Students applying for UP Post Matric Scholarship for higher education

UP Post Matric Scholarship 2025-26 Class 11, Class 12, Graduation, Post Graduation рдФрд░ Technical courses рдХреЗ students рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП UP Government рдХреА flagship scheme рд╣реИред рдпрд╣ scholarship higher education pursue рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ financially weak families рдХреЗ students рдХреЛ comprehensive financial support рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ quality education рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП enable рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИред

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UP Post Matric Scholarship 2025-26 Overview

UP Post Matric Scholarship 2025-26 рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢ рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ higher education (10th рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рдХреА рд╕рднреА classes) рдХреЗ students рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЪрд▓рд╛рдИ рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣реА comprehensive financial assistance scheme рд╣реИред рдЗрд╕ рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рдХрд╛ scope рдмрд╣реБрдд wide рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдпрд╣ multiple levels рдХреА education рдХреЛ cover рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИред

Post Matric Scholarship рдХреЗ рдореБрдЦреНрдп рдЙрджреНрджреЗрд╢реНрдп

Primary Goal: Higher education рдореЗрдВ access рдФрд░ affordability ensure рдХрд░рдирд╛ рддрд╛рдХрд┐ рдХреЛрдИ рднреА talented student financial constraints рдХреА рд╡рдЬрд╣ рд╕реЗ рдЕрдкрдиреА advanced studies discontinue рди рдХрд░реЗред

Secondary Objectives: Professional рдФрд░ technical education рдХреЛ promote рдХрд░рдирд╛, skilled workforce develop рдХрд░рдирд╛, рдФрд░ social equity рдореЗрдВ contribution рдХрд░рдирд╛ред

Scheme Coverage рдФрд░ Scope

Educational Levels Covered:

  • Class 11th рдФрд░ 12th (Intermediate level)
  • Under Graduate courses (BA, BSc, BCom, etc.)
  • Post Graduate courses (MA, MSc, MCom, etc.)
  • Professional courses (Engineering, Medical, Law, etc.)
  • Technical courses (Diploma, ITI, Polytechnic, etc.)
  • Certificate courses (Government recognized)

Target Student Categories

Post Matric Scholarship primarily рдЗрди student groups рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП designed рд╣реИ:

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) students - рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдмрдбрд╝рд╛ beneficiary group
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) students - tribal areas рдХреЗ students рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП special focus
  • Other Backward Class (OBC) students - social рдФрд░ economic upliftment рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП
  • Economically Weaker Section (EWS) - general category рдХреЗ poor students
  • Minority students - рдзрд╛рд░реНрдорд┐рдХ minorities рдХрд╛ educational empowerment

GovernmentтАЩs Strategic Vision 2025-26

UP Government рдХрд╛ ambitious target рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рдЗрд╕ academic year рдореЗрдВ Post Matric Scholarship рдХреЗ through higher education enrollment рдХреЛ 25% рддрдХ increase рдХрд░рдирд╛ред рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП application process рдХреЛ digitized рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ processing time рдХреЛ significantly reduce рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред

Key Innovation Features 2025-26
  • AI-powered Application Processing: Faster verification through machine learning
  • Mobile-first Approach: Complete application process via mobile app
  • Real-time Tracking: Live status updates рдФрд░ notifications
  • Integrated Payment System: Seamless DBT integration for quick disbursements
  • Multilingual Support: Hindi, English, рдФрд░ regional languages рдореЗрдВ availability
Success Metrics рдФрд░ Impact

рдкрд┐рдЫрд▓реЗ рд╕рд╛рд▓ Post Matric Scholarship рдореЗрдВ 82% applications successfully processed рд╣реБрдИ рдереАрдВред Government рдХрд╛ target рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рдЗрд╕ year 90%+ approval rate achieve рдХрд░реЗрдВ through improved documentation process, better awareness campaigns, рдФрд░ enhanced technical infrastructureред

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Complete Eligibility Criteria for Post Matric Scholarship

