Odisha Post Matric Scholarship 2026

What is Odisha Post Matric Scholarship?

Post Matric Scholarship 2026 is povided by Odisha ST&SC and MBC Welfare Department. Students studying General/ Technical/ Professional Post-Matriculation Courses can apply for this scholarship. Scholarship amount will be given as per scheme guidelines. Parents/ guardian’s annual income from all sources shall not exceed Rs. 2,50,000. Applications must be submitted online. Last date of application is 28th February 2026.

Eligibility of Odisha Post Matric Scholarship

Category :
** Scheduled Tribe
** Scheduled Caste
** OBC/ SEBC
** EBC (Other than ST, SC, OBC/ SEBC)

Class/Courses:
General/ technical/ professional post-matriculation courses

Family Income :
Parents/ guardian’s annual income from all sources shall not exceed Rs. 2,50,000 (Two Lakh Fifty Thousand)

Other Conditions:
** Must be a permanent resident of Odisha.
** Shall be pursuing studies in any Government, Aided or Private colleges/ institutions recognized by competent authority.
** Scholarship is not available for same stage of education in different subject/ stream for example +2 Science after +2 Arts, B.Com after B.A. , M.A in one subject after M.A in other subject, MBBS after B.Tech.
** Correspondence/ online courses (distant and continuous) in Central/ State universities only are eligible for Scholarship.
** In case of OBC/ SEBC and EBC students, Scholarship Award will be subject to at least 50% marks in last qualifying exam
** Scholarship amount will be disbursed only in Aadhaar seeded bank account of the students

Benefits of Odisha Post Matric Scholarship

** Scholarship amount will be given as per scheme guidelines
** Target (no. of scholarship) : As per eligible applications received within dateline

How To Apply For Odisha Post Matric Scholarship?

To apply For Odisha Post Matric Scholarship, follow the below steps

Steps:
Step-1 : Register at https://scholarship.odisha.gov.in/, if you are new user. Existing user can click on the login button.
Step-2 : Enter the Aadhaar number and Proceed.
Step-3 : Login in with your User ID and Password to apply for the scheme.
Step-4 : Click login link at the portal and enter User ID and password to apply the scholarship.
Step-5 : Please choose the Department name and Scheme name.
Step-6 : Provide all necessary details like student, academic, eligibility, and bank information.
Step-7 : Click on the “Save as draft” button to draft the information or click on “Next” button to save and proceed the scholarship form.
Step-8 : The preview of the completed form will appear on the page. Download the forms and take its print out.

Documents Required For Post Matric Scholarship

** Students need following documents while making online application in OSSP:
** Caste certificate in case of SC, ST & OBC/SEBC students, Self-declaration certificate in case of EBC students
** Income certificate of parent/ guardian
** Copy of student’s Aadhaar
** Legible copy of the first page of bank-passbook
** Passport size photograph of student
** Divyang Certificate in case of differently able students
** Hostel Bonafide Certificate (In case of boarders)
** Institute Declaration Certificate (In case of Out of state applicants)
** All Academic Certificates (Staring from Matriculation till last course completed)
** Mark sheets of last exam passed

What is the Last Date of Post Matric Scholarship?

Last date to apply for Post Matric Scholarship is 5th March 2026.

Author : Jency