MahaDBT Scholarship 2021: Dates, Application Form, Eligibility

MahaDBT 2021 – Aaple Sarkar DBT (Direct Benefits Transfer) or MahaDBT – an online portal that offers scholarships to various deserving students across Maharashtra. The difference between this portal and the scholarship portals of other states is the enormous amount of grants offered by various departments across Maharashtra’s state government. The MahaDBT Portal has ensured the smooth and transparent implementation of this entire scholarship process, bringing in smooth cross-checking, verifying candidate details & information, and crediting the selected candidate with the right scholarship amount. Students who search for “mahadbtmahait“, which will direct them to the MahaDBT portal. This article provides detailed information about the MahaDBT portal, including the last date to apply, eligibility criteria, application/registration process, documents required, rewards, a list of scholarships under this scheme, and more.

Latest Updates: The last date to apply for these scholarships at the Mahadbt or Aaple Sarkar DBT portal for the academic year 2020-21 is 5th August 2021

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MahaDBT – Maharashtra Scholarship Schemes Details

In this section, we explain the different state government departments that are offering scholarships under the MahaDBT scheme. The number of scholarships and their entitlement to their respective departments has been tabulated below for easy reference:

Name of the Department	No. of Scholarships Offered
Social Justice and Special Assistance Department	5
Department of Tribal Development	4
Directorate of Higher Education	13
Directorate of Technical Education	2
VJNT, OBC, and SBC Welfare Department	8
School Education and Sports Department	2
Directorate of Medical Education and Research	2
Minority Development Department	2

Candidates are now well versed with the scholarship names and numbers offered by different state government departments of Maharashtra. It’s time we take a detailed look at the benefits and eligibility criteria that each of these scholarships demands to apply for them. Below we have provided a detailed description of each scholarship offered by the departments under the Mahadbt portal.

MahaDBT – Social Justice and Special Assistance Scholarships

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Government of India Post-Matric Scholarship	The annual income of the family should be less than 2.5 lakhs. Only for SC students. Domicile of the candidate should be Maharashtra. Candidate should have minimum matric qualification. Candidates can receive aid to apply for not more than two professional courses at one instance of time.
Post Matric tuition fee and examination fee [Freeship scholarship]	Annual income of the family should be less than 2.5 lakhs. Only for SC students. Domicile of the candidate should be Maharashtra. Candidate should have minimum matric qualification. Candidate should seek admission to professional courses only through CAP round.
Maintenance scholarship for students enrolled in professional courses	Candidates admitted to professional courses only need to apply. Candidates should not be receiving any other kind of grant from the government. Annual family income should be less than 2.5 lakhs. Candidates could be hostel residents too.
Rajarshri Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Merit Scholarship	No minimum income limit specified. Only for SC/ST categories. Candidates must be studying in 11th/12th standards only. Candidate should have secured min—75 % in matric exam.
Post-Matric Scholarship for Persons with Disability	Disability grade should be 40% and above. Candidate should complete the course without interruption in between. Domicile and place of study should be Maharashtra. Medicine practitioners in post-graduation level also applicable. Students pursuing open education/distance learning can also apply. Hostel residents can apply for hostel fees payment too.

MahaDBT – Tribal Development Department Scholarships

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme	Only for ST students Annual family income to be less than 2.5 lakhs Min. qualification – 10th pass [at least]
Tuition fee and exam fee waiver scheme for tribal students	Only for ST students Annual family income to be less than 2.5 lakhs.
Vocational Education fee reimbursement scheme	Only for ST students Annual family income to be less than 2.5 lakhs Vocational courses applicable are- engineering/pharmacy/animal husbandry courses/dairy development/astrology- vastu shastra/ MBA/MCA
Vocational Education maintenance allowance for tribal students	Only for ST students Annual family income to be less than 2.5 lakhs

