Students of class 9th to 12th, UG, PG, and Diploma courses can get the UP scholarship, which is provided by the UP state’s Social Welfare Department. Students of any caste, i.e., SC/ST/OBC/General, can apply for the UP scholarship. The Scholarship is a financial aid provided to the students of different colleges. The Scholarship can be granted to students based on their educational metrics, financial condition, sports skills, and some other criteria. Students have to achieve the specified criteria to get the Scholarship. The Scholarship’s criteria vary with the caste of students. Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribes (ST) have more benefits than the students of other castes.UP Scholarship is one of the largest scholarship schemes across India. The Scholarship provides financial support to the students and motivation to go for higher studies. Every year many students apply for the scholarship program and get the benefits of the program.
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UP Scholarship 2023 Overview
For the students studying in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the state government has come up with the UP scholarship scheme. The Scholarship Online Form 2023 can be filled only by students whose parents/guardians should have an annual income of 2 lakh 50 thousand or less (yearly income of the general class is 2 lakh or less). Soon state government will release time table for UP scholarship 2020. Candidates will be able to fill the application form by visiting the official website of the UP Scholarship, i.e., scholarship.up.nic.in. Online forms for UP Scholarship 2020 will be released in the month of August. For the important dates of UP Scholarship 2020, the candidates can see the table below. For more information about Scholarship, you can read this article.
How to check the status of UP scholarship 2023?
Students can check the status of UP scholarship by two sites i.e. by PFMS website and by official website.
Check the status of UP scholarship by PFMS Portal:
- Visit the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) Portal.
- Then locate the “Know your payments” section and click on it.
- It will open the “Payment by Account Number” portal. This is the portal where you can check your scholarship payment status.
- Fill the information such as Bank, Enter Account Number, and Word Verification then click on the search button. Cross-check the information before searching.
- If you have entered the wrong bank details, then it will show you the no records found error.
- If you have entered the correct bank details, then it will show you data. So click on the download button to download the PDF and check the status. The example is shown below:
Check the status of UP scholarship through the official portal (scholarship.up.nic.in):
- Visit UP Scholarship’s Official Portal.
- Then locate the “Status” tab and click on Application Status.
- Enter your details such as registration number and date of birth then click on search.
- On the next page, it will open your application, you can print the application or you can download it in PDF format. Download the application and check the status of the UP scholarship.
There is another method available to check the status using the official portal. Follow the below-mentioned steps.
- Visit UP Scholarship’s Official Portal.
- Then locate the “Student” tab and click on Login under the “Student” tab.
- Log in using the details which you have received during the registration process.
- There you can check the status of your UP scholarship.
UP Scholarship Important Tentative Dates
Events | Pre-Matric (Class 9-10) | Post-Matric (Class 11-12) | Post-Matric (Other Courses) |
Application Start Date | July 2020 | July 2020 | July 2020 |
Application Deadline | August 2020 | October 2020 | October 2020 |
Last Date To Complete The Form | August 2020 | October 2020 | October 2020 |
Hard Copy Submission Deadline | August 2020 | October 2020 | October 2020 |
UP Scholarship Eligibility
- Applicant must be a resident of Uttar Pradesh, only then he can apply for the UP scholarship.
- The applicant of any caste, i.e., SC/ST/OBC/General, can apply for the Scholarship.
- The applicant must be in a school/college/institute/university as this Scholarship is only for students.
- Applicants who are applying for Pre Matriculation class 9th standard scholarship must be passed in the 8th standard and must be enrolled in the 9th standard.
- Applicants who are applying for Pre Matriculation class 10th standard scholarship must be passed in the 9th standard and must be enrolled in the 10th standard.
- Applicants who are applying for Post Matriculation class 11th standard scholarship must be passed in the 10th standard and must be enrolled in the 11th standard.
- Applicants who are applying for Post Matriculation class 12th standard scholarship must be passed in the 11th standard and must be enrolled in the 12th standard.
- Dashmottar: Applicants must be enrolled in any UG/PG/Diploma/Certificate examination.
