10 verified scholarships — government & private — for engineering, MBA, medical, and arts students in Pune. Updated deadlines and direct application links.
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EBC (Economically Backward Class)
Eligibility: Maharashtra domicile; enrolled in degree course (Engg, Medical, Pharmacy, Arts, Science)
OBC / VJNT / NT / SBC
Eligibility: OBC/VJNT/NT/SBC caste certificate; Maharashtra domicile; 60%+ in previous exam
SC / ST Students
Eligibility: SC/ST caste certificate; studying in govt-recognized college in Maharashtra
Merit-based (All categories)
Eligibility: Scored above 80th percentile in Class 12 board; enrolled in regular college
Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi
Eligibility: Minority community certificate; 50%+ in previous exam; regular college enrollment
Merit — Open/All
Eligibility: Enrolled in COEP; top 10 rankers per branch in Sem 1 onward
Merit-based
Eligibility: SNAP/SET/other Symbiosis entrance; top percentile rank
Merit — All
Eligibility: Top 20 rank in JEE Advanced / CAT; enrolled in premier institute including MIT-WPU, VIT Pune
Science students
Eligibility: Top 1% in Class 12 board; enrolled in BSc/BSc Hons Natural & Basic Sciences
Students facing financial crisis
Eligibility: Financial crisis due to death/illness of parent; 55%+ marks; any stream
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Apply at mahadbt.maharashtra.gov.in. Steps: (1) Register with Aadhaar + mobile. (2) Choose your scheme (Freeship, OBC, SC/ST Post-Matric). (3) Upload documents: Caste certificate, income certificate, 12th marksheet, college admission letter, bank passbook (student's name). (4) Submit before September 30, 2026. Process at nearest Maha e-Seva centre if online help needed.
Yes — multiple scholarships available for Pune engineering students 2026: (1) MahaDBT Freeship — full fee waiver for EBC students (income < ₹8 LPA). (2) OBC Scholarship — ₹2,000–5,000/year for OBC/VJNT/NT students. (3) SC/ST Post-Matric — full fees + monthly maintenance. (4) NSP Central Sector Scheme — ₹10,000–20,000/year for merit students. (5) COEP Merit Scholarship — ₹25,000–50,000/year for top performers.
Scholarships for MBA students in Pune 2026: (1) Symbiosis Scholarship — 25%–100% fee waiver for top SNAP ranks. (2) Aditya Birla Scholarship — ₹1 LPA for CAT top 20 rankers. (3) MahaDBT OBC/SC/ST — available for MBA courses too. (4) Many Pune MBA colleges like BIMM and MAEER's offer need-based freeships internally. Contact your college's scholarship cell after admission.
Documents required for MahaDBT 2026: (1) Aadhaar card (mandatory). (2) Caste certificate (for OBC/SC/ST) or income certificate (for EBC/Freeship). (3) Domicile certificate (Maharashtra). (4) Last qualifying exam marksheet. (5) Current year college admission letter + fee receipt. (6) Bank account details (student's own account — must be linked to Aadhaar). (7) Passport-size photo. Note: Bank account must be in student's name, not parent's.
MahaDBT Freeship (Tuition Fee Waiver) income limit: Family annual income must be below ₹8 LPA (₹8 lakh per annum) for EBC Freeship. SC/ST Post-Matric scholarship: family income below ₹2.5 LPA. OBC scholarship: family income below ₹8 LPA. NSP Central Sector Scheme: family income below ₹4.5 LPA. Submit income certificate from Tehsildar/SDO office for verification.
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