UP Scholarship: Apply Online, Status Check & Eligibility

The UP Scholarship programme administered by the Uttar Pradesh Department of Social Welfare (Samaj Kalyan Vibhag) through its centralised portal at scholarship.up.gov.in — serves as the primary financial assistance mechanism for millions of students across Uttar Pradesh studying in Classes 9 through postgraduate level, covering tuition fees, maintenance allowances, and course-specific grants for eligible candidates from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, Minority, and economically weaker General category families.

The scheme processes applications every academic year with fresh registration windows typically opening between July and October, and scholarship amounts crediting directly to students’ Aadhaar-linked bank accounts between November and March of the same academic year. For the academic year 2025–26, over 2.5 crore students registered across all UP Scholarship categories making it the single largest direct scholarship disbursement operation in any Indian state.

Types of UP Scholarship: Which One Applies to You

The UP Scholarship system covers four major programme categories, each targeting a distinct student population:

Students should identify their correct category before beginning registration submitting under the wrong category results in automatic rejection during the institutional verification stage.

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Eligibility Criteria: Full Qualification Checklist

Students must satisfy every condition below before applying:

• Permanent resident of Uttar Pradesh — applicant and parents or guardians must be UP-domiciled
• Currently enrolled in a recognised school, college, or university in Uttar Pradesh
• Annual family income must not exceed the following ceilings:
  • SC/ST students: ₹2,50,000 per annum for post-matric level
  • OBC students: ₹2,00,000 per annum
  • General/EWS students: ₹2,00,000 per annum
  • Minority students: ₹2,00,000 per annum
• Students must not hold any other concurrent state or central government scholarship
• The institution where the student is enrolled must be registered on the UP Scholarship portal — students in unregistered institutions do not qualify
• Students who failed their previous class are ineligible for renewal in that academic year

Documents Required: Prepare Before Starting Registration

Keep every document below ready before beginning the online form incomplete submissions cannot save successfully:

• Aadhaar Card — linked to the student’s personal mobile number
• Caste Certificate — issued by the competent UP authority (not older than three years)
• Income Certificate — issued by the Tehsildar or SDM of the applicant’s district
• Bank Passbook — account in the student’s own name, Aadhaar-linked and active
• Recent Passport-Size Photograph — white background, taken within the last six months
• Previous Year’s Marksheet — for renewal applicants (Class 10 to 11, 11 to 12, or graduation to postgraduate transitions)
• Current Institution’s Enrollment Receipt or Admission Slip
• Domicile Certificate confirming permanent residence in Uttar Pradesh

Step-by-Step Online Application Process

The entire UP Scholarship application process runs on scholarship.up.gov.in follow these steps in sequence:

1. Visit scholarship.up.gov.in and click on “Student” in the navigation menu
2. Select “Registration” for first-time applicants or “Fresh Login” for renewal
3. Choose your scholarship category — Pre-Matric or Post-Matric (SC/ST/General or OBC/Minority) from the dropdown
4. Enter your Aadhaar number and complete the OTP-based verification using your Aadhaar-linked mobile number
5. Fill in personal details — name, date of birth, father’s name, mother’s name, district, and contact information — exactly as they appear on your Aadhaar card
6. Enter academic details — institution name, roll number, class, stream, and year of admission
7. Enter income and caste details from your issued certificates — cross-check every figure before proceeding
8. Enter bank account details — IFSC code, account number, and branch name — confirming the account is active and Aadhaar-linked
9. Upload scanned copies of all required documents within the specified file size limits (typically JPEG or PDF under 500 KB per document)
10. Preview all entered data carefully — corrections after final submission require institutional intervention
11. Click “Final Submit” and download or screenshot the application acknowledgement slip showing your Registration Number

How to Check UP Scholarship Status Online

Once submitted, students can track their application through the following steps:

1. Visit scholarship.up.gov.in
2. Click “Status” in the top navigation bar
3. Select “Application Status” from the dropdown menu
4. Enter your Registration Number (from the acknowledgement slip) and Date of Birth
5. Enter the CAPTCHA and click Search
6. The status screen displays the current stage of your application — student submission, institution verification, district committee check, treasury processing, or amount credited

Common status messages and their meanings:

If your status shows “Rejected”, download the remarks and visit your institution’s scholarship coordinator — most rejections at the institutional level result from document mismatches, income certificate format issues, or Aadhaar-bank linkage failures that the student can resolve and resubmit within the correction window.

Scholarship Amount: How Much Do Students Receive

The UP Scholarship amount varies by scholarship type, category, and institution level:

The exact amount depends on the type of course (government or private institution), residential status (hosteller or day-scholar), and the category under which the student applies. Reports suggest hostellers consistently receive higher maintenance allowances than day scholars across all scholarship categories.

Key Dates for UP Scholarship 2025–26 Academic Year

Not publicly disclosed is the exact confirmed closing date for 2025–26 applications at the time of publication students must verify the current active deadline directly on scholarship.up.gov.in as the Social Welfare Department issues periodic deadline extensions.