The Post Matric Scholarship scheme was established to support students who are enrolled in post-secondary or post-matriculation programs. This financial aid is specifically meant for students who fall under the categories of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), and Minority community.
Students belonging to the mentioned categories can apply for any Post Matric Scholarship to pay for their higher education after Class 11 to the postdoctoral level. There are various post-matric scholarship schemes available online and offered by both the Indian government and various state governments.
List of Post-Matric Scholarship Programs
The central and the state governments of the country provide numerous post-matric scholarships to deserving students. While the state government scholarships are restricted to their respective regions, central scholarships are available across the country.
Here is a list of post-matric scholarships that also includes important details about the application period:
| Scholarship Name | Region | Scholarship Authority | Application Period |
| Post Matric Scholarships for Minorities | All India | Ministry of Minority Affairs | August to October |
| Post Matric Scholarships for students with Disabilities | All India | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment | August to October |
Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers | All India | Ministry of Labour and Employment | August to October |
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children | Arunachal Pradesh | Ministry of Tribal Affairs | November to December |
Post-Matric Scholarships for SC and ST Students | Assam | Ministry of Tribal Affairs | November to January |
Post-Matric Scholarships for OBC Students | Assam | Government of Assam | November to January |
Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarships for the EBC Students | Chandigarh | Chandigarh Education Department | November to December |
Post-Matric Scholarship for Transgender Students | Chandigarh | Chandigarh Department of Education | November to December |
| Post-Matric Scholarships for SC Students | Chandigarh | Chandigarh Education Department | October to November |
Post-Matric Scholarships for SC/ST/OBC | Chhattisgarh | Department of Tribal and Scheduled Caste, Chhattisgarh | December to January |
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC and OBC Students | Delhi | Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC, Government of NCT of Delhi | December to February |
Post SSC Scholarship for Girls (NTDNT) | Gujarat | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat | November to December |
Post SSC Scholarships for Boys (NTDNT) | Gujarat | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat | November to December |
Post SSC Scholarship for Girls (SEBC) | Gujarat | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat | November to December |
Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students Post-Matric Scholarships | Gujarat | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat | November to December |
Post-Matric Scholarships for SC and ST Girl Students | Gujarat | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Gujarat | November to December |
Post-Matric Scholarships for Pahari Speaking Students | Jammu and Kashmir | State Advisory Board for the Development of Pahari Speaking People, Government of Jammu and Kashmir | November to December |
Post-Matric Scholarships for SC/OBC/EBC/PC/DNT Students | Jammu and Kashmir | Directorate of Social Welfare Jammu, Government of Jammu and Kashmir | October to November |
Post-Matric (Within State) Scholarship | Jharkhand | SC, ST, Minority and Backward Class Welfare Department, Government of Jharkhand | November to December |
Post-Matric Scholarships & Other Educational Facilities to SBC students | Maharashtra | Government of Maharashtra | November to January |
Post-Matric Scholarships to OBC Students, | Maharashtra | Government of Maharashtra | November to January |
Post-Matric Scholarship to VJNT Students and Disabled Students | Maharashtra | Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance | November to January |
Post-Matric Scholarship for SC, OBC, and EBC Students | Manipur | Directorate for Welfare of Other Backward Classes and SCs | September to October |
Post-Matric Scholarship for Schedule Tribe Students | Nagaland | Department of Higher and Technical Education | June to July |
PRERANA Post-Matric Scholarship for ST/SC/OBC/SEBC/EBC Communities | Odisha | Government of Odisha | October to November |
Rajasthan Paperless Post-Matric Scholarship | Rajasthan | Department of Social Justice and Empowerment | July to August |
Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for SC, ST, and OBC | Tripura | Government of Tripura | November to January |
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC, | Tripura | Government of Tripura | November to January |
Telangana Post-Matric Scholarship (PMS) for SC/ST/BC/Disabled Welfare | Telangana | Government of Telangana | October to December |
Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students | Karnataka | Government of Karnataka | November to December |
Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC,EBC, SC and ST Students | Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand Social Welfare Department | November to December |
Post-matric (Other than Intermediate) Scholarship for ST, SC, General Category | Uttar Pradesh | Social Welfare Department | July to November |
Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship For ST/SC/General Category | Uttar Pradesh | Social Welfare Department | July to November |
Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for OBC | Uttar Pradesh | Social Welfare Department | July to November |
Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship for OBC Students | Uttar Pradesh | Social Welfare Department | July to November |
Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship for Minorities | Uttar Pradesh | Social Welfare Department | July to November |
| Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for Minorities | Uttar Pradesh | Social Welfare Department | July to November |
Post-matric Other State Scholarship for ST, SC, General Category | Uttar Pradesh | Social Welfare Department | July to November |
Post Matric Scholarship Application
Students can apply for the Post Matric Scholarships online. However, the application process depends on the requirements of particular scholarship application portals. Some examples of popular scholarship portals include the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), the UP Scholarship Portal, and the MP Scholarship Portal.
Below is a detailed list of scholarship schemes and their application portals:
| Application Portal | Scholarship Schemes |
| National Scholarship Portal (NSP) | Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Financial Assistance for Education of the Wards of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM Workers – Post-Matric Post-Matric Scholarship for SC, ST, and OBC Students, Assam Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for the EBC Students, Chandigarh Post-Matric Scholarship for Transgender Students, Chandigarh Post-Matric Scholarship for SC and OBC Students, Chandigarh Post-Matric Scholarships Scheme for SC and ST, OBC Students, Tripura Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC, Tripura Post-Matric Scholarship for ST Students, Karnataka Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC, EBC, SC and ST Students, Uttarakhand Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Children Post-Matric Scholarship, Arunachal Pradesh |
| UP Scholarship Portal | Post-matric (Other than Intermediate) Scholarship for ST, SC, General Category, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship For ST/SC/General Category, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for OBC, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric Intermediate Scholarship for Minorities and OBC Students, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric (Other Than Intermediate) Scholarship for Minorities, Uttar Pradesh Post-matric Other State Scholarship for ST, SC, General Category, Uttar Pradesh |
| SJE Scholarship Portal, Rajasthan | Rajasthan Post Matric Scholarship |
| MahaDBT Scholarship Portal, Maharashtra | Post-Matric Scholarship & Other Educational Facilities to SBC students, Maharashtra Post-Matric Scholarship to ST, OBC, and VJNT Students, Maharashtra Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship, Maharashtra Post-matric Scholarship for Disabled, Maharashtra |
| E-Kalyan Scholarship Portal, Jharkhand | Jharkhand Post Matric Scholarship |
| PRERANA Scholarship Portal, Odisha | Post Matric Scholarships for SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/EBC Categories |
| OSMS Portal, Manipur | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC, OBC, and EBC Students of Manipur |
| Digital Gujarat Portal | Post SSC Scholarship for Girls and Boys (NTDNT) Post SSC Scholarship for Girls and Boys (SEBC) Umbrella Scheme for Education of ST Students Post-Matric Scholarship Post-Matric Scholarship for SC and ST Girl Students Post-Matric Scholarship of Government of India for the OBC Students |
| Government of Delhi Portal | Post-Matric Scholarship for SC and OBC Students of Delhi |
