Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students, Maharashtra 2026‑27

The Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students is a state scheme for Other Backward Classes (OBC) students in Maharashtra who study after Class 10. The VJNT,OBC and SBC Welfare Department of the Government of Maharashtra runs it through the MahaDBT portal. It pays a monthly maintenance allowance, and tuition fees, exam fees and maintenance allowance are paid to OBC category students.

To apply, your parents or guardians must earn Rs. 2.50 lakh a year or less, you must belong to the OBC category, and you must live in Maharashtra. Fresh and renewal applications for the Academic Year 2026-27 will be accepted only through the MahaDBT 2.0 Portal.

What you get

The allowance is paid from your admission date until your final exam is completed. The amount depends on your course group and whether you live in a hostel. The official scheme page gives these monthly rates. That page does not state a year for these rates, and it does not list which courses belong to each group. Ask your college which group your course is in.

Fee support depends on the type of college and course:

• Government or government-aided college, professional or non-professional course: full tuition fee, exam fee and maintenance allowance.
• Non-government or unaided college: half of the tuition and exam fees, with full maintenance allowance.
• Government-approved non-granted college, professional course: half of the tuition and exam fees.
• Government hostel: one-third of the hosteller amount.
• B.Ed and D.Ed courses: 100% benefit, covering tuition fees, exam fees and maintenance allowance.
• Girls: 100% benefit under the government resolution dated 8 July 2024.

If you are admitted on or before the 20th of a month, that month’s allowance is issued. Otherwise, the allowance starts from the next month.

Who can apply

• Parents’ or guardians’ annual income of Rs. 2.50 lakh or less (The parents/Guardians annual Income should be less than or equal to Rs.2.50 Lac.). Some websites quote Rs. 1.5 lakh. The official page says Rs. 2.50 lakh.
• You belong to the OBC category and are a resident of Maharashtra (21-57, 21-58).
• You study a government-approved course at post-matric level.
• Professional courses: you must be admitted through the CAP round (21-61).
• Family limit: any number of girls are allowed, but a maximum of two boys from the same parents can get the scholarship.
• Attendance: 75 % attendance is mandatory for current year.

Who cannot apply: No scholarship will be paid under this scheme from the date you accept another scholarship or stipend. If you move from a professional course to a non-professional course, you will not be eligible. The official scheme page I read gives no age limit.

How to apply

Apply on the MahaDBT 2.0 portal at mahadbt2.maharashtra.gov.in. The steps below follow the portal’s official help guide. Screen labels on the 2.0 portal may differ from the guide, so follow what you see on screen.

1. Open the portal. If you are new, click New Applicant Registration (click on the New Applicant Registration button).
2. Select Yes when asked if you have an Aadhaar number. Enter the Aadhaar number and send the OTP, which goes to the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar.
3. Your personal details are fetched from UIDAI and auto populated.
4. Create a username and password. Verify your mobile number by OTP. Adding an email ID is optional, but it is recommended, as it helps you receive updates about the application.
5. Log in and complete your profile: personal, caste, income, domicile, bank, address, parents, course, past qualification and hostel details (Personal Information covers personal, domicile, income, eligibility and caste details; the course applied; past qualification; hostel details).
6. Click All Schemes, find the Post Matric Scholarship to OBC Students, and apply (the screen displays all post-matric schemes, where you can apply).
7. Track your application under My Applied Scheme (the applied schemes list). If it is sent back, read the reason, make the changes to your profile, and click the Re-apply button.

Your money goes to your bank account, so keep your account linked to your Aadhaar. If payments fail because of Aadhaar seeding, students can visit the nearest post office to open an India Post Payments Bank account with Aadhaar seeding.

Documents you need

• Caste certificate issued by the Government of Maharashtra. It also serves as proof of residence (Caste certificate should be issued by a competent authority).
• Income certificate or income declaration from a competent authority (Income certificate / Income Declaration should be issued by competent authority).
• Caste validity certificate, which is mandatory for professional degree and professional postgraduate courses (it is not mandatory for non-professional courses).
• HSC or SSC marksheet, or your last examination marksheet (HSC or SSC marksheet or last examination marksheet.).
• Gap certificate, only if you had a gap in your studies (Gap certificate - Not mandatory but in case of gap it is mandatory.).
• Father’s or guardian’s death certificate, if applicable (21-88).
• Ration card, to show the number of children in the family (21-89).
• Leaving certificate, and a parents’ or guardians’ declaration on the number of children who take the benefit (21-90).

How students are selected

Your institute checks your application first, and then the department. After the department desk officer approves it, the status changes to Approved. A rejected application appears under Rejected Applications. If you apply for more than one scheme, the scholarship amount goes into your bank account for only one scheme, according to the preference you set.

Renewal

• You must pass the previous year examination.
• If an OBC student fails a year, no reimbursement is paid for that year.
• Group A: If you fail for the first time, the award may be renewed. For a second or later failure, you bear your own expenses until you are promoted.
• Groups B, C, D and E: you must secure promotion to a higher class.
• Medical or unforeseen events: the head of the college can certify that you would have passed, if the institution is satisfied with the medical or other proof you present.

Scholarships continue until you complete one course. Renewal applications for 2026-27 go on MahaDBT 2.0 only.

Important dates

The official scheme page and portal notices I read do not give an opening or closing date for 2026-27. Some websites give 30 September 2026 as the last date, but that date does not appear in the official pages I read. Check the portal before you rely on any date. The MahaDBT 1.0 portal is currently active for acceptance of fresh applications for the Academic Year 2025-26. For help, the official page lists the helpline 022-49150800, and the Chief Minister Helpline at 1800 120 8040.