The Andhra Pradesh Post Matric Scholarship helps students from Scheduled Caste (SC) families continue their studies after Class 10. The state runs it through the Jnanabhumi portal, and the Social Welfare Department manages it. Students receive two kinds of help: the full college fee, and a yearly amount for food and hostel costs.
The scheme covers eligible students from SC, ST, BC, EBC (except Kapu), Kapu, minority and differently abled groups. This page is about the SC students who apply under it. Students from the other groups use the same portal and the same rules.
What you get
The fee part is called reimbursement of tuition fee (RTF). It covers the full fee, which includes tuition, special fees, other fees and examination fees. The amount is set under a 2010 government order and the fee fixed by the competent authority. The money goes into the college’s account on the student’s behalf.
The second part is maintenance (MTF). It gives a fixed yearly amount for food and hostel costs, based on the course.
| Course | Maintenance (MTF) per year |
|---|---|
| ITI | Rs. 10,000 |
| Polytechnic | Rs. 15,000 |
| Degree and above | Rs. 20,000 |
The MTF amount is paid into the mother’s bank account. If the mother is not available, the natural guardian’s account receives it.
Who can apply
- Category: SC, ST, BC, EBC (except Kapu), Kapu, minority or differently abled students.
- Course and college: ITI, polytechnic, or degree and higher courses in government, aided or private colleges affiliated to a state university or board.
- Living arrangement: day scholars and students in college or department hostels both qualify.
- Attendance: at least 75% aggregate attendance is needed before the money is released.
- Family income: Rs. 2.50 lakh a year or less.
- Land: the family must hold less than 10 acres of wet land, less than 25 acres of dry land, or less than 25 acres of both together.
- Government jobs: no family member may be a government employee or pensioner. Sanitary workers are treated differently and are eligible whatever their pay or recruitment.
- Vehicles: no family member may own a four-wheeler. Taxis, tractors and autos do not count.
- Property: a family with no property, or less than 1,500 sq ft of built-up urban property, qualifies.
The official portal text does not set a minimum age, a minimum mark or a domicile rule.
How to apply
- Collect the Jnanabhumi Scholarship Application Form (J-SAF) from your college.
- Fill in the form and submit the signed copy to the college.
Renewal works through the college. The principal enters your admission date for the current year and your hall ticket number from the last exam. You then receive an SMS confirming the submission.
Apply and check the latest notice at jnanabhumi.ap.gov.in.
Documents you need
The official portal text does not publish a document list. Ask your college which certificates it needs when you collect the form.
How students are selected
The official text sets out the eligibility rules above. It does not describe a merit list or ranking.
Renewal
Renewal is done through the college principal, using your admission date and last year’s hall ticket number. Attendance must stay at 75% for the money to keep coming.
Important dates
The portal text does not give a 2026-27 application window or last date. The latest order listed is G.O.Ms.No.87, dated 20 November 2024. It changed how tuition reimbursement is paid from the 2024-25 academic year.
The Government of India also runs its own Post-Matric Scholarship for SC students. That scheme has separate rules, so check it on its own terms.