MahaDBT – Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) Scholarships

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Scheme	Candidates whose domicile is Maharashtra/ Maharashtra border/Karnataka border can apply. Annual income of the family shouldn’t exceed 8 lakhs General category candidates are also permitted to apply. Candidate shouldn’t have enrolled for any other government scholarship Candidate should have good merit record. Gaps of more than 2 years shall not be entertained.
Assistance to Meritorious Students Scholarship – Junior Level	Candidates studying in class 11th and 12th are eligible to apply. Candidate should obtain an approval letter from DHE Candidates who are natives of the state but currently studying outside can also apply.
Education Concession to the Children of Ex-Servicemen	Family of ex-servicemen [son/daughter/wife/widow] can apply Candidate should be studying in government-aided colleges only. Candidates who are natives of the state but currently studying outside cannot apply.
Eklavya Scholarship	Min. marks in arts should be 60% and in science should be 70% Annual income of parents should not be more than 75000 Residents of Maharashtra only. Should not be pursuing any job. Only graduates in law/commerce are eligible. Candidates who are natives of the state but currently studying outside cannot apply.
State Government Open Merit Scholarship	Domicile should be Maharashtra only. Class 12th should be a minimum of 60% and more. Arts/science/commerce/law courses are allowed. Candidates who are natives of the state but currently studying outside cannot apply.
Meritorious students scholarship [offered for subject specializations in Maths/Physics]	In class 12th, the candidate should have scored 60% in science/60% in maths. Domicile should be Maharashtra only. Candidates who are natives of the state but currently studying outside cannot apply.
Government Vidyaniketan Scholarship	At least 60% score in class 10th Students should have studied 10th at government Vidyaniketan school only Domicile should be Maharashtra only. Candidates who are natives of the state but currently studying outside cannot apply.
State Government Daxshina Adhichatra Scholarship	Candidate should have pursued course from non-agricultural university only. Domicile should be Maharashtra only. Candidates who are natives of the state but currently studying outside cannot apply.
Government Research Adichatra	Only postgraduate degree holders with a minimum 60% need to apply Domicile should be Maharashtra only. Candidates who are natives of the state but currently studying outside cannot apply.
Education Concession to the Children Freedom Fighter	Family of freedom fighters [son/daughter/wife/widow] can apply. Domicile should be Maharashtra only. Candidates who are natives of the state but currently studying outside cannot apply.
Jawaharlal Nehru University Scholarship	Applicable to Maharashtra students who have pursued studies at JNU only ( both UG and PG courses) Domicile should be Maharashtra only.
Assistance to Meritorious Students Scholarship – Senior Level	Class 11th/12th candidates can apply. Domicile should be Maharashtra only.
Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta Yojna (DHE)	Domicile should be Maharashtra only. Children of registered labourers can apply for professional courses Annual income of the family should be less than 8 lakhs Candidate should not be availing any other grants from govt. Candidate should compulsorily attend and clear all exams.

MahaDBT – Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) Scholarships

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Shikshan Shulk Shishyavrutti Scheme	Domicile should be Maharashtra only. Candidate must be a bonafide student of professional/technical courses only Candidates from deemed university not eligible Admission of the candidate should be via CAP (centralized admission process) 2 children of the family can avail benefits under this scheme provided they are not getting any other scholarship. Total annual income should be less than 8 lakhs. 50% attendance and a gap in studies that do not exceed more than two years is essential.
Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Vasatigruh Nirvah Bhatta Yojana	Domicile should be Maharashtra only. Candidate must be a Bonafide student of professional/technical courses only Candidates from deemed university not eligible Admission of the candidate should be via CAP (centralized admission process) 2 children of the family can avail benefits under this scheme provided they are not getting any other scholarship. Total annual income should be less than 8 lakhs. 50% attendance and a gap in studies that do not exceed more than two years is essential.

MahaDBT – VJNT, OBC & SBC Welfare Department Scholarships

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Post matric scholarship for VJNT students	Course should be govt approved only. Family income to be less than 1 lakhs per annum Enrolment into the course should be via CAP only 75% attendance in academic year mandatory
Tuition fee and exam fee waiver scheme for VJNT students	Domicile to be Maharashtra state only Annual family income to be less than 8 lakhs Health science/agriculture/animal husbandry/dairy development/fisheries and allied courses permitted. Candidates must be studying in unaided/aided government technical colleges
Maintenance allowance for VJNT and SBC students [for students pursuing professional courses and staying in hostels affiliated with their professional college]	Candidate to be admitted in hostels attached with respective colleges Not applicable if candidate get hostel facility at govt college Courses like engineering/medical/veterinary/architecture etc. courses are permitted. The annual income of the family to be less than 1 lakhs
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Merit scholarship scheme [for students of 11th and 12th standard, belonging to VJNT and SBC categories only]	Candidates to be from one of these communities only – Vimukta Jatis/nomadic tribes/special backward classes etc. 11th and 12th class students can apply. No upper cap on annual family income Study gaps not entertained Domicile of Maharashtra only
Post matric scholarship for OBC students	Govt approved courses applicable. CAP admission process should be followed for course enrolment 75% attendance in the academic year to be kept up
Post matric scholarship for SBC students	Govt approved courses applicable. Annual income of parents to be less than 1 lakhs.
Tuition fee and exam fee waiver scheme for OBC students	Post matric courses from govt approved colleges only Courses like engineering/medical/veterinary/architecture etc. courses are permitted. Education (higher technical courses) to be done from aided/unaided govt. colleges
Tuition fee and exam fee waiver scheme for SBC students	Family income to be less than 8 lakhs Govt approved courses only Domicile to be Maharashtra only.