Income Criteria for UP scholarship
- For Pre Matric (Class 9th & 10th):
- General/SC/ST: 1 Lakh
- Minority: 1 Lakh
- OBC: 1 Lakh
- For Post Matric (Class 11th & 12th):
- General/SC/ST: 2 Lakh
- Minority: 2 Lakh
- OBC: 2 Lakh
- For Post-Matric (Other than Intermediate):
- General/SC/ST: 2 Lakh
- Minority: 2 Lakh
- OBC: 2 Lakh
How to renew the UP Scholarship?
The scholarship renewal process is similar to the new registration process, with some minor changes in the scholarship application. Follow the below-mentioned steps for scholarship renewal.
- Visit the official portal of UP scholarship.
- Find the “Student” tab then click on registration under the “Student” tab. You have to register yourself every year, whether it is a new registration or renewal.
- Then select the type of Scholarship according to your caste and education. You can check the types of the Scholarship below:
- After clicking on the desired scholarship form will open, fill all the information, and submit the scholarship form.
- After submitting the form, you will receive the login details such as registration number and password on the mobile number and email as well.
- Now visit the official portal of UP scholarship again.
- Find the “Student” tab then click on login under the “Student” tab.
- Then select the type of Scholarship according to your caste and education. You can check the types of the Scholarship below:
- Select the type of service under the “Renewal Student Login ” tab and use the login details received on mobile and email to login.
- On the next page, it will show you the instructions; don’t forget to read the instructions.
- Fill all the information and upload necessary documents then submit the form.
- Take a hard copy of the form and submit that copy in your institute.
- Watch the video tutorial for scholarship renewal.
How to check UP scholarship renewal status?
- Visit the official portal of UP scholarship.
- Find the “Status” tab then click on application status under the “Status” tab.
- Then it will show you the renewal application status.
- You can check the status by login to your account on the portal.
Document Required For Scholarship
For Fresh Candidates :
- Last exam mark sheet.
- Caste certificate.
- Aadhar card number.
- Income certificate.
- The fee Receipt of admission.
- Bank passbook.
- The domicile certificate.
- Registration number.
- Scan copy of latest passport size photo.
For old candidates :
- For renewal, you can use the last year’s registration number.
These are the documents that you will need for the registration of Scholarship.
Important guidance on UP scholarship
- Students belonging to blacklisted colleges are not eligible for the scholarship.
- Students make sure all documents such as income certificate are generated against the current financial year. If you use the old income certificate, then your application will be rejected immediately.
- There is no caste discrimination; scholarship benefits will be given to students of SC, ST, OBC, General categories.
- Students must be passed and have the marks as per the merit criteria to apply. Failed students cant apply for the scholarship.
- Students must have an active mobile number and email ID to apply.
- After applying online take and hard copy submit it with the xerox copy of passbook or any other document with bank details to your institution and dont forget to take the receipt of application form after submission.
- Suspicious applications with fake details will be rejected immediately.
- Visit the official portal to check the application status on a regular basis.
List of blacklisted colleges for the scholarship program
- Chaudhary Babulal Institute of Technology and Management- District-Hathras
- Excellence College of Professional Studies – District-Meerut
- Shri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology – District- Baghpat
The official portal of scholarship blacklists these collages. Students of these collages cant avail of the UP scholarship scheme.
UP scholarship Helpline
Up scholarship’s portal has the dedicated helpline for the students who face difficulty to apply for the scholarship. Students can contact the helpline and ask them the queries regarding scholarship form.
- Department of backward classes welfare: 18001805131 (Toll-free)
- Department of minority classes welfare: 18001805229 (Toll-free)
- Shri P.K. Tripathi – (Joint Director): 9621650064 – Timings: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (excluding holidays).
- Shri Ajit Pratap Singh – (Deputy Director): 0522-2288861 – Timings: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (excluding holidays).
- Shri Raghvendra Pratap Singh – (Joint Director): 0522-2286199 – Timings: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (excluding holidays).
You can contact these helpline numbers. I will suggest you contact toll-free helpline numbers.
I will update this page as soon as new information about UP Scholarship 2020 is available. Meanwhile, you can check the advertisements for the UP scholarship 2019. Click here for Pre-matriculation and Click here for post matriculation. Also check our other government schemes here.
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