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After completing secondary education, the Post-matric scholarship serves as financial aid for students who want to pursue their education further. Students can apply for the post-matric scholarship 2025-26 through the National Scholarship Portal. The NSP registration opening and closing dates for the post-matric scholarship are announced through the official website, scholarships.gov.in. The Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities for the academic year 2025–26 commenced on June 25, 2025. The last date to submit applications is October 31, 2025, and the final date for verification of defective applications is November 15, 2025.
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Eligible students can apply as fresh/renewal applicants through the official post-matric scholarship portal. Post-matric scholarship benefits apply to all acknowledged schools/institutions offering classes from 11 onwards, as well as full-time and distance education courses for post-graduate degree/diploma programs. Read the article to get in-depth information on post-matric scholarship dates 2025-26, its benefits, the application process and more.
Mentioned below are the category-wise eligibility criteria for post-matric scholarships:
Students from these six minority communities, namely Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, and Parsi (Zoroastrian), who are enrolled in educational institutions in India and meet the other criteria outlined, are eligible to seek the scholarship.
Students will receive a post-matric scholarship if their parents' or guardians' yearly income from all sources is not more than INR 2,50,000. They need to provide an income certificate when they join courses that last for more than one year.
Students who pursue their education through correspondence/distance/online education system are also eligible.
Must be a citizen of India.
Students who have a disability with at least 40% impairment and possess a disability certificate issued by a qualified medical authority are eligible.
A family can get benefits for up to two disabled children. If the second child is a twin, both twins will be eligible for the scholarship under the post-matric scheme.
The scholarship for any class is valid for only one year. If a student has to repeat a class, they will not receive the scholarship for the second or subsequent years.
Note - Students must read the complete and in-depth Post-matric scholarship guidelines to check their eligibility.
In the following tables, we have mentioned the important dates of events related to the post-matric scholarship application. Students can check the category-wise schedule of application below:
Events | Dates |
Scheme start date | June 25, 2025 |
Scheme closing date | October 31, 2025 |
Defective application verification last date | November 15, 2025 |
Events | Dates (tentative) |
Scheme closing date | January 2026 |
Defective application verification last date | January 2026 |
To apply for a post-matric scholarship through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) as a fresh applicant, students can follow these steps:
Go to the website - scholarships.gov.in.
Under the ‘Applicant’ corner, click on the ‘New Registration’ option on the homepage.
Go through the guidelines of registration and fill in all the academic and personal details carefully before submitting. Students must know that no correction/ editing is allowed after submission.
After successful registration, log in to the NSP portal using your newly created credentials.
Once logged in, go to the ’Apply for Scholarship’ section. Select the post-matric scholarship scheme you are eligible for.
Complete the application form by providing accurate information and uploading the necessary supporting documents.
After successfully submitting your post-matric scholarship application, you may receive a confirmation page. Take a screenshot of it for your records.
Monitor the status of your post-matric scholarship application regularly.
Note - Students eligible for renewal are advised not to apply in the fresh category as duplicate applications will be rejected by NSP.
Students who had been selected for the post-matric scholarship in the previous academic year through NSP and the same course is continuing in the current year will be considered as renewal.
For renewal of application, students need to log in to the NSP 2.0 portal with the previous year's Application ID and Password and then have to update only minimal details such as - fee details, previous year marks etc. in the existing application.
In case a student has forgotten the password to apply for Renewal, he/she may use the ‘Forgot Password’ option to reset the password.
For students receiving a scholarship of less than INR 50,000 /-, there's no need to upload any documents on the portal. Instead, these students should provide the necessary documents directly to their schools or institutions. The list of required documents to be submitted is as follows:
Aadhaar ID or, if not available, Aadhaar enrollment receipt
Disability certificate issued by the competent authority designated by the District Medical officer/civil surgeon of a govt. Hospital (if applicable)
A parental income certificate issued by the designated authority as per the scheme (duly signed by the revenue authority, form 16 is not acceptable.
Copy of the previous year's mark sheet
Tuition fee receipt
Students with more than INR 50,000/- scholarship amount need to upload the following documents in the portal before final submission:
Student photograph
A scanned copy of the parental income certificate (duly signed by revenue authority/tehsildar.(form 16 is not acceptable)
Scanned copy of Aadhaar card/Aadhaar enrollment no.
A scanned copy of disability certificate issued by the competent authority designated by the District Medical Officer/civil surgeon of a govt. Hospital (if applicable)
A scanned copy of the previous year's mark sheet
Tuition fee receipt of current course year
Scanned copy of bank passbook/cancelled cheque leaf
The post-matric scholarship gives financial aid to students who are studying after finishing high school. This amount helps pay for things like school tuition fees and other costs related to their education.
The scholarship makes education more accessible to students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The rate of students dropping out of school/college due to a lack of financial assistance is significantly reduced.
The scholarship targets marginalised communities and disabled students, empowering them with the means to pursue higher education and break the cycle of poverty.
Post-matric scholarships contribute to the overall development of communities and society as a whole.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Students can refer to the table provided in the article to check the last date. Alternatively, they can visit the official website, scholarships.gov.in, for the latest updates.
To apply, visit the National scholarship portal, register, and fill out the application form. Submit the required documents as per the guidelines.
Yes, the eligible applicants must provide the Aadhaar number while applying for the Post-Matric Scholarship 2025-26. In case the applicant does not possess an Aadhaar, she/he can provide the details of alternative identification documents, as stated in the Gazette Notification such as - Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip, a copy of her or his request made for Aadhaar enrolment.
Students can check the status of their online application by logging in with their Application ID and Password under the link ‘Application Status’ on the home page of NSP.
The format of the file should be .pdf and .jpeg and the size of each document should not exceed more than 200 KB.
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