Post Matric Scholarship Students With Disabilities
₹550–₹1,600/month maintenance allowance · 40%+ disability · Class 11 through postgraduate
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) offers this scholarship to disabled students pursuing education from Class XI through postgraduate studies at UGC/AICTE-recognized institutions in India. Students receive a monthly maintenance allowance (₹550–₹1,600 depending on course and hostel status), disability-specific annual allowances, and a book allowance of ₹1,500 per year. Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in).
About This Scheme
The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) offers this scholarship to disabled students pursuing education from Class XI through postgraduate studies at UGC/AICTE-recognized institutions in India. Students receive a monthly maintenance allowance (₹550–₹1,600 depending on course and hostel status), disability-specific annual allowances, and a book allowance of ₹1,500 per year. Apply online through the National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in).
Full official description
A scholarship scheme by DoEPwD for students with disabilities pursuing a post-matric qualification from UGC/AICTE recognized universities, i.e. students of Class 11th, Class 12th, including Polytechnics, Post-Matriculation Diploma/Certificates and Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in India and Master’s Degree/Diploma.
The students with the specified disabilities defined in Schedule of the "Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016" will be eligible under this scheme. This includes persons with visual, hearing, speech, loco-motor, mental retardation, and other disabilities. NOS is implemented offline by the DEPwD.
At times SwDs are deprived of harnessing their latent skills and thereby miss the opportunity. This scheme aims to support SwDs to study further in order to prepare themselves to earn their livelihood and to find a dignified place for themselves in the society as they face several barriers physical, financial, psychological, mental in pursuing studies and living with dignity.
Benefits
- Monthly maintenance allowance for hostellers: ₹1,600 (Group 1: engineering, medicine, management, computer science); ₹1,100 (Group 2: pharmacy, law, hotel management); ₹950 (Group 3: general BA/BSc/BCom); ₹900 (Group 4: Class XI–XII, ITI, polytechnic)
- Monthly allowance for day scholars: ₹750 (Group 1), ₹700 (Group 2), ₹650 (Group 3), ₹550 (Group 4)
- Annual disability allowance: ₹4,000 for visual/intellectual disabilities; ₹2,000 for hearing, locomotor, or other disabilities
- ₹1,500 per year book allowance
💡 Why Startups Should Care
If you are building assistive tech or an accessibility-focused product in India, this scheme signals an underserved segment — students with 40%+ disability pursuing higher education — who often face compounded financial and logistical barriers that technology can directly address.
Who Can Apply (Eligibility)
- Must be a student with a certified disability of 40% or more (as defined in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016)
- Must be pursuing a post-matric course: Class XI, Class XII, polytechnic diploma, undergraduate degree, or postgraduate degree at a UGC/AICTE-recognized institution
- Family income from all sources must not exceed ₹2,50,000 per year
- Must not be receiving any other government scholarship
- Maximum two siblings from the same family can receive the scholarship (exception for twins)
- Cannot hold another scholarship or stipend at the same time
Exclusions
- Scholarship is not given to more than two students from the same family (except in case of twins)
- A scholarship holder cannot hold any other government scholarship simultaneously
- If a student repeats a class, no scholarship is paid for that repeated year
How to Apply
- Prepare soft copies of all required documents.
- Go to scholarships.gov.in and click 'New Registration' under Applicant Corner.
- Read the guidelines, accept the terms, and click 'Continue'.
- Fill in the registration form and click 'Register' — your Application ID and password will be sent via SMS.
- Log in at scholarships.gov.in and provide the OTP received on your mobile number.
- Reset your password, then click 'Application Form' in the left panel.
- Fill in all mandatory fields, upload the required documents, and click 'Final Submit'.
Frequently Asked Questions
Am I eligible for this scholarship if two of my siblings are availing the benefits of this scheme?
No. You won't be eligible in this case.
By when shall the scholarship become payable?
The scholarship will become payable after the student has secured admission and has started attending the classes.
Is there a validity to the scheme benefits?
The benefits are provided till the complete duration of the course.
What would be the mode of payment of the scholarship?
The payment of the scholarship will be through DBT.
Will the Maintenance Allowance be provided as lump sum or in installments?
Maintenance allowance will be given as fixed lump sum
What if there are more than one student with equal marks for the last available slot?
In such cases, the percentage of disability will be considered. The candidate with higher percentage of disability will get preference. In case there is still a tie, the age will be considered and the older candidate will get preference.
Will I be eligible for the scholarship if I fail to get promoted to the next semester?
Yes, 50% of the total slots are reserved for girl students.
Can I apply offline for the scholarship?
No. You need to visit https://scholarships.gov.in/ to apply.
Is there any application fee?
No. The entire application process is completely free of cost.
I am a renewal applicant. Am I allowed to migrate to another school during the period of the academic course?
No. Doing so may result in suspension or cancellation of the scholarship.
What if a student violates school discipline or any other terms and conditions of the scholarship?
In such cases, his/her scholarship may be suspended or cancelled.
How will the school be deciding if a student has been regular in attendance?
The criteria on the same will be decided by the competent authority of the school.
Do I need to complete the application in one sitting?
No. You can save the application as draft and continue at a later time before the deadline.
How do I track the status of my application?
You can check the same anytime by visiting the Applicant Dashboard and clicking "Track Status" in the left pane.
What should be the type and size of the documents to be uploaded?
The format should be.pdf or .jpeg. The size of each document should not be greater than 200 kb.
In what cases a Bonafide Certificate from the institute is needed?
The Bonafide Certificate is needed to be uploaded with the application in a case where the institute is located in a State/UT different from the domicile State/UT of the applicant.
How do I know if a field in the application form is mandatory?
The mandatory fields have a red asterisk (*) mark at the end.
Ready to apply?
Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.
Apply on myScheme.gov.inDocuments Required
- Photograph
- Proof of age
- Disability certificate under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
- Income certificate (family income must not exceed ₹2.5 lakh/year)
- Tuition fee receipt
- Last academic qualification certificate
- Bank account details (of applicant or parent/guardian)