The Uttar Pradesh Backward Class Welfare Department has opened online applications for its Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for the 2026-27 academic year.
Existing scholarship recipients can submit their renewal applications until August 25, while new applicants can apply online until September 21.
Backward Class Welfare Director Umesh Pratap Singh said a transparent process has been adopted to ensure scholarships are disbursed directly into students’ bank accounts after verification.
He urged eligible students to submit their applications before the deadlines instead of waiting until the last date.
The scheme offers two categories of scholarships: Poorv Dasham for students in Classes 9 and 10, and Dashmottar for students pursuing intermediate, undergraduate and other higher-education courses.
To qualify, the student’s annual family income from all sources must not exceed Rs 2 lakh.
Data From Last Year
In 2025-26, 36.39 lakh backward class students benefited from the pre-matric and post-matric scholarship scheme.
Of these, 8.88 lakh students in Classes 9 and 10 received Rs 219.64 crore under the Poorv Dasham category, while 27.86 lakh students pursuing higher education received Rs 2,882.02 crore under the Dashmottar category.
The government spent approximately Rs 3,101.66 crore on the scheme during 2025-26.
According to government reports, more than 22 crore students have received financial assistance under the scheme over the past decade.
Students can submit their applications through the official scholarship and fee reimbursement portal of the Uttar Pradesh government.
