PM-YASASVI Top Class College Education for OBC, EBC and DNT Students

How the process works

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   Step 1: Check eligibility

   OBC, EBC, or DNT students admitted to notified premier higher-education institutions with annual family income up to ₹2,50,000. Applicant must belong to OBC, EBC, or DNT category with valid category certificate. Must have secured admission to a notified premier institution under the scheme. Total family annual income must not exceed ₹2,50,000. Scholarship awarded based on inter-se merit and institution slot quotas.

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   Step 2: Prepare documents

   The official source lists the following documents.

   Documents needed for this step

   • OBC / EBC / DNT certificate issued by competent authority.
   • Income certificate issued by competent revenue authority.
   • College admission letter and detailed fee structure.
   • Class 12 marksheet and qualifying entrance exam scorecard.
   • Aadhaar card copy.
   • Bank account details (Aadhaar-seeded).
   • Self-declaration confirming non-receipt of other scholarships.
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   Step 3: Apply

   Online through National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in). Step 1: Confirm that your institution is on the PM-YASASVI notified higher education list. Step 2: Register on National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in). Step 3: Select PM-YASASVI Top Class College Education Scheme. Step 4: Upload category proof, income certificate, admission letter, and bank passbook. Step 5: Institution verifies application; Ministry sanctions scholarship. Step 6: Scholarship funds disbursed directly via DBT into student's bank account.

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   Step 4: Verification

   Verification by Institute Nodal Officer and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

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   Step 5: Sanction / decision

   Decision authority, as stated by the official source: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

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   Step 6: Benefit

   Full tuition fee and non-refundable institutional charges (up to ₹2.00 Lakh per annum in private institutions; full actual fee in government institutions). Living expenses allowance of ₹3,000 per month. Books and stationery allowance of ₹5,000 per annum. One-time computer/laptop allowance of ₹45,000. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly into beneficiary bank account.

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   Step 7: If delayed or rejected

   This step has not yet been confirmed from an official source. Please refer to the official portal or the concerned department.

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   Step 8: Grievance / appeal

   NSP Helpdesk and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment portal https://socialjustice.gov.in/