UP Post Matric Scholarship 2025-26 рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП eligibility criteria comprehensive рд╣реИрдВ рдФрд░ multiple parameters рдкрд░ based рд╣реИрдВред Detailed understanding рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИ successful application рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдПред

Universal Basic Requirements (рд╕рднреА categories рдФрд░ courses рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП):

рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ fundamental requirement рд╣реИ Uttar Pradesh Domicileред Student рдХреЛ UP рдХрд╛ bonafide resident рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП рдФрд░ family рдХреЛ рдХрдо рд╕реЗ рдХрдо 3 consecutive years UP рдореЗрдВ рд░рд╣рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред

Age Criteria for Different Courses:

Post Matric scholarship рдореЗрдВ age limits course level рдХреЗ according vary рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИрдВ:

Intermediate Level (Class 11-12):

  • General Category: 17 рд╕реЗ 22 years
  • SC/ST Students: 17 рд╕реЗ 25 years (3 years relaxation)
  • OBC Students: 17 рд╕реЗ 24 years (2 years relaxation)
  • PWD Students: 17 рд╕реЗ 27 years (5 years relaxation)

Under Graduate Level:

  • General Category: 18 рд╕реЗ 25 years
  • SC/ST Students: 18 рд╕реЗ 28 years
  • OBC Students: 18 рд╕реЗ 26 years
  • PWD Students: 18 рд╕реЗ 30 years

Post Graduate Level:

  • General Category: 21 рд╕реЗ 30 years
  • SC/ST Students: 21 рд╕реЗ 33 years
  • OBC Students: 21 рд╕реЗ 31 years
  • PWD Students: 21 рд╕реЗ 35 years

Academic Eligibility Requirements:

Academic performance criteria course level рдХреЗ according different рд╣реИрдВ:

For Class 11th Application:

  • 10th class pass with minimum 60% marks (General/OBC рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП)
  • SC/ST students рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП 55% marks sufficient
  • Recognized board рд╕реЗ pass рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЬрд░реВрд░реА (CBSE, ICSE, UP Board, etc.)
  • Current academic year рдореЗрдВ proper enrollment proof

For Class 12th Application:

  • 11th class pass рдпрд╛ promotion to 12th
  • Same percentage criteria maintained
  • Regular attendance requirement (minimum 75%)

For Under Graduate Courses:

  • 12th pass with minimum percentage as per course requirements
  • Entrance exam qualification (рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ applicable рд╣реЛ)
  • Course-specific eligibility criteria compliance

For Post Graduate Courses:

  • Graduation degree with required percentage
  • Subject-specific prerequisites fulfillment
  • Professional course requirements (if any)

Important Academic Note: Private, distance learning, рдпрд╛ correspondence students рднреА eligible рд╣реИрдВ Post Matric рдореЗрдВ, unlike Pre Matric рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╕рд┐рд░реНрдл regular students рдХреЛ allow рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

Income Criteria - Category wise Detailed Breakdown:

Family income limits strictly enforced рд╣реИрдВ рдФрд░ regular verification рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИ:

CategoryAnnual Family Income LimitVerification AuthorityAdditional Conditions
SC/STтВ╣2,50,000Tehsildar/SDMAll income sources included
OBCтВ╣3,00,000Tehsildar/SDMNon-creamy layer certificate mandatory
General/EWSтВ╣2,00,000Competent AuthorityStrict income verification
MinorityтВ╣2,50,000DM/Minority OfficerCommunity certificate required

Comprehensive Income Calculation:

Income calculation рдореЗрдВ рдпреЗ рд╕рднреА sources compulsorily include рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ:

  • Primary earner рдХреА salary/business income
  • Secondary earner рдХреА income (spouse, working children)
  • Agricultural income (land holdings рд╕реЗ)
  • Property rental income (if any)
  • Pension, dividend, interest income
  • Any other regular income source

Income Certificate Critical Requirements: Income certificate must be issued by competent authority рдФрд░ 6 months рд╕реЗ рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ old рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред Certificate рдореЗрдВ рд╕рднреА family members рдХреА detailed income breakdown clearly mentioned рд╣реЛрдиреА рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдПред

