Digital Gujarat Scholarship 2026-27: Post Matric Scholarship for SC and Developing Caste Students, Apply Online till 30 September 2026

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• Updated July 15, 2026 11:34 AM
• by J Nandhini
• The Digital Gujarat Scholarship 2026-27 online application window is open. Students of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Developing Caste (SEBC, OBC, EBC, NT-DNT and Minority) categories can apply for post matric scholarship and assistance schemes on the Digital Gujarat Portal from 6 July 2026 to 30 September 2026.
• Two separate guideline circulars have been issued for the academic year 2026-27. One is issued by the Director, Scheduled Caste Welfare, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar for SC students, and the other by the Director, Developing Caste Welfare, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar for Developing Caste students. Both circulars state that every eligible student must apply online only through digitalgujarat.gov.in. Applications filed from any other place will not be accepted, and no student will be paid scholarship offline.
• Students who received scholarship in 2025-26 as per rules do not need to apply fresh - their form is placed automatically in Renewal mode. Fresh applicants must select the financial year 2026-27 and choose the scheme they are eligible for. This page covers the eligibility, scheme-wise amount, income limits, documents, Aadhaar eKYC and OTR rules, the step-by-step apply process, and the exact instructions printed in both circulars.

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Digital Gujarat Scholarship 2026-27 Overview

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Digital Gujarat Scholarship 2026-27 Important Dates

• Both circulars specify the same application window for the academic year 2026-27, and both instruct students not to wait until the last date.

Digital Gujarat Scholarship Educational Qualification

• The student must have passed Std 10 and be studying a post matric course. Year-wise final year marksheets of Std 10 and every course studied after it must be uploaded in sequence.
• If there is a break in study after Std 10, the student must upload a declaration (Ekrarnamu) stating that no course was pursued and no scholarship was availed during that break period, and submit it to the institution along with the application.
• Institution type matters and differs by scheme - Government, Grant-in-Aid, Self-Financed, Government ITI, or Open University. Each scheme's remarks column specifies which institution types are covered.
• For Private Tuition Coaching Assistance to SC Students (BCK-7) and the Tuition Assistance Scheme for Developing Caste students, the student must have secured 70% or more marks in Std 10.
• For the state government schemes BCK-5 and BCK-5A, tuition fee becomes payable only after the 50% standard is checked, as per the conditions of the Government Resolution.
• Under BCK-11 (SC) and BCK-98 (Developing Caste), Ph.D. and M.Phil fellowship is linked to submission of the thesis; BCK-98 further states that Ph.D. assistance is payable to students studying in the final year.
• Under BCK-12 (SC) and BCK-80 (Developing Caste), instrumental assistance is payable only to students studying in the first year of Medical, Engineering or Diploma.

Digital Gujarat Scholarship Application Fee

• Neither the SC circular nor the Developing Caste circular mentions any application fee for the 2026-27 online application. The application fee is Not specified in the source circulars. Students should confirm this on the Digital Gujarat Portal or with their institution.

Documents Required for Digital Gujarat Scholarship 2026-27

• Both circulars instruct students to scan and keep all original documents ready before starting the online form.
• Caste certificate of the student, issued by the competent authority
• Income certificate of the guardian, issued by the competent authority If the father is not alive - the father's death certificate If the parents are divorced - on producing the divorce order or proof, the mother's income certificate will be valid If the father or guardian is in government service - the Income Tax Form-16 must also be uploaded along with the income certificate
• Year-wise final year marksheets, in sequence, of Std 10 and every course studied after Std 10
• First page of the bank passbook showing the account number, IFSC code and bank branch. If a passbook is not available, a cancelled cheque showing the same details. For merged banks, a passbook or cheque with the new IFSC and new account number
• Declaration (Ekrarnamu) if there was a break in studies after Std 10, stating that no course was pursued and no scholarship was availed during that period
• Hosteller certificate for students staying in a hostel - the format is available on the portal for download, and must carry the signature and stamp of the competent authority
• Disability certificate issued by the competent authority, if the student is a divyang student
• Fee receipt paid by the student (annual). SC circular note: this is not applicable to Freeship Card holding students
• Passport size photograph
• Marriage certificate, in the case of a married female student
• Aadhaar number. SC circular additionally requires: ration card number
• Any other supporting evidence demanded by the District Officer, if required
• Important document notes from both circulars:
• Only original documents should be scanned and uploaded. A copy may be uploaded only if the original cannot be made available.
• While submitting the form to the institution, the student must give self-attested copies of the uploaded documents along with the form.
• Only caste and income certificates issued by the competent authority should be uploaded.

