Organisation : Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
Portal : National Scholarship Portal (NSP)
Scholarship Name : PM YASASVI Central Sector Scheme Of Top Class Education In College For OBC, EBC And DNT Students 2026
Applicable For : Wards Of Beedi/Cine/IOMC/LSDM
Last Date : 31st October 2026
Website : https://scholarships.gov.in/home
What is PM YASASVI College Central Sector Scheme?
PM YASASVI College Central Sector Scheme is to recognize and promote quality education amongst Students belonging to OBC, EBC and DNT categories by providing full financial support. The Scheme will cover OBC/EBC/DNT students for pursuing studies beyond class XIIth. The scholarship, once awarded, will continue till the completion of the course, subject to satisfactory performance of the student. Last date of application is 31st October 2026.
Related / Similar Scholarship : NSP PM YASASVI Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education in Schools For OBC, EBC & DNT Students 2026
Eligibility of PM YASASVI College Central Sector Scheme
(i) Those OBC/EBC/DNT students having total annual family income from all sources up to Rs. 2.50 lakh and having secured admission in a full-time prescribed course in any of the notified institutions according to the general selection criteria prescribed by the concerned institution, will be eligible for scholarship under the Scheme to the extent of the number of scholarships (slots) allocated to the institution for the course.
(ii) In case the number of eligible students admitted exceeds the number of slots allotted to the institution, the scholarship will be restricted to the top students in the inter-se merit list based on the admission criteria for the course as mentioned in Annexure-II. However, if there is more than one student with equal marks for the last available slot in an institution, preference should be given to the student with the lower family income.
(iii) In case the institution finds that the number of eligible candidates in the 1st year are less than the number of slots allotted to it, the balance slots may be offered to eligible students studying in 2nd, 3rd and 4th year, etc. on the basis of inter-se merit of previous year’s result giving priority to those with higher number of years left to complete their respective course i.e. 2nd year students are to get priority over the 3rd year students and soon.
(iv) Thirty percent (30%) of slots allotted to the Institution shall be reserved for eligible girl students as per their inter-se merit. In the absence of sufficient number of girl students, the slots may be transferred to eligible boy students as per their inter- se-merit.
(v) However, the 30% slots as mentioned above will not include those girl students who are selected on the basis of their performance in the overall merit list of OBC/EBC/DNT students, as applicable, of the Institution.
(vi) The benefit of the Scheme will not be provided to more than 2 siblings in a family. The students will submit an affidavit in the Institution to certify that he/she is not the third sibling of the family who is availing benefit under the scheme.
(vii) The scholarship will be terminated if the student fails to get promoted to the next semester/class.
(viii) As the fund is majorly earmarked for OBC, preference would be given to the OBC students while considering under the scheme.
How To Apply For PM YASASVI College Central Sector Scheme?
The OBC/EBC/DNT students can apply on the National Scholarship Porlal for the scholarship along with the marks they have obtained in the final exam of the previous class.
Important Dates of PM YASASVI College Central Sector Scheme
** Scheme Open from : 01-06-2026
** Student Application Open till : 31-10-2026
** Defective Application Verification Open till:15-11-2026
** Institute Verification Open till:15-11-2026
** DNO/SNO/MNO Verification Open till:30-11-2026