Delhi and Maharashtra offer various scholarships and financial assistance to students belonging to different economic and social backgrounds but mostly to those from OBC, SC, ST and Minority communities. The scholarships are of diverse nature i.e, right from Class 1 to postgraduation. After Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, here’s the full list of scholarships in Delhi and Maharashtra.
Delhi and Maharashtra offer various scholarships and financial assistance to students belonging to different economic and social backgrounds but mostly to those from OBC, SC, ST and Minority communities. The scholarships are of diverse nature i.e, right from Class 1 to postgraduation. After Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, here’s the full list of scholarships in Delhi and Maharashtra.
Scholarships have become the only means for students from underprivileged and marginalised communities to continue their education especially, for students.
Along with central government schemes, all state governments have initiated multiple schemes to fund the students' education from Class 1 to postgraduate studies. The more generous grants cover books, even study tour allowances. Some of the schemes have specific target groups – students studying medicine or girls – while most on the list below are for students belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Communities.
Listed below with eligibility criteria and application process are the scholarship opportunities offered by Delhi and Maharashtra governments. Each provides more than a dozen scholarships.
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Delhi Government offers scholarships and financial assistance to students from backward communities and economically weaker sections residing in the state. Application to most of these is through Delhi Government’s scholarship e-portal – edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in
The Delhi Ladli Scheme was launched in 2008 for girl children born in Delhi. The state scholarship aims to empower girls in the state, control female foeticide and reduce school drop-out rate of girl students in Delhi. It covers girl children from birth to the first two years of post matric studies, that is, up to Class 12.
Eligibility:
Girl should be born in Delhi and possess birth certificate issued by the registrar (births and deaths), MCD or NDMC
Girl’s family must be resident of the National Capital Territory of Delhi for at least three years before the birth girl child
Annual family income should be below Rs 1 lakh
If the girl is going to school, her school must be recognised by Delhi Government, MCD or NDMC.
Benefit of the scheme limited to two surviving girls per family.
What It Covers: The benefits of this scheme can be availed in various stages as detailed below.
Stage | Amount (In Rs) |
For Institutional Delivery | 11,000 (Must be born in last 1 year) |
For Delivery at Home | 10,000 (Must be born in last 1 year) |
Class 1 Admission | 5,000 |
Class 6 Admission | 5,000 |
Class 9 Admission | 5,000 |
Class 10 Admission | 5,000 |
Class 12 Admission | 5,000 |
How To Apply: Applicant should fill the registration form available at the district office and submit her birth certificate. The applicant can also register herself at schools by filling the registration form available with the Ladli in-charge which further gets approved by the principal of the school and sent to the respective district office.
This applies to students from minority communities in the state.
Eligibility:
For Muslim and Neo-Buddhists students
Annual family income should be equal to or below Rs 1 lakh
Student must be in any class from Class 1 to Class12
What It Covers:
Primary students (Classes 1-5) will get Rs 300 per annum
Middle school students (Classes 6-8) will get Rs 400 per annum
Secondary school students (Classes 9, 10) will get Rs 500 per annum
Senior secondary students (Classes 11 and 12) will get Rs 600 per annum
How To Apply: Eligible students can apply through their schools or send a request to the Department of Welfare of SC or ST or OBC or Minorities, Government of Delhi.
This scholarship covers children from the Other Backward Classes till matriculation or, Class 10.
Eligibility:
Must belong to OBC category
Must be in any class from Class 1 to Class 10
Applicants must be domiciled in Delhi
Annual family income should not exceed Rs 2.5 lakh
What It Covers:
Students of Classes 3-10 living in hostels will get Rs 500 per month for 10 months
Day scholars in Classes 1 to 10 will get Rs 100 per month for 10 months
An ad-hoc grant of Rs 500 per annum
How To Apply: Eligible students can apply online through the e-district portal of NIC Delhi – edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in
This covers Dalit children in school up to Class 10.
Eligibility:
Must belong to the SC category
Annual family income should not exceed Rs 2.5 lakh
Must be in Class 9 or Class 10 in a recognised school
Domiciled in Delhi
What It Covers: Rs 750 per month along with books and an ad-hoc grant of up to Rs 1,000 per annum.
How To Apply: The online application is through edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in
This post-matric OBC scholarship is for schooling and education beyond Class 10.
Eligibility:
Must belong to OBC category
Student must be in any level from Class 11 to postgraduate studies in India
Must be domiciled in Delhi
Annual family income should not exceed Rs 1 lakh
What It Covers: Maintenance allowance up to Rs 10,000 per annum and course fee up to Rs 20,000 per annum
How To Apply: Scholarship application is online and through edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in
The Post Matric Scholarship for Dalit students covers senior secondary and higher education.
Eligibility:
Must belong to the SC category
Annual family income must not exceed Rs 2.5 lakh
Must be pursuing post-matriculation or post-secondary level studies within India
Must be domiciled in Delhi.
Students who have completed a level of education but are studying at the same level with a different subject are not eligible
What It Covers:
Maintenance allowance of up to Rs 1,200 per month
Tuition fees, study tour allowances, book allowance and more
How To Apply: Apply for scholarship online through edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in
This scholarship is for students from SC, ST, OBC and minority communities pursuing professional or technical degrees.
