2 min readNew DelhiAug 11, 2026 11:42 AM IST
The Uttar Pradesh Social Welfare Department has started the application process for the UP scholarship 2026-27 for students studying in Classes 9 to 12. The application window has been activated by the department today, on August 11, with distinct deadlines for both fresh and renewal applications.
Interested students can submit their scholarship applications through the official UP Scholarship portal – scholarship.up.gov.in. Students will be required to sign in or register at the aforementioned portal using their details. The scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to eligible students belonging to categories such as General, Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backwards Classes (OBC), and minority.
Check important dates
For students in Classes 9 to 12, the registration schedule is as follows:
Know the next stages
Once students submit their applications, schools will verify and send ahead the eligible applications. The district school inspector will subsequently verify student details, while the National Informatics Centre (NIC) will conduct technical checks to identify errors in the submitted data.
The district committee will then finalise the verified list. Scholarship funds will be transferred directly to students’ Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. According to the announced schedule, payments for renewal students are expected between October 25 and October 31, 2026, while fresh applicants are expected to receive the scholarship between January 25 and January 31, 2027.
The scholarship programme also covers students pursuing graduation, postgraduate, diploma and ITI courses under the Dashmottar category. Registration for fresh Dashmottar applicants will begin on September 15 and remain open until October 31, 2026.