Prize Money Scholarship 2026: Karnataka SC/ST Students ko Rs. 35,000 tak

Karnataka me padhai karne wale SC aur ST students ke liye ek baar phir ek badi khushkhabri hai. Har saal ki tarah is saal bhi state government un students ko inaam ke roop me scholarship de rahi hai, jinhone apni pariksha mehnat se first attempt me first class ke saath pass ki hai. Agar aapne bhi SSLC, PUC, diploma, degree ya post-graduation me acche number laaye hain, to ye article aapke liye hi hai.

Lekin yahan ek problem hai jisse bahut se students pareshan hote hain. Internet par is scholarship ke baare me alag-alag websites par alag-alag last date aur alag-alag rakam likhi hai. Koi kehta hai September 2026, koi kehta hai December 2026, to koi kehta hai January 2027. Aise me sahi jaankari milna mushkil ho jata hai, aur kai students galat date samajh kar apply karna hi bhool jate hain.

Is article me hum aapko is scholarship ki poori aur sahi jaankari denge. Aapko ye pata chalega ki ye scholarship kya hai, kaun apply kar sakta hai, kitni rakam milti hai, kaunse documents chahiye, online apply kaise karna hai, aur sabse important — aapko apni application ki hard copy jama kyun karni hai. Aakhir me hum aapke sabse common sawalon ke jawab bhi denge. To article ko end tak padhein, kyunki ek chhoti si galti aapki scholarship rukwa sakti hai.

Prize Money Scholarship 2026 Kya Hai?

Prize Money Scholarship Karnataka sarkar ke Samaj Kalyan Vibhag (Social Welfare Department) aur Janajati Kalyan Vibhag (Tribal Welfare Department) ki ek merit-based scholarship hai. Iska matlab hai ki ye scholarship garibi ya income ke aadhar par nahi, balki aapke numbers ke aadhar par milti hai. Jo SC ya ST student apni qualifying pariksha first attempt me first class ke saath pass karta hai, use sarkar ek baar ki prize money deti hai.

Ye scholarship isliye khaas hai kyunki isme koi income limit nahi hai. Aapke parivar ki aay kitni bhi ho, agar aapne first attempt me first class laaye hain to aap eligible hain. Ye baat is scholarship ko Karnataka ki dusri scholarships se alag karti hai, jahan aksar income certificate aur income limit ki shart hoti hai.

Is scholarship ka maksad simple hai — mehnati students ko aage padhne ke liye protsahit karna. Kai students aarthik wajah se padhai chhod dete hain, lekin ye prize money unhe aage ki padhai, kitabein, fees ya aane wale kharchon me madad karti hai. Sarkar chahti hai ki SC/ST samaj ke honhar students bina ruke apni padhai jaari rakhein.

Ek aur khaas baat ye hai ki ye scholarship sirf ek course ke liye nahi hai. SSLC pass karne wale students se lekar degree aur post-graduation karne wale students tak, sabhi iske liye apply kar sakte hain. Har level ke liye rakam alag hai, jiske baare me hum aage table me detail se batayenge.

Prize Money Scholarship 2026: Quick Facts

Jaankari	Detail
Scholarship ka naam	Prize Money Scholarship 2026-27
Chalane wala vibhag	Samaj Kalyan Vibhag aur Janajati Kalyan Vibhag, Karnataka sarkar
Kis ke liye	Karnataka ke SC aur ST students
Academic year	2026-27
Prize money	Rs. 7,000 se Rs. 35,000 tak (course ke hisab se)
Income limit	Koi income limit nahi hai
Apply ka tarika	Online + hard copy jama karna (dono zaroori)
Official portal	swdservices.karnataka.gov.in (SC students) aur sw.kar.nic.in
ST students ke liye	Janajati Kalyan Vibhag portal — twd.karnataka.gov.in
Helpline	080-22634300
Paise kaise milenge	Seedha Aadhaar-linked bank account me DBT se

Prize Money Scholarship 2026 Me Kitni Rakam Milti Hai?