Institutional рдФрд░ Course Requirements:

Recognized Institution Requirement:

  • Institution must be government recognized
  • Course ╨┤╨╛╨╗╨╢╨╡╨╜ be approved by appropriate authority (UGC, AICTE, etc.)
  • Private institutions рднреА eligible рд╣реИрдВ if properly recognized
  • Distance learning institutions acceptable with valid accreditation

Course Duration рдФрд░ Level:

  • Minimum 1 year course duration
  • Certificate courses minimum 6 months duration
  • Part-time courses рднреА eligible (with proper documentation)
  • Vocational рдФрд░ skill development courses included

Special Provisions: Disabled students, single parent families, рдФрд░ economically distressed categories рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП additional relaxations available рд╣реИрдВ eligibility criteria рдореЗрдВред

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Post Matric Scholarship Amount & Comprehensive Benefits

UP Post Matric Scholarship 2025-26 рдореЗрдВ students рдХреЛ multi-tiered financial support system рдорд┐рд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ complete breakdown рд╣реИ рд╕рднреА amounts, allowances, рдФрд░ additional benefits рдХреАред

Course-wise Monthly Scholarship Amount:

Post Matric scholarship рдореЗрдВ amount course level рдФрд░ type рдХреЗ according significantly vary рдХрд░рддреА рд╣реИ:

Class 11th Students:

  • Monthly Scholarship: тВ╣315 per month
  • Academic Duration: 10 months (July to April)
  • Annual Base Amount: тВ╣3,150

Class 12th Students:

  • Monthly Scholarship: тВ╣525 per month
  • Academic Duration: 10 months (July to April)
  • Annual Base Amount: тВ╣5,250

Under Graduate Students (BA, BSc, BCom):

  • Monthly Scholarship: тВ╣570 per month
  • Academic Duration: 10 months per year
  • Annual Base Amount: тВ╣5,700

Post Graduate Students (MA, MSc, MCom):

  • Monthly Scholarship: тВ╣1,200 per month
  • Academic Duration: 10 months per year
  • Annual Base Amount: тВ╣12,000

Professional Courses (Engineering, Medical, Law):

  • Monthly Scholarship: тВ╣1,200 to тВ╣2,000 (course dependent)
  • Duration: As per course structure
  • Special Allowances: Laboratory, library access fees

Technical Courses (Diploma, ITI, Polytechnic):

  • Monthly Scholarship: тВ╣570 to тВ╣950
  • Duration: Course duration based
  • Practical Training Allowance: Additional support for hands-on training

Additional Allowances рдФрд░ Special Benefits:

Monthly scholarship amount рдХреЗ рдЕрд▓рд╛рд╡рд╛ multiple additional allowances рдорд┐рд▓рддреА рд╣реИрдВ:

Academic Allowances:

Book рдФрд░ Study Material Allowance:

  • Class 11-12: тВ╣1,500 per academic year
  • Under Graduate: тВ╣3,000 per academic year
  • Post Graduate: тВ╣5,000 per academic year
  • Professional Courses: тВ╣8,000 per academic year

Stationery рдФрд░ Equipment Allowance:

  • General Courses: тВ╣500 per year
  • Technical Courses: тВ╣1,200 per year (instruments рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП)
  • Laboratory Courses: тВ╣2,000 per year (practical equipment)

Special Examination Allowances:

  • Board Exam Fee: Up to тВ╣2,000 reimbursement
  • Entrance Exam Fee: Up to тВ╣1,500 support
  • Practical Exam Fee: As per actual requirement

Category-wise Additional Benefits:

SC/ST Students рдХреЛ Enhanced Support:

  • Merit Incentive: Top 10% students рдХреЛ additional тВ╣2,000 annually
  • Coaching Support: Competitive exam preparation рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП тВ╣5,000
  • Career Guidance: Professional counseling рдФрд░ mentorship programs
  • Higher Education Transition: PG admission рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП additional тВ╣3,000

