MahaDBT, EBC Freeship, merit scholarships & education loans — reduce fees to ₹0
Eligibility: SC/ST/OBC/NT/SBC/EWS students with family income below ₹8 lakh
Eligibility: Open category with family income below ₹8 lakh/year
Eligibility: SC/ST students of Maharashtra
Eligibility: Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi, Jain students
Eligibility: Top 10% students in MHT-CET or 80%+ in 12th
Eligibility: OBC students of Maharashtra with 60%+ marks
Eligibility: Various — income-based, merit-based, minority
Eligibility: All admitted students
Register on the MahaDBT portal (mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in), fill the scholarship application form, and submit it through your college. Your college admin will forward it to the government. Ensure all documents (income certificate, caste certificate, marksheets) are ready before applying.
For government scholarships like EBC Freeship and Post Matric Scholarship, the family income limit is generally ₹8 lakh per year. For some SC/ST schemes, there is no income limit. Merit scholarships do not have income criteria.
Yes, ILS Law College offers merit-based scholarships for students who score in the top 10% of MHT-CET or score 80%+ in Class 12. Some colleges also offer sports quotas and special alumni-funded scholarships. Contact the college directly for the latest scholarship schemes.
Yes, eligible SC/ST students and EBC (Economically Backward Class) students from Maharashtra can avail full tuition fee waiver through government scholarship schemes (MahaDBT Freeship). This essentially makes education free for qualifying students.