Is scholarship ki rakam aapke course aur aapke marks ke hisab se tay hoti hai. Neeche di gayi table me aap apne level ke hisab se rakam dekh sakte hain. Ye rakam kai sources se cross-check ki gayi hai aur sabhi me yehi figures diye gaye hain.

Qualification	Marks ki shart	Prize Money
SSLC (Class 10)	60% se 74.99% tak	Rs. 7,000
SSLC (Class 10)	75% ya usse zyada	Rs. 15,000
II PUC / 3 saal ka Polytechnic Diploma	60% ya usse zyada	Rs. 20,000
Degree / Undergraduate course	60% ya usse zyada	Rs. 25,000
Postgraduate (MA, MSc aadi)	60% ya usse zyada	Rs. 30,000
Professional course (Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, Veterinary)	60% ya usse zyada	Rs. 35,000

SSLC students ke liye ek khaas baat hai. Agar aapke 60% se 75% ke beech marks hain to aapko Rs. 7,000 milenge, aur agar 75% ya usse zyada hain to Rs. 15,000 milenge. Isliye apni marksheet ko dhyan se dekhein aur sahi rakam ke hisab se apply karein.

Iske alawa, sarkar Top 5 rank lane wale students aur IIT/IIM jaise top institutes me admission lene wale students ke liye alag prize money aur one-time financial assistance bhi deti hai. Official portal par is category ka naam “Protsahadhana” section me dikhta hai — SSLC, Post-Matric, Top 5 Rank aur IIT/IIM. Agar aap in categories me aate hain to aapko apne rank certificate ya admission certificate ki copy bhi jama karni hogi.

Prize Money Scholarship 2026 Ke Liye Kaun Apply Kar Sakta Hai?

Eligibility ke rules ko samajhna sabse zaroori hai, kyunki adhiktar applications yahin par reject hoti hain. Neeche diye gaye har point ko dhyan se padhein:

Karnataka ka domicile: Aap Karnataka ke permanent resident hone chahiye aur SC ya ST category se aane chahiye. Aapka caste certificate Karnataka se bana hona chahiye.
First attempt me pass: Aapne apni qualifying pariksha pehli hi baar me pass ki ho. Agar aapne koi supplementary, compartment ya improvement exam di hai to aap eligible nahi hain.
First class marks: Aapke kam se kam 60% marks hone chahiye. Ye shart har course level par lagu hoti hai.
Recognized college: Aapka college ya institution sarkar se manyata prapt hona chahiye. Aap Karnataka ke bahar ke recognized college me padh rahe hon to bhi apply kar sakte hain, bas aap Karnataka ke domicile hone chahiye. Lekin videsh me padh rahe students eligible nahi hain.
ITI students ke liye khaas shart: ITI students tabhi eligible hain jab unhone Class 10 ke baad seedha 3 saal ka ITI course join kiya ho aur kam se kam 60% marks laaye hon. Class 12 ke baad ITI join karne wale students eligible nahi hain.
Evening college aur KSOU students: Evening college me padhne wale aur Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) ke students bhi apply kar sakte hain. Ye baat bahut se students ko pata nahi hoti.
Ek hi scholarship: Ek hi course ke liye aap ek saath do scholarship nahi le sakte. Agar aap kisi aur scholarship ka fayda le rahe hain to pehle uske rules check karein.

“First attempt” ka matlab saaf hai — aapne apne saare subjects aur saare semester bina kisi fail ya backlogs ke pehli baar me pass kiye hon. Agar aapke kisi bhi semester me backlog raha hai, chahe baad me clear ho gaya ho, to aap is scholarship ke liye eligible nahi hain. Isi liye apply karne se pehle apni marksheet ko achhi tarah check kar lein.

