DOA Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Scheme, Maharashtra 2024-25

About the Program

The Directorate of Art, Government of Maharashtra has launched the DOA Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Scheme to provide financial assistance to economically weaker sections of society in the state. This scheme supports students pursuing professional courses by reimbursing up to 100% of tuition and exam fees.

🔹 Source: Aaple Sarkar DBT Portal 🔹 Application Deadline: 31st August 2025

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for this scheme, the applicant must:

• Be a domicile of Maharashtra
• Belong to the EWS (Economically Weaker Section) category
• Be enrolled in a professional course at a government, non-government aided, partially aided-unaided, or permanent unaided college, or a non-agricultural university and its sub-centres under the Directorate of Art (excluding private/self-financed universities)
• Have taken admission under the General category
• Have a family income of up to ₹8,00,000
• Not be availing any other scholarship or stipend
• Not have an educational gap of more than two years

Note: Candidates from Maharashtra State and Karnataka state border regions are also eligible

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for this scheme, the applicant must:

• Be a domicile of Maharashtra
• Belong to the EWS (Economically Weaker Section) category
• Be enrolled in a professional course at a government, non-government aided, partially aided-unaided, or permanent unaided college, or a non-agricultural university and its sub-centres under the Directorate of Art (excluding private/self-financed universities)
• Have taken admission under the General category
• Have a family income of up to ₹8,00,000
• Not be availing any other scholarship or stipend
• Not have an educational gap of more than two years

Note: Candidates from Maharashtra State and Karnataka state border regions are also eligible

Benefits

The reimbursement of fees will be provided as per the following criteria:

Income Limit	Types of Fees	Government Colleges	Non-Govt Aided Colleges	Partially Aided Colleges	Permanent Aided Colleges
Up to ₹2,50,000	Tuition Fees	100%	100%	50%	50%
₹2,50,000 to ₹8,00,000	Tuition Fees	50%	50%	-	-
Up to ₹8,00,000	Exam Fees	50%	50%	-	-

Required Documents

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• Domicile certificate
• Previous year's annual income certificate
• CAP-related document (if applicable)
• Gap-related document (if applicable)
• Family declaration certificate
• Attendance certificate
• Previous year's marksheet

How to apply?

Follow this steps

1. Visit Aaple Sarkar DBT Portal.
2. Register/Login with your credentials.
3. Complete Profile by entering personal, educational, and bank details.
4. Select Scholarship – Choose DOA Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulkh Shishyavrutti Scheme from the list.
5. Upload Documents as per the requirements.
6. Review and Submit the application.
7. Track Application Status through the portal.