Hello,

Yes, you can still apply for the EBC scholarship, especially if you were eligible in earlier years and your family’s annual income is under 8 lakhs. In Maharashtra, the EBC scholarship is usually given for the duration of the regular course. Since you had two year-downs, the scholarship may not be given for those gap years, but you are definitely eligible for the final year, as long as you are enrolled as a regular student again. Just make sure your documents are up-to-date, and check with your college’s scholarship department if they need any extra clarification regarding the year-down.

Thank you!

Hello Aspirant,

Yes, you can still be made eligible for the EBC (Economically Backward Class) scholarship under SPPU despite a gap of two years (due to a year down) if you fulfill the below criteria:

1. You are in your final last year of an approved engineering program under SPPU.
2. Your family income is within the prescribed EBC limit (usually around 8 lakhs or less annually for Maharashtra).
3. The maximum eligible academic duration for claiming the scholarship (this usually includes a little buffer for a backlog because of academics however it varies a little across institutes and scheme years) has not been surpassed.
4. You have not also reached the maximum number of years claiming the scholarship allowed.