UP Scholarship 2026-27: Registration for classes 9 to 12 begins, apply on scholarship.up.gov.in

The Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Department (UPSWD) has initiated the state scholarship application process for the 2026-27 session. Students studying in classes 9 to 12 can register online. The department has issued separate timelines for pre-matric and post-matric intermediate scholarships for classes 9 to 12 and the dashmottar scholarship for students pursuing studies beyond class 12.

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government scholarship will benefit students from general, scheduled castes (SC), scheduled tribes (ST), other backward classes (OBC) and other minority communities.

For students studying in class 9, 10, 11 or 12, UP scholarship payments are expected between October 25 and October 31, 2026 for renewals and January 25 to 31, 2027 for fresh applications. For dashmottar students, payments are scheduled between January 16 and January 25, 2027 for renewals and January 27 to 31, 2027 for fresh applications.

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UP Scholarship 2026: Registration dates

Students can check the complete schedule for scholarship registration.

Students should regularly check the official scholarship portal for further updates on scholarships.

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What happens after application?

After submitting Uttar Pradesh scholarship application, the form will go through multiple stages of verification before the final amount is released. The key stages include:

• School-level verification: The school will check the application details and forward eligible forms for further processing
• District verification: The district school inspector verifies the student details and the number of eligible beneficiaries
• NIC scrutiny: The National Informatics Centre (NIC) will then conduct technical checks to identify errors in the submitted data
• Final approval: The district-level committee reviews and locks the final verified list of eligible students
• Scholarship disbursement: After approval, the scholarship amount will be transferred directly to the student's aadhaar-linked bank account

Students should keep their documents ready to complete the scholarship process without any issues.