UP Scholarship 2025-26: Check Eligibility, Registration & Important Dates
UP Scholarship 2026: Students belonging to General, OBC, SC, and ST categories, along with those from various minority communities, are eligible for scholarships provided by the Uttar Pradesh government. Further details and the most recent announcements can be found on the official website, scholarship.up.gov.in. The state offers two distinct scholarship programs: the UP Pre-Matric Scholarship for the academic year 2025-26, catering to students in classes 9th and 10th, and the UP Post-Matric Scholarship for 2025-26, designed for students in the 11th and 12th classes.
Key Points
- Apply online at scholarship.up.gov.in for the UP Scholarship 2025-26.
- Registration/Online Application deadline for students was January 14, 2026.
- Scholarship funds transfer begins March 18, 2026; check accounts after.
UP Scholarship 2026: To be considered for the UP Scholarship 2025-26, students are required to submit their applications via the online portal at scholarship.up.gov.in before the designated UP Scholarship registration deadline for the 2025-26 academic year. Additionally, it is possible for students to apply for certain scholarship programs through the National Scholarship Portal.
UP Scholarship 2025-26 Important Dates
The table below provides students with details regarding the UP 2025-26 scholarship pre-matric and post-matric deadlines, enabling them to remain updated on significant scholarship events.
Uttar Pradesh Scholarship 2025-26 Dates (Except 11th & 12th)
| Events | Start Date | End Date |
| Preparation of master data by the educational institution | July 07, 2025 | January 02, 2026 |
| Verification of fees by the University | July 08, 2025 | January 09, 2026 |
| Master Data Verification | July 09, 2025 | January 15, 2026 |
| Marking of private educational institutions registered on the NSP portal for minority communities | July 10, 2025 | February 22, 2026 |
| Registration / Online Application by Student | July 10, 2025 | January 14, 2026 |
| Final printout by the student | July 12, 2025 | January 17, 2026 |
| The hard copy along with the required attachments should be submitted by the students to the educational institution | July 02, 2025 | January 21, 2026 |
| Online verification and forwarding of application forms by educational institutions (Initial Step) | July 11, 2025 | December 10, 2025 |
| Verification of genuine students and blocking of ineligible students, courses and institutions by the University/Affiliating Agency (Phase 1) | December 11, 2025 | December 22, 2025 |
| Scrutiny by NIC (First Phase) | December 11, 2025 | December 26, 2025 |
| Locking of pure data by District Committee (First Phase) | December 26, 2025 | January 10, 2026 |
| Demand Creation (Phase 1) | —---- | January 15, 2026 |
| Transfer of Funds (Phase 1) | —---- | January 24, 2026 |
| Online verification and forwarding of application form by educational institution (second step) | December 11, 2025 | January 27, 2026 |
| Verification of genuine students and blocking of ineligible students, courses and institutions by the University | January 28, 2026 | February 07, 2026 |
| Scrutiny by NIC (Phase II) | January 28, 2026 | February 09, 2026 |
| Correction Window | February 10, 2026 | February 13, 2026 |
| Students should submit the correct application to the school and get it forwarded by the institution | —-- | February 18, 2026 |
| Re-scrutiny by NIC | February 19, 2026 | February 27, 2026 |
| Locking of pure data by the District Committee (Phase II) | —-- | March 10, 2026 |
| Demand Creation (Phase II) | —-- | March 13, 2026 |
| Transfer of Funds (Phase II) | —-- | March 18, 2026 |
When will the UP Scholarship Funds be Disbursed?
As per the latest information available on the UP Scholarship portal, the scrutiny by the District Committee will end by March 10, 2026 and the demand creation for funds can be made up till March 13, 2026. The transfer of funds will be made on March 18, 2026. Therefore, the students can check their accounts for the transfer of scholarship funds from March 18 onwards.
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