Maintenance Allowance to SBC Students in Professional Courses

Scholarship Details

The scholarship is for SBC category students who are willing to pursue professional courses and residing in hostels attached to professional colleges. The selected candidates will receive financial assistance for completing their education.

Award

Maintenance allowance for applicants staying in college attached hostel:

• For 4 to 5 years course (Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary, Architecture, etc.) - INR 700 per month for 10 months
• For 2 to 3 years course (Engineering Diploma, MBA, MSW, etc.) - INR 500 per month for 10 months
• For courses with 2 years and lesser duration (B.Ed., D.Ed., etc.) - INR 500 per month for 10 months

Maintenance allowance for applicants not staying in government hostel:

• For 4 to 5 years course (Medical, Engineering, Agriculture, veterinary, Architecture, etc.) - INR 700 per month for 10 months
• For 2 to 3 years course (Engineering Diploma, MBA, MSW, etc.) - INR 500 per month for 10 months
• For courses with 2 years and lesser duration (B.Ed., D.Ed., etc.) - INR 500 per month for 10 months

Eligibility

• Applicant should be a resident of Maharashtra.
• Applicant should belong to SBC category.
• Applicant must be pursuing professional courses like Engineering, Medical, Veterinary, Architecture, and Agriculture.
• Annual family income of the applicant must not exceed INR 1 lakh.
• Applicant should be residing in a Government Hostel attached to the professional college, or produce the certificate for the unavailability of the same.

Documents Needed

• Caste certificate
• Income certificate
• College Admission Receipt
• Warden Letter
• Caste Validity Certificate
• Leaving certificate
• Rent Agreement of private hostel/place (If student staying outside of hostel)
• Student Affidavit (If a student is staying outside of hostel)
• Principal letter (If a student getting admission in an attached hostel)
• Applicant's registration/application ID with Post Matric scholarship Scheme

Provider

VJNT, OBC, and SBC Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra.

How To Apply

• Step 1: Visit the official website for the application form.
• Step 2: Click on 'New Applicant Registration'.
• Step 3: Fill in all required details, verify the email and the phone number.
• Step 4: Complete the Aadhaar authentication process either through OTP or biometric.
• Step 5: The candidates will receive an OTP on their registered mobile number if they opt for OTP authentication.
• Step 6: Complete the registration process by filling in all the required details.
• Step 7: Log in using the username and password.
• Step 8: Complete the scholarship application, upload necessary documents and submit.