The J&K Post Matric Scholarship 2025 is the central-state supported scholarship scheme drive for Scheduled Tribe (ST) students of Jammu & Kashmir, designed to reduce financial barriers and keep meritorious students in higher education. The scheme covers post-matric and post-secondary studies (from Class XI/after matric up to doctoral level), provides monthly maintenance allowances that differ for hostellers and day-scholars, and is disbursed through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP) and the UT’s nodal agency. The central guideline for the Post Matric Scholarship scheme sets the family income ceiling at rs 2.50 lakh per year for eligibility a key filter for applicants. The UT has invited fresh and renewal online applications for the academic year 2025–26 via NSP; applicants should prepare documents and bank details before starting the online form.
Who can apply?
- The applicant must belong to an ST community as per the domicile State/UT (Jammu & Kashmir).
- Must have passed Matric/Higher Secondary or any higher exam from a recognized board/university.
- Parental/family income from all sources must not exceed rs 2,50,000 per annum.
- Student must have a bank account in a scheduled bank linked to Aadhaar and a mobile number for direct benefit transfer.
- Applicant must not be receiving any other overlapping scholarship from central/state sources.
What the scholarship pays — maintenance allowance table
| Course Group (example) | Hostellers (₹/month) | Day Scholars (₹/month) |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 — Professional degree/PG (medical, engineering, law, etc.) | 1,200 | 550 |
| Group 2 — General degree & PG (BA, BSc, BCom, MA, MSc, MCom) | 820 | 530 |
| Group 3 — Vocational / ITI / Polytechnic diploma | 570 | 300 |
| Group 4 — Post-matric non-degree (class XI/XII level) | 380 | 230 |
Documents you must keep ready
- Recent passport-size photograph
- Aadhaar card (student)
- Domicile certificate of Jammu & Kashmir
- Marksheets / passing certificate of last qualifying exam
- Caste (ST) certificate issued by authorized government officer (Tehsildar or above)
- Income certificate of parent/guardian (issued by Tehsildar or equivalent)
- First page of the student’s bank passbook (account must be Aadhaar-seeded)
(Always upload clear, scanned copies only; mismatches in Aadhaar-bank linking or income proof are the most common reasons for rejection).
How to apply online
- Create/login to your account on the National Scholarship Portal at
scholarships.gov.in. - Choose the scheme: Post Matric Scholarship for ST students (UT: Jammu & Kashmir).
- Fill personal, academic and bank/Aadhaar details exactly as on documents.
- Upload scanned documents (photo, Aadhaar, domicile, income certificate, mark-sheet, bank first page, caste certificate).
- Preview, submit and note down the application ID for future tracking.
- For renewals, use the existing NSP application portal and update current-year marks and bank details.
Important links
| Description | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Notification (J&K nodal notices / university circulars) | https://tribalaffairs.jk.gov.in/whatsNew.htm |
| Apply Online (National Scholarship Portal – NSP) | https://scholarships.gov.in/ |
| Central Ministry guidelines (Post-Matric Scholarship scheme) | DOWNLOAD PDF |
