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ЁЯдФ General FAQs

UP Scholarship рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреНрдп рдкреНрд░рд╢реНрди:

Q1: UP Scholarship рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдХреМрди apply рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

A: UP Scholarship рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдХреА financial assistance scheme рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ economically weaker students рдХреЛ education continue рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ help рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИред

рдХреМрди eligible рд╣реИ:

  • UP Domicile: рдХрдо рд╕реЗ рдХрдо 3 years рд╕реЗ UP рдореЗрдВ рд░рд╣ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реЛрдВ
  • Financial Need: Family income prescribed limits рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрджрд░ рд╣реЛ
  • Academic Merit: Required percentage marks рд╣реЛрдВ
  • Category Certificates: Valid documents рд╣реЛрдВ (рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ applicable)

рдореБрдЦреНрдп Scholarship Types:

  • Pre-Matric: Class 9-10 students рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП
  • Post-Matric: Class 11-12, UG, PG students рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП
  • Merit Cum Means: High achievers рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП
  • Minority: 6 recognized communities рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП

Q2: 2025-26 рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рддрдиреА scholarship amount рдорд┐рд▓рддреА рд╣реИ?

A: Amount scholarship type рдФрд░ level рдХреЗ according vary рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИ:

Scholarship LevelMonthly AmountAnnual AdditionalTotal Annual
Pre-Matric Class 9тВ╣230тВ╣1,050тВ╣3,350
Pre-Matric Class 10тВ╣250тВ╣1,050тВ╣3,550
Post-Matric Class 11тВ╣315тВ╣2,000тВ╣5,150
Post-Matric Class 12тВ╣525тВ╣2,000тВ╣7,250
Under GraduateтВ╣570тВ╣3,500тВ╣9,200
Post GraduateтВ╣1,200тВ╣5,500тВ╣17,500
Merit Cum Means UGтВ╣1,200тВ╣8,000тВ╣20,400
Merit Cum Means PGтВ╣2,000тВ╣12,000тВ╣32,000

Additional Benefits:

  • Book allowance annually
  • Stationery рдФрд░ equipment support
  • Research project funding (higher levels)
  • Special incentives for girls

Q3: Registration рдХрдм рд╕реЗ рдХрдм рддрдХ рд╣реЛрдЧреА 2025-26 рдореЗрдВ?

A: Different scholarships рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрд▓рдЧ-рдЕрд▓рдЧ dates рд╣реИрдВ:

Pre-Matric & Post-Matric (Class 9-12):

  • Registration Start: 2 July 2025
  • Application Period: 15 July - 30 October 2025
  • Document Upload Deadline: 5 November 2025
  • Form Correction Window: 6-10 November 2025

Higher Education (UG/PG):

  • Registration Start: 1 August 2025
  • Application Deadline: 30 November 2025
  • Document Submission: 5 December 2025

Merit Cum Means:

  • Registration Start: 16 August 2025
  • Application Deadline: 30 September 2025
  • Interview Period: January 2026

тЪая╕П Important: Deadlines strictly enforced рд╣реИрдВ, extensions рдирд╣реАрдВ рдорд┐рд▓рддреАред

Q4: рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдПрдХ рд╕рд╛рде multiple scholarships рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП apply рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ?

A: рдирд╣реАрдВ, strict policy рд╣реИ:

Rules:

  • рдПрдХ academic year рдореЗрдВ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдПрдХ scholarship рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП apply рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ
  • Multiple applications detect рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдкрд░ рд╕рднреА applications cancel рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рддреА рд╣реИрдВ
  • Different categories рдореЗрдВ рднреА duplicate application рдирд╣реАрдВ рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ

Best Strategy:

  • рдЕрдкрдиреА eligibility рдХреЗ according best fit scholarship choose рдХрд░реЗрдВ
  • Merit Cum Means eligible рд╣реИрдВ рддреЛ рдЙрд╕реЗ prefer рдХрд░реЗрдВ (higher amount)
  • Category scholarship vs general scholarship рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ better option choose рдХрд░реЗрдВ

Q5: Previous year scholarship рдорд┐рд▓реА рдереА, рдлрд┐рд░ apply рдХрд░рдирд╛ рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛?

A: рд╣рд╛рдБ, рд╣рд░ academic year fresh application mandatory рд╣реИ:

Renewal Process:

  • No Automatic Renewal: рдХреЛрдИ automatic continuation рдирд╣реАрдВ
  • Fresh Application: Complete new application submit рдХрд░реЗрдВ
  • Previous OTR: Same OTR number use рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ
  • Updated Documents: Current year рдХреЗ fresh documents рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП

Advantage for Previous Recipients:

  • Application process familiar рд╣реЛрдЧреА
  • Priority processing in verification
  • Lesser documentation issues
  • Faster approval generally

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ЁЯУЭ Registration & Application FAQs

Registration process рд╕реЗ related detailed questions:

Q6: OTR рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ step-by-step рдХреИрд╕реЗ рдХрд░реЗрдВ?

A: OTR (One Time Registration) scholarship application рдХреА foundation рд╣реИ:

OTR рдХрд╛ Purpose:

  • Unique student identity create рдХрд░рдирд╛
  • Basic verification complete рдХрд░рдирд╛
  • Future applications рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП base profile рдмрдирд╛рдирд╛
  • Duplicate registrations prevent рдХрд░рдирд╛

Step-by-Step OTR Process:

ЁЯФД OTR Step-by-Step Process

1
Portal Access

Visit: scholarship.up.gov.in

Click: "New Registration" тЖТ "OTR"

2
Category Selection

Choose: SC/ST/OBC/General/Minority

тЪая╕П Careful selection - change рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛ рд╕рдХрддрд╛

3
Mobile Verification

Enter: Aadhaar linked mobile number

Verify: OTP (6-digit code)

4
Aadhaar e-KYC

Enter: 12-digit Aadhaar number

Complete: Biometric/OTP verification

5
OTR Generation

Receive: Unique OTR number

Save: Screenshot рдФрд░ SMS save рдХрд░реЗрдВ

ЁЯУЛ Universal Mandatory Documents

ЁЯЖФ Identity Documents
  • Aadhaar Card Both sides, mobile linked, clear scan PDF/JPG, Max 2MB
  • Recent Photograph Passport size, white background, within 6 months JPG only, Max 1MB
ЁЯОУ Educational Documents
  • Previous Class Certificate Last passed class mark sheet with grades PDF preferred, Max 2MB
  • Current Admission Proof Admission letter, fee receipt, enrollment proof PDF/JPG, Max 2MB
ЁЯТ░ Financial Documents
  • Income Certificate Within 6 months, from competent authority PDF only, Max 2MB
  • Bank Passbook First page with account details JPG/PDF, Max 1MB
ЁЯПа Residence Documents
  • Domicile Certificate UP domicile, minimum 3 years residence PDF only, Max 2MB

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