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What this is
The Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Department offers a Pre Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) students. This scholarship aims to financially assist students from these categories to pursue secondary education and complete their matriculation.
In detail
The Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Department offers a Pre Matric Scholarship specifically designed to support Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) students who are financially disadvantaged and pursuing secondary education in Class 9 or 10. This scholarship program recognizes the importance of education in empowering students from marginalized communities and aims to bridge the financial gap that might otherwise hinder their academic progress. By providing financial assistance, the scholarship helps alleviate the financial burden on SC families and encourages students to complete their matriculation, opening doors to further educational opportunities and brighter futures.
Who qualifies
- Beneficiary must be a resident of Uttar Pradesh.
- Beneficiary must belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe(ST) category.
- Beneficiaries who are dependents of people in occupations traditionally considered untouchable.
- Financial:
- Component 1: Beneficiaries' parents' annual income should not be more than ₹2,50,000/-.
- Component 2: No income criteria.
- All the children of the applicant's parents will be eligible.
- Students cannot receive other scholarships alongside this one (with some exceptions).
- Beneficiary's age limit is 12 to 20 years old (as of July 1st).
What you get
- Component-1
- ₹3,500/- per annum (Day Students).
- ₹7,000/- per annum (residential students).
- Component-2
- ₹3,500/- per annum (Day Students).
- ₹8,000/- per annum (residential students).
not about the scheme.
Provenance
| schemeName | SC/ST Pre Matric Scholarship - Uttar Pradesh | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | 2016-01-01 | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |