Digital Gujarat Post-Matric Scholarships 2026-27 (SC, ST and SEBC)
Directorates of Scheduled Caste Welfare, Developing Castes Welfare and Tribal Development, Government of Gujarat
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About This Scholarship
Digital Gujarat is the Government of Gujarat citizen-services portal, and its Scholarship Services section (hosted on the Gujarat State Scholarship Portal, gssp.gujarat.gov.in) takes the online applications for post-matric scholarships and allied schemes of three departments: the Directorate of Scheduled Caste Welfare, the Directorate of Developing Castes Welfare (SEBC, EBC and nomadic and denotified tribes) and the Directorate of Tribal Development. Each directorate publishes its own 2026-27 guideline and scheme list. Students register as citizens, choose financial year 2026-27 and apply under the heading of their department.
Gujarat-origin SC, ST and SEBC students who study at recognised institutions outside the state also apply online on the same portal and submit copies of the documents to the district office of their home district. Students holding a freeship card apply only under the freeship-card version of a scheme, and the tuition fee of such students is credited to their own account for payment to the college within 7 days.
The 2026-27 windows differ by department. The SC and SEBC guidelines set 6 July to 30 September 2026. The portal then re-opened the SC window from 1 October to 31 October 2026 and opened the ST window from 1 September to 30 November 2026, with a further window of 1 to 20 October 2026 for remaining ST students of 2025-26. No re-opening notice for SEBC appears on the portal. The date fields on this page use the earliest closing date among the open windows.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Provider | Directorates of Scheduled Caste Welfare, Developing Castes Welfare and Tribal Development, Government of Gujarat |
| Level | Post-matric (Std 11-12 and college courses) |
| Amount | Maintenance allowance plus approved tuition fee under the main schemes; fixed grants of Rs 1,500 to Rs 1,00,000 a year |
| Income limit | Rs 2.5 lakh (central schemes); Rs 2.5 to Rs 6 lakh for boys and no ceiling for girls under the SC, ST and SEBC state schemes; Rs 6 lakh for most add-on grants |
| Applications 2026-27 | SC: 6 July to 30 September, re-opened 1 to 31 October 2026; SEBC: 6 July to 30 September 2026; ST: 1 September to 30 November 2026 |
| Portal | digitalgujarat.gov.in (Scholarship Services on gssp.gujarat.gov.in) |
| Helpline | 18002335500 |
Main student schemes on the portal
| Scheme | Who | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Post-matric scholarship for SC students (GOI, BCK-6.1) | SC students; income up to Rs 2.5 lakh | Educational allowance plus approved tuition fee |
| Post-matric scholarship for SC students (state, BCK-5 and BCK-5A) | SC girls (no income limit); SC boys with income Rs 2.5 to 6 lakh | Educational allowance plus tuition fee after the 50% criterion in the resolution is checked |
| Umbrella post-matric scholarship for ST students (GOI) | ST students; income below Rs 2.5 lakh | Maintenance allowance plus tuition fee |
| Post-matric scholarship for ST students (state, VKY-156 and VKY-8) | ST girls with income above Rs 2.5 lakh; ST boys with income Rs 2.5 to 6 lakh | Maintenance allowance plus tuition fee |
| PM YASASVI post-matric scholarship (GOI) | OBC, EBC and DNT students; income up to Rs 2.5 lakh | Academic allowance Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 plus tuition fee up to Rs 10,000 by group |
| SEBC post-matric scholarship (state, BCK-78) | SEBC and NT-DNT students; girls with income above Rs 2.5 lakh; boys Rs 2.5 to 6 lakh | Rs 1,500 to Rs 5,000 a year by group and residence |
| Food bill assistance | SC and ST students in college-attached hostels (income below Rs 6 lakh); SEBC and DNT medical and engineering students | Rs 1,500 a month for 10 months (SC, ST); Rs 15,000 a year (SEBC, DNT) |
| Instrumental assistance | First-year medical, engineering and diploma students of SC, ST and SEBC; income up to Rs 6 lakh | Rs 15,000, Rs 10,000 or Rs 5,000 once |
| Fellowship for M.Phil and Ph.D | SC and SEBC research students; income up to Rs 6 lakh | Rs 25,000 (M.Phil) or up to Rs 1,00,000 (Ph.D) a year |
Sources: Gujarat State Scholarship Portal; Digital Gujarat; SC guideline 2026-27; SEBC guideline 2026-27; ST guideline 2026-27. Checked on 5 October 2026.
