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Scholarships for College & UG Students

Explore a complete list of scholarships for college & ug students. Compare award amounts, check eligibility criteria, and find official application links for 2026.

Scholarship	Typical window	Amount	Income limit
Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students (CSSS)	Expected: Aug–Dec	₹12,000–₹20,000/yr	Family income below ₹4.5 lakh/yr
Post Matric Scholarship for SC Students	Expected: Aug–Dec	₹230–₹1,200 per month (hostellers), ₹160–₹750 per month (day scholars)	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students	Expected: Aug–Dec	₹230–₹750 per month depending on course and hostel status	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE)	Expected: May–Oct	₹80,000/yr for up to 3 years	No income limit — purely merit-based
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls	Expected: Sep–Dec	₹50,000/yr (₹30,000 tuition + ₹20,000 incidentals)	Family income below ₹8 lakh/yr
AICTE Saksham Scholarship for Differently Abled Students	Expected: Sep–Dec	₹50,000/yr (₹30,000 tuition + ₹20,000 incidentals)	Family income below ₹8 lakh/yr
AICTE Swanath Scholarship for Orphans	Expected: Sep–Dec	₹50,000/yr	Family income below ₹8 lakh/yr
Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education for SC Students	Expected: Aug–Dec	Full tuition, living allowance and book allowance at top institutions	Family income below ₹8 lakh/yr
Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities (Merit-cum-Means)	Expected: Sep–Dec	₹5,000–₹10,000/yr depending on course and hostel status	Family income below ₹2 lakh/yr
Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students	Expected: Aug–Dec	₹230–₹750 per month depending on course and hostel status	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for Wards of Ex-Servicemen	Expected: Sep–Nov	₹2,500 per month for boys, ₹3,000 per month for girls	No income limit — merit-based among eligible wards
LIC Golden Jubilee Foundation Scholarship	Expected: Sep–Oct	₹5,000–₹20,000/yr	Family income below ₹4.5 lakh/yr
Sitaram Jindal Foundation Scholarship	Expected: Aug–Oct	₹500–₹2,500 per month depending on class	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr (₹4 lakh for salaried employees)
ONGC Scholarship for Meritorious SC/ST/OBC Students	Expected: Aug–Sep	₹48,000/yr	Family income below ₹4.5 lakh/yr (SC/ST) or ₹2 lakh/yr (OBC/General)
Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship	Expected: Jun–Aug	₹2 lakh/yr for up to 4 years	Family income below ₹15 lakh/yr (preference for < ₹2.5 lakh)
Post Matric Scholarship (Maharashtra)	Expected: Aug–Nov	₹250–₹1,200 per month depending on course and category	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants — other categories differ
Kanyashree Prakalpa (West Bengal)	Expected: Jul–Aug	K1 is ₹1,000/year for girls aged 13–18 in classes VIII–XII; K2 is a one-time ₹25,000 at age 18 if unmarried and continuing education or vocational training; K3 is ₹2,500/year for PG students with 45% or above at UG level.	Family income below ₹1.2 lakh/yr
SSP Post Matric Scholarship (Karnataka)	Expected: Aug–Oct	Varies by category and course	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants — other categories differ
Suvarna Jubilee Merit Scholarship (Kerala)	Expected: Sep–Nov	₹10,000/yr	Must belong to a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family
Post Matric Scholarship (Bihar)	Expected: Aug–Oct	Fee reimbursement and maintenance allowance	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants — other categories differ
Chief Minister's Higher Education Scholarship (Rajasthan)	Expected: Oct–Dec	₹5,000/yr (₹500 per month for 10 months). Students with a disability of 40% or more are eligible for ₹10,000 per annum.	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
Digital Gujarat Post Matric Scholarship	Expected: Jul–Oct	Varies by course and category	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants — other categories differ
Telangana ePASS Post Matric Scholarship	Expected: Sep–Dec	Full tuition fee reimbursement + maintenance charges	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants — other categories differ
Jnanabhumi Post Matric Scholarship (Andhra Pradesh)	Expected: Jun–Sep	Full tuition fee reimbursement (Jagananna Vidya Deevena) and maintenance (Vasathi Deevena)	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants — other categories differ
State Scholarship Portal Post Matric (Odisha)	Expected: Aug–Nov	Varies by course and category	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants — other categories differ
Dr. Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship for SC (Punjab)	Expected: Sep–Nov	Maintenance allowance and fee reimbursement	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr (central norm; the state may apply a different ceiling — verify on the state portal)
Post Matric Scholarship for SC/BC (Haryana)	Expected: Aug–Oct	Maintenance allowance plus fee reimbursement	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants — BC limit unverified
Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC (Assam)	Expected: Aug–Dec	Varies by hosteller/day scholar status and course	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants, ₹1.5 lakh for OBC — ST limit unverified
E-Kalyan Post Matric Scholarship (Jharkhand)	Expected: Jul–Oct	Maintenance allowance and fee concession	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants — ST and BC limits unverified