Prize Money Scholarship 2026 Ke Liye Zaroori Documents

Apply karne se pehle neeche diye gaye documents ko scan karke taiyar rakhein. Aadhe-adhoore documents ki wajah se application reject ho jati hai:

Aadhaar card (mobile number se linked hona chahiye)
Caste certificate (SC/ST) — competent authority se bana hua
SSLC marks card aur qualifying exam ki marksheet
Income certificate (agar applicable ho — is scholarship me income limit nahi hai, lekin portal kabhi-kabhi maang sakta hai)
Bank passbook ka pehla page (account number aur IFSC ke saath, Aadhaar se linked)
Admission receipt ya college ka bonafide certificate
Recent passport size photograph
Domicile ya residence certificate
Rank certificate (sirf Top 5 rank wale students ke liye)
Admission certificate (IIT/IIM category ke liye)

CGPA ya OGPA wale students ke liye ek khaas tip hai. Agar aapki marksheet me percentage ki jagah CGPA likha hai to apne college ke Principal ya Registrar se percentage clarification letter le lein. Bina is letter ke aapki application atak sakti hai, kyunki department ko percentage me marks chahiye hote hain.

Prize Money Scholarship 2026 Ke Liye Apply Kaise Karein?

Apply karne ki process me do hisse hain — online form aur hard copy jama karna. Bahut se students sirf online form bhar kar khush ho jate hain, lekin hard copy jama na karne ki wajah se unki application reject ho jati hai. Isliye dono steps ko poora karein.

Step 1: Official portal swdservices.karnataka.gov.in par jayein aur “Register” par click karein. SC students Samaj Kalyan Vibhag ke portal se aur ST students Janajati Kalyan Vibhag ke portal se apply karein. Galat department chunne se application reject ho sakti hai.

Step 2: Apni qualification chunein — SSLC, Post-Matric ya Top 5 Rank. Apne course ke hisab se sahi option chunna zaroori hai.

Step 3: Aadhaar validation karein. Aapke Aadhaar se linked mobile number par OTP aayega. OTP dal kar apni pehchan verify karein.

Step 4: Application form kholein aur apni personal details, course details, college details aur bank details bharein. Saari jaankari apne documents ke hisab se hi bharein — spelling ya number me ek bhi galti application rok sakti hai.

Step 5: Zaroori documents upload karein. Har document saaf aur readable hona chahiye. Dhundli photo ya galat file upload karne se verification atak jata hai.

Step 6: Form submit karein aur acknowledgment slip download karke print nikalein. Is slip ko sambhal kar rakhein — ye aapke apply karne ka saboot hai.

Step 7: Acknowledgment slip aur documents ki hard copy apne college ke Principal se sign aur attest karwayein.

Step 8: Attested hard copy apne jile ke District Social Welfare Office (SC students) ya District Tribal Welfare Office (ST students) me jama karein. Sirf online submit karna kaafi nahi hai — hard copy jama kiye bina aapki application aage nahi badhegi.

ST students ke liye ek extra step hai. Apply karne se pehle apni details twd.karnataka.gov.in par verify kar lein. Ye ST Prize Money Scholarship Validation Portal hai, aur is par verification karne se aapki application me galti ki gunjaish kam ho jati hai.

Prize Money Scholarship 2026 Last Date Kya Hai?

Ye woh sawal hai jiska jawab har student dhoondh raha hai, aur isiliye hum is par alag se baat kar rahe hain. Internet par is scholarship ki alag-alag last date dikhti hai — September 2026, October 2026, December 2026 aur January 2027. Is confusion ki wajah ye hai ki alag-alag websites ne alag-alag academic year aur alag-alag category ki date likhi hai.

Taaza jaankari ke hisab se, 2026-27 academic year ke Post-Matric Prize Money applications ki last date 31 January 2027 batayi gayi hai. Ye date October 2026 me update ki gayi sabse taaza guide me di gayi hai aur SSP portal ke notice me Social Welfare Department ki Post-Matric last date bhi 31 January 2027 hi dikhti hai. Isliye Post-Matric students isi date ko dhyan me rakh kar apply karein.

Lekin ek zaroori baat samajh lein. SSLC Prize Money ki date alag hoti hai. Pichle academic year (2024-25) ke SSLC Prize Money ki last date 28 February 2026 thi. 2026-27 ke SSLC Prize Money ki date ke liye official portal par notification ka intezar karein. SSLC students ko salah hai ki ve swdservices.karnataka.gov.in par “Protsahadhana” section ko niyamit roop se check karte rahein.

