About the scholarship
The DTE Scholarship for Special Category Students 2026–27 is offered by the Department of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka through the State Scholarship Portal (SSP). It provides financial assistance to students of any caste category pursuing technical courses. The department has not announced the 2026-27 deadline — check the SSP portal notice board.
Eligibility
- Belong to any caste category.
- Pursuing Diploma in Polytechnic, B.E., B.Tech or B.Arch.
- Enrolled in any type of college.
- Admitted under any college seat category.
- Promoted to the present academic year.
Benefits
- Financial assistance for eligible technical students (amount per department norms).
- Disbursed through the SSP portal.
Documents required
- Academic marksheet
- Aadhaar card
- Admission / fee receipt
- Bank account details (Aadhaar-seeded)
How to apply
- Register on SSPComplete Aadhaar-based one-time registration at ssp.postmatric.karnataka.gov.in.
- Select the schemeChoose the DTE Scholarship for Special Category Students, 2026–27.
- Submit before the announced deadlineFill details, upload documents and track verification.
FAQs
No — students of any caste category can apply.
Diploma in Polytechnic, B.E., B.Tech and B.Arch.
No — any college type and any seat category are eligible, provided the student is promoted.
Verified 16 Oct 2026 via Buddy4Study 2026-27 Karnataka listing (31 Jan 2027 shown on Buddy4Study; corrected 16 Oct 2026 — department deadline not confirmed on SSP portal, TBA; any caste; Diploma/BE/B.Tech/B.Arch; any college and seat type; promoted; SSP portal).