How to Check Digital Gujarat Scholarship Application Status

• Neither circular gives a separate step-by-step process for checking the current year's application status. What both circulars do state is how to view earlier applications:
• Log in to the Digital Gujarat Portal.
• Go to Services and click Scholarship Services.
• In the academic year drop-down menu, select any year from 2017-18 to 2025-26.
• If an online scholarship application was filed in that year, it can be viewed here.
• The step-by-step status check process for 2026-27 is Not specified in the circulars. For any difficulty while filling the form on the Digital Gujarat Portal, the circulars direct students to contact the help desk on 18002335500.

Verification and Selection Process

• The circulars describe an application-and-verification flow rather than a merit list:
• The student files the online application and completes Confirm & Final Submit. Only then does the application reach the login of the school, college, university or institution.
• The student must also submit the printout with all documents to the institution. An application that is not final submitted, or whose printout is not submitted to the institution with all documents, will not be considered.
• After final submission the student cannot make any change. If a correction is needed, the institution must return the application to the student and inform the student accordingly.
• A Withdraw facility is now available in the student's login. If the institution has not yet taken any action on the application, the student can withdraw it, make corrections and send it again.
• Caste and income certificates are accepted only if issued by the competent authority.
• Under BCK-5 and BCK-5A, tuition fee is payable after the 50% standard is checked as per the conditions of the Resolution.
• Native Gujarat students studying outside the state must additionally submit their documents to the Developing Caste or Scheduled Caste office of their home district.
• Scholarship is payable once in one academic session as per the recognised academic session of the college, institute or university.

Common Rejection Reasons and Important Instructions

• Both circulars list the situations in which a student loses the scholarship or the application is not taken up. These are the points to check before submitting:
• Application not final submitted. If the application is not final submitted, or if the printout with all documents is not submitted to the institution, the application will not be considered.
• Applying in the wrong scheme. If a student mistakenly applies in another scheme, the difference amount will not be payable later.
• Aadhaar not linked with the bank account. Since 2022-23, payment under the Government of India post matric scholarship scheme is Aadhaar-based only. Scholarship is credited only to the bank account linked with the student's Aadhaar number. Students who have not done Aadhaar and bank account linking or seeding must get it done immediately.
• Wrong bank account number. If a wrong bank account number is entered and the scholarship is credited to another account, the entire responsibility is the student's.
• Dormant or inactive bank account. An account that has not been operated for a long time - no withdrawal or deposit transaction - becomes dormant or stopped. Scholarship cannot be credited to such an account. Confirm with the bank before filling the form.
• Bank KYC not completed. Check that the KYC (Know Your Customer) form is filled as per bank rules so that the account remains active.
• Wrong institution or course selected. If a wrong institution or course is selected, the application will be sent online to some other school, college or university, and the responsibility will be the student's. If your course does not appear in the menu, inform your institution - once the institution adds the course in its login, you will be able to select it after some time.
• False or hidden information. If any information is filled or selected wrongly, or if any information is concealed, the student will not be allowed to fill the scholarship form again in any manner. A student who tries to obtain scholarship by concealing information will be blacklisted for scholarship. Students are requested not to attempt duplicate applications.
• Waiting until the last date. Students are requested not to wait until the last date and to complete the form as early as possible under the guidance of the institution.
• Wrong session end date. Obtain the approximate session end date from your institution. Fill the annual date - do not fill the date as per the semester system.
• Freeship Card students applying in the wrong scheme. Freeship Card holders must apply only in the Freeship Card version of the scheme.
• eKYC status not "Yes". For centrally sponsored SC schemes, an application cannot be filled or submitted unless the Aadhaar Based Biometric eKYC status is "Yes".
• No offline payment. All scholarship work is done online. No student will be paid scholarship offline. Students and principals should note this.

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Q5. What documents are required for the Digital Gujarat Scholarship?

• Caste certificate and guardian's income certificate from the competent authority, year-wise marksheets from Std 10 onwards, bank passbook first page or cancelled cheque with account number and IFSC, fee receipt, passport size photo, Aadhaar number, and, for SC students, the ration card number. Additional documents apply case by case - hosteller certificate, disability certificate, marriage certificate for married female students, Form-16 if the guardian is in government service, and a break declaration if there was a gap after Std 10.

Q6. How to check the Digital Gujarat Scholarship application status?

• The circulars do not give a separate status check process for 2026-27. They state that after logging in, under Services and then Scholarship Services, selecting a year from 2017-18 to 2025-26 in the drop-down lets you view any scholarship application filed online in that year. For any difficulty, students can contact the help desk on 18002335500.

Q9. Is there any application fee for the Digital Gujarat Scholarship 2026-27?

• No application fee is mentioned in either the SC circular or the Developing Caste circular for 2026-27. Students should confirm this on the Digital Gujarat Portal or with their institution.