: Up to ₹20,000 Yearly, Eligibility & Apply Online

At a glance

About the scheme

Administered by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the PM-YASASVI Post-Matric Scholarship is a centrally sponsored sub-scheme designed to support students from Other Backward Classes, Economically Backward Classes, and Denotified Nomadic Tribes. It provides complete course-duration funding covering both tuition fees and academic allowances across four recognized course categories, ranging from senior secondary schooling to doctoral and professional degrees. Eligible students can also obtain a Freeship Card from their home State or Union Territory administration to secure admission without the advance payment of tuition and hostel charges.

Benefits

• Group 1 courses (degree and postgraduate professional courses): ₹10,000 academic allowance and ₹10,000 tuition fee, totaling ₹20,000 per year.
• Group 2 courses (other professional degree, diploma, or certificate courses): ₹8,000 academic allowance and ₹5,000 tuition fee, totaling ₹13,000 per year.
• Group 3 courses (general graduate and postgraduate courses): ₹6,000 academic allowance and ₹2,000 tuition fee, totaling ₹8,000 per year.
• Group 4 courses (post-Class 10 non-degree courses such as Class 11, 12, ITI, and polytechnic diplomas): ₹5,000 academic allowance per year.
• Issuance of a Freeship Card that permits eligible students to take institutional admission without paying tuition and hostel fees in advance.
• Tuition fee coverage for eligible students enrolled in recognized correspondence and online courses.
• All scholarship funds are credited straight into the student's Aadhaar-linked bank account through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).

Who can apply (eligibility)

• Applicant must be an Indian citizen permanently settled in the awarding State or Union Territory.
• Candidate must belong to notified Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), or Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNT).
• Candidate must have passed Class 10 (matriculation) or higher secondary examinations from a recognised board or university.
• Candidate must be enrolled in a recognised post-matriculation or post-secondary course in an approved educational institution.
• Total annual family income from all sources must not exceed ₹2.50 lakh.
• Scholarship is restricted to a maximum of two male children of the same parents, while this limit does not apply to female children.
• Candidate must maintain at least 75% attendance in every academic year, verified through an Aadhaar-based system.
• Candidate must not be drawing any other scholarship or stipend during the same academic period.
• Students pursuing postgraduate medical degrees are eligible only if they are not allowed to practice privately during the course.

Who cannot apply

• Students studying in the same educational stage in a different stream or subject after completing that stage (such as B.Sc. after B.A. or second M.A.).
• Students pursuing another professional degree after completing one professional line (such as LL.B. after B.Ed.).
• Students pursuing continuous school education in Class 11 of Higher Secondary School or Class 12 of Multipurpose High School.
• Students receiving practical training or medical internship allowances/stipends during that specific period.
• Students pursuing courses through correspondence or online modes are ineligible for the academic allowance component.

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Recent passport-sized photograph
• Previous educational qualification mark sheets and certificates
• Valid income certificate issued by the competent authority
• Domicile certificate
• Caste or community certificate issued by the competent authority
• Active Aadhaar-seeded bank account details
• Disability certificate (if applicable)

How to apply

1. 1Visit the official National Scholarship Portal (NSP) website at scholarships.gov.in or your respective State scholarship portal.
2. 2Click on the 'New Registration' option under the Applicant Corner, review the guidelines, and provide your basic personal details.
3. 3Complete the registration process using your Aadhaar details and generate your application login credentials.
4. 4Log in under the 'Fresh Application' link using your application ID and password.
5. 5Select the PM-YASASVI Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC and DNT Students from the list of available schemes.
6. 6Fill in the required academic, personal, and banking information accurately.
7. 7Upload scanned copies of all required documents, including caste, income, and educational certificates.
8. 8Submit the completed application form online before the prescribed deadline and save a copy for future reference.

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