Eligibility:
Must be domiciled in Delhi
Annual family income less than Rs 2 lakh per annum
Must not be receiving any other central or state scholarship
Must be studying in a recognised college, university, professional or technical institute
What It Covers:
Course | Amount (In Rs) |
Professional degree | 1,620 per month for hostellers 900 per month day scholars |
Professional postgraduate degree | 1,860 per month for hostellers 960 per month day scholars |
All the courses leading to professional or postgraduate diploma | 1,110 per month for hostellers 720 per month day scholars |
Professional certificate | 930 per month for hostellers 630 per month day scholars |
General courses up to graduate level | 804 per month for hostellers 420 per month day scholars |
Postgraduate studies in Arts, Commerce, others | 930 per month for hostellers 630 per month day scholars |
How To Apply: Scholarship application is online through edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in
Eligibility:
Must be in any class from Nursery to Class 12 in government or government-aided school
Private school students in freeship quota
What It Covers:
Nursery to Class 5: Rs 1,100 per annum
Class 6 to Class 8: Rs 1,400 per annum
Class 9 to Class 12: Rs 1,500 per annum
How To Apply: Application is through schools or by contacting the Department of SC, ST, OBC or Minority Welfare.
This, too, is for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
Eligibility:
Annual family income must not exceed Rs 2 lakh
Must belong to SC, ST, OBC or Minority category
Domiciled in Delhi.
In case of minorities, student must be a resident of Delhi for the past three years
Must be studying in any class from Classes 1 to 12 in a recognised school
What It Covers:
Classes 1-5: Reimbursement of tuition and other compulsory fees
Classes 6-12: Reimbursement of tuition and other compulsory fees. But students should have scored at least 50% and had attendance of at least 80% in preceding year
Annual family income under Rs 60,000: 100% reimbursement of fees
Annual family income under Rs 2 lakh: 75% reimbursement
How To Apply: Application is through edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in
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The Maharashtra Government too offers state scholarships to marginalised students. All application processes require a wide variety of documentary proof of caste, domicile, income proof and more.
This scheme is offered by the Maharashtra’s directorate of higher education to provide financial aid to meritorious students belonging to underprivileged backgrounds.
Eligibility:
Permanent resident of Maharashtra
Annual income of the applicant should not exceed Rs 75,000
The applicant should not be working anywhere
Must have graduated with 60% marks in Arts, Law, Commerce or allied subjects or with 70 % marks in Science subjects from a recognised institution in Maharashtra.
What It Covers: Rs 5,000 to each student
How To Apply: Application can be completed online at eklavyascholarship.com
This scheme was initiated by the directorate of medical education research, Maharashtra.
Eligibility:
Be a domicile of Maharashtra
Annual family income below Rs 8 lakh
Admission in MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BPTH, BOTH, BSc Nursing, BUMS, BP and O, BASLP, courses in government-aided or private, unaided institutions
Admission under General category and SEBC category
What It Covers: Rs 30,000 per year.
How To Apply: Admission is through mahadbtmahait.gov.in
This post-matric scholarship scheme is led by the department of social justice and special assistance, Maharashtra. The scheme aims to provide scholarships to the students of economically backward classes in order to continue their education.
Eligibility:
Domiciled in Maharashtra
Annual family income below Rs 2.5 lakh
Should belong to SC or Neo-Buddhist community
Should have passed SSC (Class 10)
Currently pursuing any post-matric course
What It Covers: The benefits are categorized under maintenance allowance as per group for every year (first 10 months).
Group | Days scholar (In Rs per month) | Hosteller (In Rs per month) |
Group-I | 550 | 1,200 |
Group-II | 530 | 820 |
Group-III | 300 | 570 |
Group-IV | 230 | 380 |
In addition, SC students with disabilities will receive Rs 150 per month. All compulsory payable fees such as tuition fee, exam fee and other fees, will be covered under this scheme.
How To Apply: Interested and eligible candidates need to fill the application form at mahadbtmahait.gov.in.
This scheme is an initiative of Maharashtra’s directorate of medical education research for undergraduate medical degree applicants.
Eligibility:
Should belong to general and SEBC category
Annual family income below Rs 8 lakh
Should have taken admission in MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BPTH, BOTH, B.Sc Nursing, BUMS, BP and O, BASLP, courses in government aided or private unaided institutions
What It Covers: 50% fee reimbursement which includes tuition fee and other fees.
How To Apply: Eligible candidates need to fill the application form available on the official website – mahadbtmahait.gov.in
The State Minority Scholarship For Pursuing Higher Professional Education Scholarship covers undergraduate and postgraduate professional courses.
Eligibility:
Permanent resident of Maharashtra
Annual family income under Rs 8 lakh
Applicant should not be recipient of any other scholarship
Should have been admitted through centralised admission process
Must have passed Class 10
Student of institute and admitted for professional or technical course (diploma, UG or PG degree)
What It Covers: Rs 25,000 per annum
How To Apply: Application is through mahadbtmahait.gov.in
Medley Pharma offers financial aid to students who cannot afford to continue education due to financial barriers. The aid is provided to needy students irrespective their gender, race, religion and many more. This is a private scholarship.
Eligibility:
Domiciled and studying in Maharashtra
Annual family income under Rs 2 lakh
Should have passed Class 10 and currently enrolled for any course – graduation, diploma course, post graduation, ITI, management course or other
Should have scored 60% of marks in previous exam
Only one student per family allowed
What It Covers: Rs 10,000 per selected student plus interest-free loan of Rs 10,000 which has to be repaid within five years of completion of course. Loan repayment can be started from 6 months after completing the course.
How To Apply: Interested and eligible students can apply through the official website – medleylab.com – and have a guarantor with income higher than Rs 2 lakh per year.
This scholarship is provided by the directorate of higher education, Maharashtra.
Eligibility:
Passed Class 12 with 75% marks
Scored high in secondary (Class 10) and higher secondary (Class 12) examination
What It Covers: Candidates will receive an amount in between Rs 2,800 to Rs 72,000.
How To Apply: Though the official Maharashtra scholarship portal – mahadbtmahait.gov.in
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