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Scholarships for OBC Students

Other Backward Class students can apply for post-matric scholarships, the PM YASASVI awards and overseas study support through national and state portals. Eligibility usually requires a non-creamy-layer OBC certificate and proof that family income falls within the scheme's limit.

Scholarship	Typical window	Amount	Income limit
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
PM YASASVI (Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India)	Expected: Sep–Nov	₹75,000/yr (classes 9–10), ₹1,25,000/yr (classes 11–12)	Family income below ₹2.5 lakh/yr
National Overseas Scholarship for SC/OBC/EBC/DNT	Expected: Oct–Jan	Up to ₹15.4 lakh/yr (tuition + living allowance) for Master's/PhD abroad	Family income below ₹8 lakh/yr
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)
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)
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.

Scholarships for OBC students, explained

For Other Backward Class students, the Post Matric Scholarship for OBC Students is the core award for study after Class 10, applied for through the National Scholarship Portal or the relevant state portal. PM YASASVI widens this with scholarships and entrance-test-based awards for OBC, EBC and DNT students, and the National Overseas Scholarship extends support to study abroad.

State and corporate options round out the list — West Bengal's OASIS, Punjab's Post Matric OBC scheme, and the ONGC Scholarship for meritorious students. Eligibility usually turns on a non-creamy-layer OBC certificate and an income limit, and each scheme opens on its own schedule, so treat the windows above as a prompt to check the official portal.

OBC, EBC and MBC students in schemes filed under a state

Backward-class students are covered far more widely than the 6 schemes on this page would suggest: 21 further schemes name OBC, EBC, MBC or Backward Class applicants in their own published rules. States label the same broad group differently, and a few publish an OBC income ceiling that differs from the SC one or do not publish it at all. The quoted lines below keep each scheme’s own label.

Schemes written for Backward Classes by name

Here the backward-class label is the scheme’s own subject rather than one line in a longer eligibility list.

• Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC Students — “Economically Backward Class (EBC) students pursuing post-matriculation studies.”
• Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Yojna — “EBC students pursuing professional courses in Maharashtra.”
• Post Matric Scholarship for BC/MBC/DNC Students (Tamil Nadu) — “BC, MBC, and DNC students in Tamil Nadu pursuing post-matric courses.”

Your state’s general post-matric scheme

The same form covers several categories, so the scheme is filed under the state and not under OBC. Look for your state rather than for your category.

• Jnanabhumi Post Matric Scholarship (Andhra Pradesh) — “AP domicile students from SC/ST/BC/EBC/Kapu/Minority categories pursuing higher education.”
• Post Matric Scholarship (Bihar) — “Bihar domicile students of SC/ST/BC/EBC categories studying in post-matric courses.”
• Post Matric Scholarship (Chhattisgarh) — “Chhattisgarh domicile students of SC/ST/OBC pursuing post-matriculation.”
• Post Matric Scholarship (SC/ST/OBC/Minority) - Delhi — “The Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC/Minority students in Delhi is a critical financial support mechanism operated through the e-District Delhi portal.”
• Digital Gujarat Post Matric Scholarship — “Gujarat domicile students from SC/ST/OBC/Minority/EBC categories in post-matric courses.”
• HP ePass Post Matric Scholarship — “Himachal domicile students of SC/ST/OBC/EBC.”
• E-Kalyan Post Matric Scholarship (Jharkhand) — “SC, ST, and BC category students of Jharkhand pursuing post-matric courses.”
• Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC (J&K) — “J&K domicile students from SC/ST/OBC pursuing post-matric courses.”
• Post Matric Scholarship (Maharashtra) — “Students of Maharashtra domicile from SC/ST/OBC/NT/VJNT categories studying post-matriculation courses.”
• State Scholarship Portal Post Matric (Odisha) — “Odisha domicile SC/ST/OBC/EBC students in post-matric courses.”
• SSP Post Matric Scholarship (Karnataka) — “Karnataka domicile students from SC/ST/OBC categories pursuing post-matriculation courses.”
• Telangana ePASS Post Matric Scholarship — “Telangana domicile SC, ST, BC, EBC, and Minority students pursuing post-matric studies.”
• UP Dashmottar Scholarship (Post Matric) — “What sets Dashmottar apart from targeted schemes like Saksham is its vast scope—it encompasses students from the General, SC, ST, OBC, and Minority categories, provided they meet the economic criteria.”
• UP Pre-Matric Scholarship — “It targets students from economically weaker sections across all major categories, including General, SC, ST, OBC, and Minorities.”
• Post Matric Scholarship (SC/ST/OBC) - Uttarakhand — “The Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC students in Uttarakhand provides vital financial aid to students from disadvantaged backgrounds pursuing studies beyond Class 10.”

Where the OBC ceiling differs from the SC one, or is not published

Both of these state a figure for one category and leave the other open. That gap is quoted here as it stands rather than filled in with a guess.

• Post Matric Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC (Assam) — “The ST limit remains unverified, while OBC is listed at ₹1.5 lakh;”
• Post Matric Scholarship for SC/BC (Haryana) — “₹2.5 lakh per year for SC applicants — BC limit unverified”

A hostel scheme rather than a fee scheme

Claimable when no government hostel seat comes through.

• Vidyasiri Scholarship (Karnataka) — “Students from SC/ST/OBC who are not able to get a hostel seat in government/aided hostels.”

Where a state publishes a ceiling for one category and not another, treat the missing figure as unknown rather than identical. This site marks those as unverified instead of guessing.