Post Matric Scholarship (Chhattisgarh)	Expected: Sep–Nov	Varies by course and category	₹2.5 lakh/yr for SC applicants — other categories differ
Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students	Expected: Aug–Dec	₹230–₹1,200 per month depending on course and hostel status	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
ICAR National Talent Scholarship (NTS)	Expected: Aug–Oct	₹3,000 per month (UG), ₹5,000 per month (PG)	No income limit
Tata Trusts Individual Grants — Education (incl. Medical & Healthcare)	Expected: Oct–Nov	Partial or full tuition fee	Need-based (no strict ceiling, but financial status is evaluated)
Foundation for Excellence (FFE) Scholarship	Expected: Aug–Dec	Up to ₹50,000/yr	Family income below ₹4 lakh/yr
Post Matric Scholarship (SC/ST/OBC/Minority) - Delhi	Expected: Aug–Dec	Varies by course and category	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh (SC/ST) or ₹2 lakh (OBC)
Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC (J&K)	Expected: Aug–Oct	Varies by course and hostel status	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
Post Matric Scholarship (SC/ST/OBC) - Uttarakhand	Expected: Aug–Nov	Varies by course	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
HP ePass Post Matric Scholarship	Expected: Aug–Nov	Varies by course and category	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
Post Matric Scholarship (Goa)	Expected: Aug–Nov	Varies by course	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
Vidyasiri Scholarship (Karnataka)	Expected: Aug–Oct	₹1,500 per month (for 10 months)	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
Sir C.V. Raman Student Scholarship (Karnataka)	Expected: Sep–Nov	₹5,000/yr	No income limit
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Yojna	Expected: Aug–Nov	50% to 100% of tuition fee reimbursement	Family income below ₹8 lakh/yr
Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Scheme	Expected: Aug–Nov	Varies (typically free transport or small stipend)	Family income below ₹1 lakh/yr
Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance Scheme (Pudhumai Penn)	Expected: Jul–Aug	₹1,000 per month via DBT	No income limit
Post Matric Scholarship for BC/MBC/DNC Students (Tamil Nadu)	Expected: Aug–Oct	Varies by scheme — typically ₹500–₹1,000 per month	Income limit varies by category and sub-scheme — confirm the current figure on the official portal before applying.
UP Dashmottar Scholarship (Post Matric)	Expected: Jun–Sep	Fee reimbursement and maintenance allowance	Income limits differ by category — confirm the current figure on the UP scholarship portal before applying.
Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana (Bihar)	Expected: Jul–Aug	₹50,000 (one-time on graduation)	No strict income limit
Swami Vivekananda Merit Cum Means Scholarship (SVMCM)	Expected: Sep–Nov	₹1,000 to ₹8,000 per month depending on course	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
OASIS Scholarship (Post Matric for SC/ST/OBC) - West Bengal	Expected: Aug–Dec	Varies by category and hostel status	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh (SC/ST) or ₹1 lakh (OBC)
Aikyashree Scholarship (West Bengal)	Expected: Aug–Oct	Varies by course and scheme component	₹2 lakh/year (Pre/Post-Matric); ₹2.5 lakh/year (Merit-cum-Means)
Ishan Uday Special Scholarship for NER	Expected: Dec	₹5,400 per month for general degree, ₹7,800 per month for technical/medical	Family income not exceeding ₹4.5 lakh/yr
Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana (MYSY)	Expected: Aug–Oct	Up to ₹50,000/yr for degree courses and up to ₹2 lakh for medical courses (or 50% of tuition, whichever is lower).	Family income up to ₹6 lakh per annum.
Prathibha Scholarship Programme	Expected: Jan–Feb	Ranges from ₹12,000 to ₹60,000 per annum depending on the year of study.	No income limit.
Combined Merit Scholarship	Expected: Oct	₹300 per month for UG and ₹500 per month for PG courses.	No specific income limit, merit-based.
Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana	Expected: Aug	Additional maintenance allowance (ranging from ₹7,500 to ₹10,000) on top of the Post-Matric Scholarship.	Family income up to ₹5 lakh per annum.
Bursary Scheme (Sant Sohirobanath Ambiye Dnyanvruddhi Scholarship)	Expected: Oct	Reimbursement of course fees (amount varies based on course up to ₹40,000 - ₹60,000).	Family income up to ₹5 lakh per annum.
Mukhyamantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Yojana (MMVY)	Expected: Jul–Sep	Up to 100% tuition fee reimbursement for government colleges, or up to ₹1.5 lakh for private institutions.	Family income up to ₹6 lakh per annum.
Gaon Ki Beti Yojana	Expected: Aug	₹5,000 annually.	Reserved for rural students.
Uchcha Shiksha Protsahan Chhatravriti Yojana	Expected: Nov	₹3,000 per month (approx. ₹36,000 per annum).	No specific income limit (merit-based).
BPL Scholarship Scheme for College Students	Expected: Sep	₹300 per month for UG and ₹500 per month for PG (up to 10 months).	Must hold a valid BPL card.
Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students (Punjab)	Expected: Sep–Nov	Maintenance allowance and reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees.	Income ceiling varies periodically (historically around ₹1.5 lakh to ₹2.5 lakh depending on central revisions). Verify the current figure on the official portal before applying.