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Maharashtra Scholarships 2024: Complete List, Eligibility, Awards

Being the financial capital of the country, the state of Maharashtra has naturally been an all-time pioneer in the field of education. The state boasts of numerous prestigious institutes providing both primary and higher education. Maharashtra has always been in the forefront of education making continuous progress in that direction thus contributing towards the accelerated development of the state.

To provide financial assistance to the deserving and underprivileged candidates belonging to the state of Maharashtra, the government of Maharashtra has come up with some Maharashtra scholarships 2024 so that candidates can smoothly move ahead with their academic aspirations. The scholarships of Maharashtra 2024 can be availed by the candidates domiciled in Maharashtra. An elaborative guide covering the crucial aspects of the Maharashtra Scholarships 2024 has been drawn out in this article. The primary motive behind the scholarships of Maharashtra 2024 is to empower eligible candidates by reducing their financial burden and making them skilled enough to pursue their educational dreams.

Note: The Government of Maharashtra credits the scholarship amount to the bank account of the eligible candidates via the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system. Hence, the candidates must possess a bank account while applying for the scholarships.

Maharashtra Scholarships 2024 - Highlights

The important aspects of on the scholarships of Maharashtra 2024 have been mentioned in the table below.

Type of the Scholarship	Maharashtra Scholarship
Provided by	Government of Maharashtra
Recipients	Eligible domicile candidates of Maharashtra
Mode of Application	Online and Offline
Official Website	mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in

Post-Matric Scholarship for SBC Students, Maharashtra

This scholarship is provided by the VJNT, OBC, and SBC Welfare Department of Maharashtra to the SBC candidates. The scholarship can be renewed by the candidates by qualifying the past year's examination.

Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Criteria and Awards
Candidates should belong to the SBC Category They must have permanent residence or a domicile certificate of Maharashtra Family income should not be more than INR 1,00,000 per annum. Courses pursued by the candidates must be approved by the government Only 2 male candidates from the same family are eligible to apply Candidates must have at least 75% attendance. Courses cannot be changed in the middle of the academic year	Coverage of tuition fees, exam fees and maintenance allowance Not eligible for availing benefits of any other scholarship INR 150 to INR 425 are offered to the hostellers INR 90 to INR 190 awarded to the day scholars

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship Criteria and Awards

Candidates should belong to the SBC Category
They must have permanent residence or a domicile certificate of Maharashtra
Family income should not be more than INR 1,00,000 per annum.
Courses pursued by the candidates must be approved by the government
Only 2 male candidates from the same family are eligible to apply
Candidates must have at least 75% attendance.
Courses cannot be changed in the middle of the academic year

Coverage of tuition fees, exam fees and maintenance allowance
Not eligible for availing benefits of any other scholarship
INR 150 to INR 425 are offered to the hostellers
INR 90 to INR 190 awarded to the day scholars

Open Merit Scholarship in Junior College

This scholarship is provided by the School Education and Sports Department, Maharashtra, for candidates of junior college to motivate them to pursue higher education.

Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Criteria and Awards
Candidates should be pursuing their Class 10 or 12 Minimum 60% score in the SSC exam Must have qualified SSC exam in the first attempt Must have obtained at least 50% in the first year of the junior college beneficiary category	Applicable for eligible candidates studying in Class 10 or 12 Grant of INR 50 each month for ten months

Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Yojna

As a constituent of the DTE Maharashtra scholarship, the prime motive behind this scholarship is to provide financial assistance to the EBC category candidates taking up diploma, graduate, and postgraduate degrees. The students can apply through the Maharashtra scholarship portal.

Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Criteria and Awards
Candidates must be citizens of India domiciled in the state of Maharashtra Admission must be done via CAP Candidates must be pursuing full-time diploma, graduate, or postgraduate courses from a state technical college Family income must not be more than INR 8,00,000 per annum Only two candidates from the same family are eligible Gap of more than 2 years from the candidate will lead to the cancellation of the scholarship	Not eligible for availing benefits of any other scholarship at the time of application Grant covering 50% of the tuition fee and 50% of the exam fee

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship Criteria and Awards

Candidates must be citizens of India domiciled in the state of Maharashtra
Admission must be done via CAP
Candidates must be pursuing full-time diploma, graduate, or postgraduate courses from a state technical college
Family income must not be more than INR 8,00,000 per annum
Only two candidates from the same family are eligible
Gap of more than 2 years from the candidate will lead to the cancellation of the scholarship

Not eligible for availing benefits of any other scholarship at the time of application
Grant covering 50% of the tuition fee and 50% of the exam fee

Merit Scholarships for Economically Backward Class Students

Provided by the School Education and Sports Department [SESD], the merit scholarships for economically backward candidates studying in class XI and class XII seek to motivate candidates for college education.

Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Criteria and Awards
Candidates must be permanent residents of Maharashtra Minimum 50% score in the SSC exam Candidates must clear the qualifying exam in the first attempt	Scholarships valid for 10 months For boys: INR 140 to hostellers per month, INR 80 to day scholars per month For girls: INR 160 to hostellers per month, INR 100 to day scholars per month

Punjabrao Deshmukh Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta Yojna

This scholarship seeks to provide financial support to the children of farmers and labourers, who are certified as marginal farmers or registered labourers by the relevant authorities. This scholarship can be availed by the candidates of general and SEBC categories seeking to pursue polytechnic or vocational courses offered by government, government-funded or unaided colleges.

Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Criteria and Awards
Candidates must be Indian nationals domiciled in Maharashtra They must be pursuing full time diploma, graduate, or postgraduate courses from a state technical college Admission should be done through CAP Only applicable for 2 candidates from the same family Family income must not be more than INR 8,00,000 per annum Minimum 50% attendance in the preceding semester Gap equal to or more than 2 years from the candidate will lead to the cancellation of the scholarship	Not eligible for availing benefits of any other scholarship at the time of application INR 30,000 for ten months if studying at an institute of MMRDA, PMRDA, Aurangabad, or Nagpur INR 20,000 for ten months if studying at an institute outside MMRDA, PMRDA, Aurangabad, or Nagpur INR 10,000 for ten months if studying at an institute of MMRDA, PMRDA, Aurangabad, or Nagpur INR 8,000 for ten months if studying at an institute outside MMRDA, PMRDA, Aurangabad, or Nagpur

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship Criteria and Awards

Candidates must be Indian nationals domiciled in Maharashtra
They must be pursuing full time diploma, graduate, or postgraduate courses from a state technical college
Admission should be done through CAP
Only applicable for 2 candidates from the same family
Family income must not be more than INR 8,00,000 per annum
Minimum 50% attendance in the preceding semester
Gap equal to or more than 2 years from the candidate will lead to the cancellation of the scholarship

Not eligible for availing benefits of any other scholarship at the time of application
INR 30,000 for ten months if studying at an institute of MMRDA, PMRDA, Aurangabad, or Nagpur
INR 20,000 for ten months if studying at an institute outside MMRDA, PMRDA, Aurangabad, or Nagpur
INR 10,000 for ten months if studying at an institute of MMRDA, PMRDA, Aurangabad, or Nagpur
INR 8,000 for ten months if studying at an institute outside MMRDA, PMRDA, Aurangabad, or Nagpur

Jawaharlal Nehru University Scheme

Provided by the Directorate of Higher Education (DHE), this scholarship scheme selects a candidate studying at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Criteria and Awards
Candidates must reside in Maharashtra Candidates must be an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at JNU	Grant of INR 8,000 per month Additional INR 10,000 per annum

Eklavya Scholarship

The Department of Higher Education (DHE) Maharashtra provides this scholarship for candidates pursuing postgraduate courses based on their merit.

Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Criteria and Awards
Candidates must be permanent residents or domiciled in Maharashtra Candidates must be pursuing postgraduate courses Minimum 60% in graduation for Arts and Commerce candidates Minimum 70% in graduation for Science candidates Candidates must not be engaged in a full-time or a part-time job at the time of application	Scholarships are awarded based on merit Grant of INR 5,000

Government Vidyaniketan Scholarship

This scholarship is available for the candidates who have qualified their Standard 10 exam from the Government Vidyaniketan school in Aurangabad. The selection of candidates is based on merit.

Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Criteria and Awards
Candidates must be permanent residents or domiciled in Maharashtra Minimum 60% score in Standard 10 exam from the Government Vidyaniketan school, Aurangabad	Grant of INR 100 per month for candidates in Standard 11, 12 and undergraduate courses

Post-Matric Tuition Fee and Examination Fee (Freeship) Scholarship

The Social Justice and Special Assistance of Maharashtra provides this scholarship as financial assistance to the SC category candidates seeking to take up higher education so that they don’t opt out of institutes due to lack of finance.

Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Criteria and Awards
Candidates must be permanent residents of Maharashtra Only applicable for Scheduled Caste or Neo-Buddhist community Family income must not be more than INR 2,50,000 per annum Candidates must have qualified SSC or equivalent exam They must be studying in an institute recognized by the state government Admission of candidates pursuing professional studies should be done via CAP Candidates can fail only once in the entire curriculum	Reimbursement of tuition fees, exam fees and other mandatory fees paid by the candidates

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship Criteria and Awards

Candidates must be permanent residents of Maharashtra
Only applicable for Scheduled Caste or Neo-Buddhist community
Family income must not be more than INR 2,50,000 per annum
Candidates must have qualified SSC or equivalent exam
They must be studying in an institute recognized by the state government
Admission of candidates pursuing professional studies should be done via CAP
Candidates can fail only once in the entire curriculum

Reimbursement of tuition fees, exam fees and other mandatory fees paid by the candidates

Tuition Fees and Examination Fees Scholarship for OBC Students

The VJNT, OBC, and SBC Welfare Department provide this scholarship with the motive of creating equal educational opportunities for all candidates of different backgrounds. This scholarship involves financial assistance to the OBC candidates so that they can continue with higher education.

Eligibility Criteria	Scholarship Criteria and Awards
Candidates should belong to the OBC category and must be pursuing studies at the post matriculation level Courses pursued by the candidates must be approved by the government Family income should not be more than INR 8,00,000 per annum Candidates cannot avail the scholarship benefits more than 2 times Admission of candidates pursuing professional courses must be done via CAP Candidates must study in government, government-aided, or private non-aided institutes Candidates pursuing diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses in Engineering, Pharmacology, HMCT, MBA/MMS, and MCA or a degree in Medical, Dental, Homeopathy, Unani, Ayurveda, Physiotherapy, Business Aid, and Nursing are eligible	Candidates studying in deemed universities are not eligible Reimbursement of tuition fees and exam fees Reimbursement of candidate’s total cost of fees pursuing professional courses in government or government-aided institutes Refund of 50% of the tuition and exam fees for candidates pursuing professional studies in private unaided institutions Coverage of the tuition and exam fees for the candidates pursuing D.Ed and B.Ed courses

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship Criteria and Awards

Candidates should belong to the OBC category and must be pursuing studies at the post matriculation level
Courses pursued by the candidates must be approved by the government
Family income should not be more than INR 8,00,000 per annum
Candidates cannot avail the scholarship benefits more than 2 times
Admission of candidates pursuing professional courses must be done via CAP
Candidates must study in government, government-aided, or private non-aided institutes
Candidates pursuing diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate courses in Engineering, Pharmacology, HMCT, MBA/MMS, and MCA or a degree in Medical, Dental, Homeopathy, Unani, Ayurveda, Physiotherapy, Business Aid, and Nursing are eligible

Candidates studying in deemed universities are not eligible
Reimbursement of tuition fees and exam fees
Reimbursement of candidate’s total cost of fees pursuing professional courses in government or government-aided institutes
Refund of 50% of the tuition and exam fees for candidates pursuing professional studies in private unaided institutions
Coverage of the tuition and exam fees for the candidates pursuing D.Ed and B.Ed courses

Candidates can select from the list of Maharashtra scholarships 2024 offered in the state. Candidates can avail the benefits of the scholarships of Maharashtra 2024 after ensuring that they meet all the eligibility criteria and submitting the required documents. Candidates must have a domicile certificate and apply for the available Maharashtra scholarships 2024 via the official website mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in. Candidates are required to apply in offline mode to avail of the pre-matric scholarships.

MahaDBT Scholarship

MahaDBT portal is an initiative of the Government of Maharashtra. It hosts around 45 scholarships for domiciled students in Maharashtra. The main objective of the portal is to ensure effective management of scholarship applications including disbursement to the beneficiaries within the state.

Application Date : To be updated soon
Awarding Body : Government of Maharashtra

Panjabrao Deshmukh Scholarship

Named after the prominent social reformer and visionary Panjabrao Deshmukh, the Panjabrao Deshmukh Scholarship is a transformative initiative to empower deserving individuals to achieve their academic aspirations.

Application Date : Mar,2024 - Mar,2024
(tentative)
Awarding Body : Government of Maharashtra

Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship

Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship is an initiative of the Maharashtra state government to financially support students from the Maratha community in their pursuit for higher education. for professional and non-professional courses. The scholarship covers educational expenses of deserving students, including costs like tuition fees, exam fees, and other study material.

Application Date : Ongoing - 31 Mar,2024
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Awarding Body : Government of Maharashtra