Gujarat Scholarships: The Complete Guide (2026)

Gujarat's scholarship system runs mostly through one website, but that website hosts many separate schemes — and Gujarat also runs several named programs beyond the basic category forms that are easy to miss. This guide explains how it all fits together.

One main website, many separate schemes

Almost all of Gujarat's scholarships are applied for on digitalgujarat.gov.in. Within that one site, the core schemes split two ways, the same pattern used by most other states:

• By category: separate Post-Matric forms for SC, ST, OBC/SEBC, and Minority students.
• By class stage: a combined Pre-Matric scheme (Class 1-10) for SC/ST/OBC students, and separate Post-Matric schemes (Class 11 onwards, including college) by category.

What this means for you: Combine your category with your class stage to find the right form — a Post-Matric form doesn't apply if you're still in Class 8, and a Pre-Matric form doesn't apply once you reach Class 11.

The Post-Matric amounts genuinely differ by category

This is easy to miss. The Post-Matric schemes aren't just different application forms with the same benefit — the actual amounts differ:

• SC Post-Matric: 100% of compulsory tuition fees, plus maintenance allowance up to ₹1,200/month.
• ST Post-Matric: 100% of compulsory tuition fees, plus maintenance allowance up to ₹1,200/month.
• OBC/SEBC Post-Matric: tuition fee coverage, plus maintenance allowance up to ₹750/month.
• Minority Post-Matric: tuition fee coverage, plus maintenance allowance up to ₹500/month.

Always check your specific scheme's page for the exact current amount, rather than assuming it matches another category.

Named schemes beyond the basic category forms

Gujarat runs several additional schemes worth checking, each with its own specific eligibility:

• MYSY (Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana) — merit-based, for General/OBC/SC/ST/EWS students scoring 80%+ in Class 10 or 12. Pays up to ₹2,00,000/year for undergraduate study as a 50% tuition reimbursement, plus a book grant and hostel allowance.
• Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Students — a separate SC-specific scheme from Class 11 through PhD, reimbursing 100% of compulsory tuition fees plus a maintenance allowance up to ₹1,200/month depending on course and hostel status.
• Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhna Yojana — for girl students who scored 50%+ in Class 10 and joined the Science stream in Class 11. Pays ₹25,000 total over Class 11 and 12.
• Mukhyamantri Kanya Kelavani Nidhi (MKKN) — for female students pursuing MBBS at government or aided colleges, up to ₹4 lakh/year.
• Scholarship to the Disabled Students (Divyang) — for students with disabilities, Class 1 through postgraduate, ₹1,500 to ₹4,500/year depending on class and hostel status. Requires a valid disability certificate (UDID).
• Swami Vivekanand Stipend Scheme — for students in ITI and technical training courses, ₹400/month (₹4,800/year).
• Food Bill Assistance to SEBC/SC/ST Hostellers — ₹1,500/month for 10 months (₹15,000/year) to cover hostel food costs for medical and engineering students.
• Gujarat NMMS (National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship) — ₹1,000/month for Class 9 through 12, for General/OBC/SC/ST/EWS students meeting the means-cum-merit criteria.

Documents you'll almost always need

1. Aadhaar Card, linked to your mobile number and bank account.
2. Gujarat Domicile / Resident Certificate.
3. Caste Certificate, for SC, ST, OBC/SEBC, or Minority applicants.
4. Family Income Certificate.
5. Latest marksheet, matching your current class or stage.
6. Bank passbook seeded with Aadhaar, since most schemes pay through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
7. Disability certificate (UDID), only if applying for the Divyang scholarship.

How to find the right scheme — step by step

1. Check your category and class stage first — Pre-Matric or Post-Matric, and which caste category applies to you.
2. If you scored 80%+ in Class 10 or 12, check MYSY regardless of category.
3. If you're a girl in Class 11 Science, check Namo Saraswati specifically.
4. If you're a girl pursuing MBBS, check MKKN.
5. If you have a disability, check the Divyang scholarship — it runs separately from the main category-based schemes.
6. If you're in ITI or technical training, check the Swami Vivekanand Stipend Scheme.
7. Apply on digitalgujarat.gov.in for most schemes, and keep your application number for status checks later.