Humari salah ye hai ki aap last date ka intezar na karein. Jaise hi portal par aapki category ka form khula dikhe, turant apply karein. Aakhri dinon me portal slow ho jata hai, aur ek chhoti si takneeki problem aapko poore saal ke liye peeche kar sakti hai.

SSLC, PUC Aur Post-Matric Prize Money Me Farq Samjhein

Bahut se students is baat se confuse hote hain ki SSLC Prize Money aur Post-Matric Prize Money ek hi hai ya alag. Sach ye hai ki ye ek hi scheme ke alag-alag hisse hain, lekin inke liye apply karne ka tarika, rakam aur last date alag-alag hoti hai.

SSLC Prize Money un students ke liye hai jinhone Class 10 pass ki hai. Isme 60% se 75% ke beech marks par Rs. 7,000 aur 75% ya zyada par Rs. 15,000 milte hain. Iske liye official portal par “SSLC Protsahadhana” ka alag section hai.

Post-Matric Prize Money un students ke liye hai jinhone PUC, diploma, degree ya post-graduation complete ki hai. Isme rakam Rs. 20,000 se Rs. 35,000 tak hoti hai. Iske liye “Post-Matric Protsahadhana” section se apply karna hota hai.

Iske alawa Top 5 Rank aur IIT/IIM categories bhi hain, jinke liye alag se register karna hota hai. Agar aapne apne board ya university me Top 5 rank haasil ki hai to aapko rank certificate ke saath alag se apply karna hoga. Isliye apply karte waqt sahi category chunna bahut zaroori hai — galat category chunne se application reject ho sakti hai.

Application Status Kaise Check Karein?

Apply karne ke baad apni application ka status check karna na bhoolein. Kai baar application verification me atak jati hai aur student ko pata hi nahi chalta.

Step 1: Official portal swdservices.karnataka.gov.in par jayein.

Step 2: “Application Status” ya “Arji Sthiti” option par click karein.

Step 3: Apna application number ya registered details dal kar status dekhein.

Step 4: Agar status me koi document ya verification pending dikhe to turant apne college ya District Social Welfare Office se sampark karein.

Application ki process me teen levels par verification hota hai — pehle aapka college verify karta hai, phir District Social Welfare ya Tribal Welfare Office verify karta hai, aur uske baad hi paisa aapke Aadhaar-linked bank account me DBT se bheja jata hai. Agar kisi bhi level par verification ruka ho to paisa nahi milega.

Application Reject Kyun Hoti Hai? Common Galtiyan

Har saal kai students ki applications chhoti-chhoti galtiyon ki wajah se reject ho jati hain. Neeche di gayi galtiyan sabse zyada hoti hain — inhe dhyan se padhein aur khud inhe na dohrane ka dhyan rakhein:

Hard copy jama nahi ki: Sirf online form bharna kaafi nahi hai. District office me hard copy jama karna zaroori hai. Ye sabse badi wajah hai rejection ki.
Galat department chuna: SC students ne ST portal se ya ST students ne SC portal se apply kar diya. Hamesha apni category ke sahi portal se apply karein.
College portal par listed nahi hai: Agar aapka college portal par list me nahi dikh raha to turant apne District Social ya Tribal Welfare Office se sampark karein aur college ko add karwayein.
Aadhaar bank se linked nahi hai: Agar aapka bank account Aadhaar se linked nahi hai to paisa aapke account me nahi pahunchega. Apply karne se pehle bank se Aadhaar seeding karwa lein.
CGPA ki confusion: CGPA wali marksheet par percentage clarification letter na dena bhi ek aam galti hai. College se letter le kar hi apply karein.
Documents attest nahi karwaye: Hard copy ke saare photocopies college authorities se attest karwayein. Bina attestation ke documents accept nahi hote.
First attempt ki shart bhool gaye: Kai students supplementary exam de chuke hote hain aur phir bhi apply kar dete hain. Aisi applications verification me reject ho jati hain.

