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About the scholarship
PM YASASVI is the umbrella name for two different schemes, and confusing them is the most common mistake applicants make. The school half covers Classes 9 to 12 at Top Class Schools and closed for 2026-27 on 31 August 2026. The college half — this article — covers students beyond Class 12 at Top Class institutions, and it closes on 31 October 2026. They share a name, a ministry and a portal, but they have different institutions, different awards and different deadlines. Apply under the college scheme only if you hold admission to a notified Top Class institution.
The scheme is merit-based, not merely income-based. Admission itself must be won under the institution’s own general selection or entrance criteria, and the scholarship is then awarded on an inter-se merit list within each institution, up to the slots allotted to it. A student who meets every eligibility condition but ranks below the institution’s slot cut-off does not receive the award. That slot limit is the scheme’s defining feature and the reason early application matters.
Benefits
- Full reimbursement of tuition fees and non-refundable charges, up to Rs 2,00,000 a year at public sector institutions.
- Up to Rs 3,72,000 a year for private sector flying clubs, for Commercial Pilot Training and Type Rating courses only.
- Monthly living expenses of Rs 3,000.
- Scheme guides also list Rs 5,000 a year for books and stationery and laptop assistance up to Rs 45,000; confirm these two items against the current scheme guidelines on NSP before relying on them.
Who can apply
- You must be an Indian national.
- You must belong to the Other Backward Classes (OBC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC) or De-notified Tribes (DNT) category.
- You must have secured admission to a full-time prescribed course at a notified Top Class institution — such as an IIT, IIM, NIT, IIIT, AIIMS, NIFT, NID or National Law University — under the general selection criteria prescribed by that institution.
- Your parents’ or guardian’s annual income from all sources must be up to Rs 2,50,000.
- Selection is by inter-se merit within your institution, limited to its allotted slots. Eligibility alone does not guarantee an award.
Documents required
Keep ready: caste or category certificate for OBC, EBC or DNT status, parental or guardian income certificate, proof of admission to the full-time course at the notified institution, Class 12 marksheet and certificate, Aadhaar details and Aadhaar-linked bank account details. The NSP application form and the scheme guidelines govern the final list, so confirm it there before submitting.
How to apply
- Complete your One-Time Registration (OTR) on the National Scholarship Portal, scholarships.gov.in, if you have not already done so.
- Open the PM Yasasvi Central Sector Scheme of Top Class Education in College for OBC, EBC and DNT Students application for 2026-27.
- Fill in your personal, category, income and admission details, upload the documents listed above, and submit before the portal closes on 31 October 2026.
- Complete defective-application verification by 15 November 2026 if your form is flagged, and follow up so that district, state and ministry verification is completed by 30 November 2026.
FAQs
No. The school scheme covers Classes 9 to 12 at Top Class Schools and closed on 31 August 2026. This article covers the college scheme for students at notified Top Class institutions, which closes on 31 October 2026.
No. Awards are limited to the slots allotted to each institution and are made on an inter-se merit list within the institution.
The full tuition fee and non-refundable charges up to Rs 2,00,000 a year at public institutions, plus Rs 3,000 a month in living expenses and other benefits. Private flying clubs for pilot training have a higher ceiling of Rs 3,72,000 a year.
Rs 2,50,000 a year from all sources, for parents or guardians.
31 October 2026, through the National Scholarship Portal.
Verified 31 Oct 2026 against the Buddy4Study PM Yasasvi college scheme page (deadline 31 Oct 2026; Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; OBC/EBC/DNT; full-time course at a notified institution; income up to Rs 2,50,000; full tuition fee and non-refundable charges up to Rs 3,72,000 with other benefits; Rs 3,000 a month living expenses; ceiling of Rs 2,00,000 a year for public institutions and Rs 3,72,000 for private flying clubs for Commercial Pilot Training and Type Rating) corroborated by the college-scheme guide (window 1 Jun to 31 Oct 2026; inter-se merit within institution slots; defective verification by 15 Nov 2026; district/state/ministry verification by 30 Nov 2026) and scheme guides listing Rs 5,000 a year for books and stationery and laptop assistance up to Rs 45,000, which are stated as guide-listed rather than as confirmed guideline text. The school-track closure date of 31 Aug 2026 is reported by the same guide.