MahaDBT – School Education and Sports Department Scholarships

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Open Merit Scholarships [Junior college level]	Open to class 11th and 12th students only Min. 60% scores to be attained in matric exam
Merit scholarship [for EBC students]	Min 50% marks in matric exam essential Students to attempt and clear exam in the 1st attempt only

MahaDBT – Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) Scholarships

Scholarship	Eligibility Criteria
Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Fee Reimbursement Scheme	For MBBS/BDS similar courses Annual family income to be less than 8 lakhs
Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Hostel Maintenance Allowance Scheme	Annual income to be less than 8 lakhs Candidates’ parents to be labours (registered) Candidates who have sought admission in cities like Mumbai/Pune/Aurangabad/Nagpur etc. are eligible Courses approved are MBBS, BDS, BAMS, and BHMS.

MahaDBT – Minority Development Department Scholarships

Scholarship	Legibility Criteria
State Minority Scholarship [Part 2 – DHE]	Graduates/postgraduates in courses from streams such as arts/science/commerce/science/law and education related courses. Domicile to be Maharashtra only. Bonafide student certificate for joining professional/technical courses required CAP course allotment scheme to be followed by the candidate No other stipend scheme to be availed by the candidate Family income to be less than 8 lakhs
Scholarship for Students of Minority Communities Pursuing Higher and Professional Courses (DTE)	Domicile to be Maharashtra only Bonafide student certificate for joining professional/technical courses required CAP course allotment scheme to be followed by the candidate No other stipend scheme to be availed by the candidate Family income to be less than 8 lakhs Candidate should have cleared SSC/matric exam.
Scholarship for Students of Minority Communities Pursuing Higher and Professional Courses (DMER)	Students studying in medical courses like MBBS/BDS/BAMS/etc Candidates to be pursuing these courses from university of health sciences, Nashik Annual income of family to be less than 8 lakhs Female candidates entitled to 30% reservation and male candidates 70% reservation Domicile to be Maharashtra only

MahaDBT – Application Process

All students should apply online on the Aaple Sarkar DBT portal for the scholarships. Also, candidates compulsorily should hold an Aadhaar number while applying for this scholarship. The online application forms for the academic session 2020-2021 shall be accepted until the date of 5th August 2021 (applicable for DTE, DHE, and DMER departments only). All candidates must follow the instructions carefully and go through the guidelines before applying for the various schemes. The detailed MahaDBT registration process is given below:

Step 1: New Registration Procedure

Visit the official Maharashtra MahaDBT website – mahadbtmahait.gov.in
The first section involves ‘NEW USER REGISTRATION.’
Click on new applicant registration to register yourself on the website.
Provide a valid Aadhaar number.

Step 2: MahaDBT Login

Login into the website and validate your Aadhaar number. (OTP method/biometric method, etc)
Check whether UIDAI authentication of your Aadhaar number is done.

Step 3: Profile Creation

IF done successfully, then all your details shall be drawn from the authorities and filled in relevant spaces in the application form. [Personal details/ contact details/bank details etc. will be filled automatically once Aadhaar number gets validated].
If validation not successful, check for correctness of number and re-try.

Step 4: Apply for the Scholarship

Once the profile is created, then
Visit the dashboard area, where you will find a list of scholarship schemes under Mahadbt.
Read through the conditions of scholarships and choose the appropriate scheme.
Fill all the required details in this form again.
Upload scanned documents of correct size and specification.
Click on the SUBMIT button.
Save the submitted application form for future reference.

Documents Required For MahaDBT Scholarship

List of documents required to be submitted, along with the application form

Caste certificate
Income certificate
HSC certificates and SSC certificates
Aadhaar card
PAN Card
Fee Receipt issued by an educational institution
Bonafide certificate issued by authorities from an educational institution
Letter indicating CAP allotment
Hostel certificate
Domicile certificate

MahaDBT 2021 – FAQ’s

1. What is the scheme of Direct Benefit Transfer?
Answer: The beneficiary account will receive the entire scholarship grant amount without any hassles.

2. Why is Aadhaar card necessary for applying to MahaDBT Scholarship?
Answer: Aadhaar Card ensures transparency in the system of DBT and rules out any case of impersonation. Only the right candidate shall receive the scholarship amount.

3. How to check detailed eligibility of these scholarships on the online portal?
Answer: The online portal contains a student dashboard. The dashboard includes the list of all scholarships and their respective eligibility criteria too.

4. At a later stage, would the application form be available for any modification?
Answer: In case the application form is sent back by the authorities seeking modification of information, then changes can be made.

5. What is the MahaDBT portal, also called as?
Answer: The portal is commonly known as Aaple Sarkar DBT and MAHADBTMAHAIT

6. The registration requires an OTP. Is it valid for a certain time period?
Answer: YES. The OTP is valid only for 30 minutes after it is created.

7. What is the MahaDBT helpdesk number?
Answer: 022-49150800 is the MahaDBT helpline number.