UP Scholarship (pre and post-matric) 2026: eligibility, amount, selection and how to apply

Amount not published State: Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh Scholarship and Fee Reimbursement (Pre-matric and Post-matric), given by Government of Uttar Pradesh (Social Welfare, Backward Class Welfare, Minority Welfare and Tribal Development departments). Scholarship and fee reimbursement (amounts in the department rules).

Given byGovernment of Uttar Pradesh

LevelSchool (Class 9 to 12), Undergraduate, Postgraduate

MoneyScholarship and fee reimbursement (amounts in the department rules)

How many get itNot published

This yearPost-matric fresh: 15 Sep to 31 Oct 2026

UP scholarship portal Check if you can apply

Who can apply for UP Scholarship (pre and post-matric)

You can apply if

Students of Uttar Pradesh in Classes 9 and 10 (pre-matric), Classes 11 and 12, and courses after Class 12 (post-matric), in the SC, ST, General, OBC or Minority categories, as per each department's rules

Check if you can apply

Answer from your own documents. The questions are the scholarship's published rules; your answers stay in this browser.

Answer the questions to see if you meet the published conditions.

JanWatchdog does not give a percentage chance: the scholarship does not publish one. Meeting every rule makes you eligible to apply; selection then depends on the steps below.

What UP Scholarship (pre and post-matric) pays

Scholarship and fee reimbursement (amounts in the department rules). Amounts and income limits are set in each department's rules (niyamawali), linked from the portal; JanWatchdog has not copied figures from them.

What it covers

Scholarship and reimbursement of fees, for SC, ST, General, OBC and Minority students

How UP Scholarship (pre and post-matric) selection works

Institutions prepare master data; universities verify fees and courses
Your institution records biometric verification, marks and attendance and forwards eligible applications
NIC scrutinises the data; a district committee locks it with a digital signature; then the money is transferred

How to apply for UP Scholarship (pre and post-matric), step by step

Do the One Time Registration (OTR) first: it is compulsory from the 2025-26 session.
Check that Aadhaar is seeded to your bank account.
Fill in the online application, take the final print, and submit the hard copy with the required attachments to your institution.
Track your application and payment status on the portal.

Dates: Post-matric (other than Classes 11 and 12) for 2026-27: fresh registration and online application from 15 September to 31 October 2026; final print by 2 November; hard copy to your institution by 4 November; institution verification by 10 November; money transfer from 21 to 31 December 2026. Renewals: 15 September to 15 October 2026.

Documents to keep ready

OTR registration
Aadhaar seeded to your bank account
Hard copy of the application with the attachments the rules ask for

UP scholarship portal

Letter of recommendation

No letter of recommendation.

Sources

Everything on this page comes from these documents and pages. Checked 18 Oct 2026.

Government of Uttar Pradesh: Scholarship and Fee Reimbursement Online System: timetable 2026-27 (issued 20 July 2026) and OTR notice

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