Post-Matric Scholarship 2025 for SC Students has started online application from 1st July and will continue till 30 September. Eligible student may apply for scholarship within end date of application. The students who are in graduate, Class 11, 12, post graduate can apply.
Post-Matric Scholarship 2025 for SC
The Government of India has launched the Post-Matric Scholarship for students belongs to schedule caste (SC) for the poor people to gross enrollment ratio of higher studies. Students will be provided financial assistance at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage. The scholarship is available for the Indian students only.
Objective of the Scholarship
The main aim of the Post-Matric Scholarship is to provide financial assistance to the SC student who are poor and to help them for higher studies, those who are unable to complete their education.
Also read: Pre-Matric Scholarships 2025 for SC Students (Class 9 and 10)
Post-Matric Scholarship 2025 for SC Students: Eligibility Criteria
- Only Indian Students are Eligible
- Students should be belongs to SC category
- Students should have domicile certificate of the state
- Students belong to
- Group 1: Degree and Post Graduate level professional courses
- Group 2: Other professional courses leading to Degree, Diploma, Cerificate
- Group 3: Graduate and Post Graduate
- Group 4: All post-matriculation (Post class 10 level) non-degree courses
Only Institution/Colleges with AISHE Code/UDISE Code shall be eligible for scholarship scheme
Scholarship will be paid to the students whose parents/guardian income will be Rs 2.50 lakh.
Income certificate required
Benefits of the Post-Matric Scholarship 2025 for SC
| Course Group | Course Type | Hostellers (₹) | Day Scholars (₹) |
| Group 1 | Degree and Postgraduate level professional courses | ₹13,500 | ₹7,000 |
| Group 2 | Other professional courses (leading to Degree, Diploma, Certificate) | ₹9,500 | ₹6,500 |
| Group 3 | Graduate and Postgraduate courses not included in Group 1 & 2 | ₹6,000 | ₹3,000 |
| Group 4 | Post-matric (after Class 10) non-degree courses | ₹4,000 | ₹2,500 |
10% extra allowance will be provided for Divyang students
How to apply for Post-Matric Scholarship 2025 for SC
Students applying the scholarship schemes must register on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) using the “NSP OTR” app (available on Google Play Store). You must complete face authentication to generate your OTR number, which is mandatory for applying. Visit https://scholarships.gov.in for more details.
You must have an Aadhaar card and a mobile number linked with Aadhaar to generate the OTR.
If you are a minor applicant without Aadhaar, your parent’s Aadhaar will required.
Make sure to enter only active bank account details to receive the scholarship. The scholarship will disbursed through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode.
All schools and institutions must ensure that students applying for admission also apply for the scholarship through the IT portal on the same day they are admitted.
On the day of admission itself, the institution must verify the student’s admission on the scholarship portal, confirming that the student has officially joined and is now enrolled.
Important Dates
| Online Application Started | 1 July, 2025 |
| Last date of Online application | 30 September, 2025 |
| Defective Application Verification Open till | 15-10-2025 |
| Institute Verification Open till | 15-10-2025 |
| DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till | 35-11-2025 |