Provider
Directorates of Scheduled Caste Welfare, Developing Castes Welfare and Tribal Development, Government of Gujarat
Type
Need-based
Level
Post-Matric
Duration
Course duration, renewed every year
Course duration, renewed every year
Duration
Educational (maintenance) allowance and approved tuition fee under the main post-matric schemes; fixed grants for food bills, instruments, tuition coaching, ITI stipend and M.Phil and Ph.D fellowships
Coverage
Eligibility Criteria
| Criterion | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Category | SC, ST or SEBC (some grants also cover EBC, minority and DNT students); Gujarat-origin students may study outside the state |
| Income | Central schemes up to Rs 2.5 lakh; state schemes Rs 2.5 to Rs 6 lakh for boys, no ceiling for girls; most add-on grants up to Rs 6 lakh |
| Course | Std 11-12 and college-level courses after Class 10 |
| Bank and Aadhaar | Aadhaar-seeded, active bank account; OTR number from NSP for the central SC and ST schemes |
| Tuition coaching grant | Science stream, Std 11-12, with 70% or more in Std 10 |
- One Aadhaar number can be used for one application only, and a scholarship is paid once in an academic year.
- An application under the wrong scheme loses the difference in amount.
- Wrong or hidden information leads to blacklisting.
Source: SC guideline 2026-27 and SEBC guideline 2026-27.
Eligible Categories
Scholarship Benefits
Financial Support
INR 1,500 - 1,00,000
Disbursement: DBT to the student's Aadhaar-seeded bank account (central schemes: 60% central and 40% state share)
What's Covered
| Scheme | Amount |
|---|---|
| PM YASASVI (OBC, EBC, DNT), Group A | Academic allowance Rs 10,000 plus tuition fee up to Rs 10,000 (total up to Rs 20,000) |
| PM YASASVI, Group B | Rs 8,000 plus tuition fee up to Rs 5,000 (total up to Rs 13,000) |
| PM YASASVI, Group C | Rs 6,000 plus tuition fee up to Rs 2,000 (total up to Rs 8,000) |
| PM YASASVI, Group D | Rs 5,000 (no tuition fee) |
| SEBC state scholarship BCK-78, hosteller or day scholar | Group A Rs 5,000 or Rs 2,000; Group B Rs 3,500 or Rs 2,000; Group C Rs 3,500 or Rs 2,000; Group D Rs 3,200 or Rs 1,500 a year |
| Food bill assistance (SC, ST) | Rs 1,500 a month for 10 months |
| Food bill assistance (SEBC, DNT medical and engineering) | Rs 15,000 a year |
| Instrumental assistance, first year | Medical Rs 15,000; engineering Rs 10,000; diploma Rs 5,000 |
| Fellowship (SC, SEBC) | M.Phil Rs 25,000 a year; Ph.D up to Rs 1,00,000 a year |
| Tuition coaching, Std 11-12 science (SC, SEBC) | Rs 15,000 for Std 11 and Rs 15,000 for Std 12 |
| ITI stipend (SC); Swami Vivekanand scheme (SEBC, EBC, minority, DNT) | Rs 400 a month; Rs 4,800 a year (Rs 400 a month for up to 12 months) |
The central post-matric schemes for SC and ST students pay an educational or maintenance allowance and the approved tuition fee at central rates. Since 2022-23 the state pays 40% and the Centre 60% of the scholarship, and payment goes to the bank account linked with the student's Aadhaar.
How to Apply
Application Guide
- Open digitalgujarat.gov.in or gssp.gujarat.gov.in, choose Login/Register and then Citizen Login. New users select New Registration (Citizen) with a mobile number and email ID; earlier users log in with the old ID and password (Forgot Password sends an OTP).
- Update My Profile after login, because the application can be filed only after the profile is complete.
- Go to Services, then Scholarship Services, click Request a New Service and select the financial year 2026-27.
- Under the heading of the department (Director Scheduled Caste Welfare, Developing Castes Welfare or Tribal Development), open the scheme that fits the student and click Continue to Service.
- Fill the five stages (Registration Detail, Bank Details, Academic Details, Disability Detail, Attachment) and upload scanned original documents and a passport-size photograph. For the central schemes, enter the OTR number generated on the National Scholarship Portal.
- Click Verify Mobile Number, enter the OTP and choose Confirm and Final Submit. Print the form and submit it with the documents to the school, college or institute.
Selection Process
The guidelines describe no merit ranking. The online application goes to the login of the student's school, college or institute, and the student submits the printed form with the documents there. The institute can return a form for correction, and the student can also withdraw and re-send it before the institute acts. Awards then follow the scheme conditions: category, income band, course, hostel status and, for the state tuition-fee schemes, the 50% criterion set in the government resolution. Students who held a scholarship in 2025-26 are moved to Renewal mode automatically and only check their details and upload documents.
Documents Required
Important Dates
Application Start
Monday, 06 July 2026
Date passed
Application End
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Application Deadline
Saturday, 31 October 2026