Girls Students рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП Special Provisions:

  • Girl Child Incentive: тВ╣500 additional per year
  • Safety рдФрд░ Security Support: Hostel accommodation priority
  • Higher Education Encouragement: STEM fields рдореЗрдВ additional тВ╣1,000
  • Marriage Prevention Incentive: Early marriage discourage рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП bonus

PWD Students рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП Special Support:

  • Disability Compensation: тВ╣1,000 additional per month
  • Assistive Device Allowance: Up to тВ╣10,000 for equipment
  • Transportation Support: тВ╣500 per month travel assistance
  • Special Coaching: Customized educational support programs

Payment Schedule рдФрд░ Frequency - Academic Year 2025-26:

Total Financial Support Summary:

Course LevelMonthly AmountAdditional AllowancesTotal Annual Support
Class 11thтВ╣315тВ╣2,000тВ╣5,150
Class 12thтВ╣525тВ╣2,000тВ╣7,250
Under GraduateтВ╣570тВ╣3,500тВ╣9,200
Post GraduateтВ╣1,200тВ╣5,500тВ╣17,500
ProfessionalтВ╣1,500 (avg)тВ╣8,000тВ╣23,000

Payment Method: рд╕рднреА payments exclusively Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) рдХреЗ through рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИрдВред рдХреЛрдИ рднреА cash payment рдпрд╛ middleman involvement рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реИред

Payment Security рдФрд░ Transparency Features:

  • Real-time SMS рдФрд░ email notifications
  • PFMS portal рдкрд░ complete payment tracking
  • Bank statement рдореЗрдВ clear scholarship credit entries
  • Monthly payment reconciliation reports
  • Grievance redressal for payment issues

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Step-by-Step Application Process for Post Matric

UP Post Matric Scholarship 2025-26 рдХреА application process sophisticated рд╣реИ рдФрд░ multiple stages рдореЗрдВ divided рд╣реИред рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ comprehensive step-by-step guide рджреА рдЧрдИ рд╣реИ successful application submission рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдПред

Phase 1: Pre-Application Preparation рдФрд░ Planning

Application process start рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ thorough preparation рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИ:

Essential Pre-requisites Checklist:

  • Complete document collection рдФрд░ digital scanning
  • Bank account setup рдФрд░ activation (student рдХреЗ name рдореЗрдВ)
  • Mobile number activation рдФрд░ Aadhaar linking
  • Email ID setup рдФрд░ verification
  • Course admission confirmation рдФрд░ fee payment
  • Previous academic records compilation

Course-specific Preparation:

  • Class 11-12: School admission confirmation, stream selection finalization
  • Under Graduate: College admission, course registration, semester planning
  • Post Graduate: Department allocation, thesis/project topic selection
  • Professional Courses: Branch/specialization confirmation, entrance exam results

Phase 2: OTR (One Time Registration) - Foundation Step

рдпрд╣ critical first step рд╣реИ рдЬреЛ рд╕рднреА scholarship applications рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП mandatory рд╣реИ:

OTR Detailed Process:

  1. Portal Access: scholarship.up.gov.in рдкрд░ visit рдХрд░реЗрдВ
  2. Category Selection: Accurate caste/category selection (SC/ST/OBC/General/Minority)
  3. Mobile Authentication: OTP-based mobile number verification
  4. Aadhaar Integration: e-KYC completion through Aadhaar authentication
  5. Biometric Verification: (рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ available рд╣реЛ)
  6. OTR Number Generation: Unique identifier creation рдФрд░ SMS confirmation

OTR Critical Points: OTR number lifetime valid рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╕рднреА future applications рдореЗрдВ reuse рд╣реЛрдЧрд╛ред рдЗрд╕реЗ safely store рдХрд░реЗрдВ рдФрд░ remember рд░рдЦреЗрдВред

Phase 3: Detailed Application Form Submission

OTR completion рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж actual scholarship application process:

Step 1: Login рдФрд░ Basic Profile Setup

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