Karnataka Ki Dusri Scholarships Bhi Dekhein

Agar aap Prize Money Scholarship ke liye eligible nahi hain to pareshan na hon. Karnataka sarkar ki aur bhi kai scholarships hain. Post-Matric Scholarship Class 11 se PhD tak ke students ko milti hai. Vidyasiri Scholarship un students ko milti hai jo government hostel me nahi rehte. Prabuddha Overseas Scholarship SC/ST students ko videsh me padhai ke liye milti hai. Iske alawa National Scholarship Portal par bhi kai central scholarships uplabdh hain. GramSuvidha par hum in sabhi scholarships ki jaankari Hindi aur English me dete rehte hain, isliye hamari website ko bookmark karke rakhein.

Prize Money Scholarship 2026: FAQ (Aksar Puche Jane Wale Sawal)

Q1. Prize Money Scholarship 2026-27 ki last date kya hai?
2026-27 ke Post-Matric Prize Money applications ki last date 31 January 2027 batayi gayi hai. SSLC Prize Money ki date alag hoti hai, isliye official portal swdservices.karnataka.gov.in par apni category ki date zaroor check karein.

Q2. Kya is scholarship me koi income limit hai?
Nahi, is scholarship me koi income limit nahi hai. Aapke parivar ki aay kitni bhi ho, agar aapne first attempt me first class ke saath pariksha pass ki hai to aap apply kar sakte hain.

Q3. First attempt first class ka kya matlab hai?
Iska matlab hai ki aapne apni pariksha ke saare subjects aur saare semester pehli hi baar me, bina kisi supplementary ya compartment exam ke, kam se kam 60% marks ke saath pass kiye hon.

Q4. Kya KSOU ya evening college ke students apply kar sakte hain?
Haan, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) ke students aur evening college me padhne wale students bhi is scholarship ke liye eligible hain.

Q5. Online apply karne ke baad kya karna hai?
Online form submit karne ke baad acknowledgment slip download karein, use Principal se attest karwayein aur documents ki hard copy apne jile ke District Social Welfare Office (SC) ya District Tribal Welfare Office (ST) me jama karein. Hard copy ke bina application reject ho jayegi.

Q6. Paisa kab aur kaise milega?
Verification poora hone ke baad prize money seedha aapke Aadhaar-linked bank account me DBT ke through bheji jati hai. Isliye apply karne se pehle apna bank account Aadhaar se link karwa lein.

Q7. Agar mera college portal par listed nahi hai to kya karoon?
Turant apne District Social Welfare Office ya Tribal Welfare Office se sampark karein aur college ko portal par add karwayein. Bina listed college ke aap form nahi bhar payenge.

Prize Money Scholarship 2026: Important Links

Kaam	Link / Jaankari
Apply Online (SC students)	swdservices.karnataka.gov.in
Official Portal (SWD)	sw.kar.nic.in
ST Validation Portal	twd.karnataka.gov.in
Application Status	swdservices.karnataka.gov.in par “Application Status” option
Scholarship Helpline	080-22634300
Kalyana Mitra Helpline	9482300400
Email	helpswkar@gmail.com
GramSuvidha Home	https://gramsuvidha.co.in/

Prize Money Scholarship 2026-27 Karnataka ke mehnati SC/ST students ke liye ek bahut achha mauka hai. Agar aapne first attempt me first class laaye hain to ye paisa aapka haq hai — bas sahi tarike se aur samay par apply karna hai. Yaad rakhein, sirf online form bharna kaafi nahi hai, hard copy jama karna bhi utna hi zaroori hai. Last date 31 January 2027 ko dhyan me rakh kar aaj hi apne documents taiyar karein aur apply karein. Agar aapko is scholarship se judi koi aur jaankari chahiye to GramSuvidha par aise hi updates padhte rahein.

Disclaimer: एक निजी सूचना पोर्टल (सरकारी वेबसाइट नहीं). Yahan di gayi jaankari sirf margdarshan ke liye hai. Apply karne se pehle official portal swdservices.karnataka.gov.in par latest notification zaroor check karein. GramSuvidha kisi bhi sarkari vibhag se juda nahi hai.