Tuition Fees and Examination Fees to OBC Students is a Maharashtra state scholarship for Other Backward Classes students in post-matric courses. The VJNT, OBC and SBC Welfare Department of the Government of Maharashtra runs it through the MahaDBT portal. The scheme pays back the cost of tuition, exam and other compulsory fees. It does not give a monthly allowance, so the page describes fee support only.
Your share depends on your college type and whether you are a girl. Girl applicants get 100% under a government resolution dated 8 July 2024. For professional courses, government and aided colleges qualify for 100% of fees, and non-government and unaided colleges qualify for 50%. The official page does not state a rupee amount or a family income limit.
What you get
The scheme pays a share of your fees, not a fixed sum. The official page lists these shares:
| Who | Share of tuition and exam fees |
|---|---|
| Girl applicant (GR dated 8 July 2024) | 100% |
| Professional course in a government or aided college | 100% |
| Professional course in a non-government or unaided college | 50% |
| Professional course admitted through CAP in a government, government-approved private non-aided or permanently non-granted college | 50% of fees approved by the Education Fee Committee |
| B.Ed and D.Ed courses | 100%, with aided or unaided colleges charging government rates for the course |
| Non-professional course in a private unaided college | Government-aided college fee structure applies |
Since 2006-07, students admitted through the CAP round to government, government-approved private non-aided and permanently non-granted colleges have been paid 50% of tuition and exam fees, under a government resolution dated 12 March 2007. The same page also gives 100% for government and aided colleges. It does not explain how these two rules fit together, so ask your college office which share applies to your course before you apply.
Who can apply
- Category: You must belong to the OBC category and hold a caste certificate issued by a competent authority. Applicants must belong to OBC, and the caste certificate must come from a competent authority.
- Residence: You must live in Maharashtra. Residence in Maharashtra is a condition.
- Course: You must be in a government-approved course after Class 10. Post-matric education is required.
- Institution: Government, government-aided, private non-aided and permanently non-aided institutions are covered. Students admitted to a deemed university for professional courses do not get the benefit.
- Professional courses: Admission must come through the CAP round. CAP admission is compulsory for professional courses.
- Courses listed: The page names engineering and pharmacology diploma and degree courses, HMCT, MBA/MMS and MCA, agriculture and allied courses, and B.Ed and D.Ed. Higher and technical education courses are covered where they are unaided, government or aided technical or polytechnic courses.
- Health science degrees: Students qualify when they enter through a government common entrance exam or the entrance exam of the managements’ association for unaided private medical and dental colleges.
- Family income: The page sets no income limit. An income certificate or non-creamy layer certificate is required.
- Age and marks: The page sets no age limit and no minimum marks.
Who cannot apply
- Students who move from a professional course to a non-professional course are not eligible.
- Students in a private unaided or permanently unaided institution who fail two or more times in a professional course admitted from 2015-16 onward are not eligible.
- Students who change course between academic years after getting the benefit are not eligible for further support.
- A student who completed B.A. and B.Ed. and then joins M.A. is not allowed the scholarship.
How to apply
For 2026-27, fresh and renewal applications are accepted only through the MahaDBT 2.0 portal, at mahadbt2.maharashtra.gov.in. The steps below come from the MahaDBT help guide. That guide describes the earlier portal, so the screens may look different.
- Register as a new applicant. You can choose OTP authentication with an Aadhaar-linked mobile, or biometric authentication if your mobile is not linked to Aadhaar.
- Log in and fill your profile. The profile covers personal, caste, income, domicile and eligibility details. It also has a hostel section, which you fill in if you live in a hostel.
- Open All Schemes and apply for the OBC tuition and examination fee scheme. You can apply for schemes from the All Schemes list.
- Track the application under My Applied Scheme. Your institute and the department check the application.
- If you qualify for more than one scheme, you can apply to several, but the money goes to only one, based on your preference.
The MahaDBT helpline is 022-49150800. Helpline Number 022-49150800 is listed on the portal.
Documents you need
- Caste certificate issued by a competent authority. Caste certificate should be issued by a competent authority.
- Income certificate or non-creamy layer certificate. Income certificate or non creamy layer certificate.
- SSC or HSC marksheet, or your last exam marksheet. HSC or SSC marksheet or last examination marksheet.
- Gap certificate, if you had a break in study. The gap certificate is mandatory in case of a gap.
- Parents’ declaration on the number of children who are beneficiaries, and a ration card showing the number of children in the family. Ration card for identify number of children’s in family.
- Father’s death certificate, if applicable. If applicable father death certificate.
- CAP allotment letter for professional courses. CAP Allotment Letter (For Professional Courses).
- Caste validity certificate for professional courses, as per the GR dated 31 July 2008. Caste Validity Certificate (For Professional Courses As Per GR Dated 31st July 2008).
- Leaving certificate. Leaving Certificate.
How students are selected
The official page does not describe a merit list or a cut-off. Your institute and the department check each application. An application that has a problem can be sent back with a reason shown to the applicant. You then make the changes and reapply from My Applied Scheme.
Renewal
- You must provide the previous year’s marksheet.
- You can apply for only one course at a time. The support lasts until you finish that course.
- The page gives two different rules on failed years. One says you will not be reimbursed for a year in which you fail. The other says a failed year’s fees are paid, but the benefit is withheld until you move up to the next class. Ask your college office which rule applies.
- You cannot take the benefit for more than 2 professional courses.
- If illness or an unforeseen event stops you from sitting the annual exam, the head of the college can certify this, but only if the head is satisfied with the proof. The head of the institution must be satisfied by medical proof or other sufficient proof.
Important dates
The official pages I read do not give a closing date for 2026-27.
- For 2025-26, the older MahaDBT 1.0 portal accepted fresh applications. The MahaDBT 1.0 portal was active for fresh applications for the Academic Year 2025-26.
- For 2026-27, fresh and renewal applications are accepted only through the MahaDBT 2.0 portal.
- The application window depends on your admission date and your last exam date. The start date depends on when you are admitted to the college, and the end date depends on the last date of examination.
