Applications for the State Scholarship Odisha 2025 are available on the official Odisha State Scholarship Portal for all SC/ST/OBC/SEBC/EBC students. It is the responsibility of the Government of Odisha’s ST & SC Development, Minority & Other Backward Class Welfare Department to seek applicants for the Odisha State Scholarship Scheme. The students in Odisha can easily apply for all kind of scholarships on the Odisha State Scholarship Portal 2025-26. This portal is open to all the students who are permanent residents of the state. Keep reading this article to know more about the scholarships and how to apply for them online.
About Odisha State Scholarship
In order to assist those who are unable to further their education for a variety of reasons, the government established the Odisha State Scholarships. For those from the economically disadvantaged segments of society, the lack of financial resources is one of the primary causes of their inability to pursue further education. Scholarships offered by the Indian government are available to those who are unable to pay for their education. For the benefit of students who are struggling financially, the Odisha State scholarship webpage was established.
Objective of Scholarship
The primary objective of Odisha Scholarship is to provide all economically disadvantaged children with an education which is as better as the good education that other privileged kids receive. Many students who are not able to pay their school fee can pay their fees with ease thanks to this Odisha Scholarship. Scholarship funds will be awarded to the chosen students for the length of their studies. Many students are very driven to learn, yet economically disadvantaged students are unable to pay the skyrocketing cost of school fees. This will inspire a lot of gifted children to follow their dreams and bring honor to their families or India.
Key Highlights of Odisha State Scholarship Portal
| Name of the Article | Odisha State Scholarship portal |
| Launched By | SC/ST and MBC Welfare Department, Government of Odisha |
| Objective | To provide an online option for the application process |
| Benefits | Financial assistance |
| Application mode | Online |
| Official Website | https://scholarship.odisha.gov.in/website/scholarship-details |
Application Period Under Odisha Scholarship
| Scholarship Name | Application Period |
| Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | Between October and December |
| Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | Between October and December |
| Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | Between October and December |
| Technical and Professional Merit | Between October and December |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC | Between August and October |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST | Between August and October |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC | Between August and October |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC | Between August and October |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | Between September and November |
| Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | Between September and November |
| Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education | Between September and November |
| Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme | Between August and October |
| Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year ) | Between May and July |
| Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship | Between May and July |
| Financial Assistance to Sportspersons | Between April and June |
| Nirman Shramik Welfare Scheme Scholarship | Between February and March |
List Of Scholarship
The following scholarships are available in this scheme:-
| Scholarship Name | Provider Name |
| Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha |
| Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha |
| Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha |
| Technical and Professional Merit | Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC | ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST | ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC | ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC | ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Government of Odisha |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | Social Security and Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Government of Odisha |
| Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | Social Security and Empowerment of Person with Disabilities, Government of Odisha |
| Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education | Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Limited, Odisha (IMFA) |
| Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme | Council of Higher Secondary Education, Government of India |
| Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year ) | Sarojini Damodaran Foundation |
| Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship | Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha |
| Financial Assistance to Sportspersons | Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha |
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must follow the following eligibility criteria to apply for the scholarship:-
| Scholarship Name | Category | Eligibility Criteria |
| Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | For All | The student must have qualified for his/her Higher Secondary Education. The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course). The student must have scored at least 60% or more marks in their HSC examination. The institution of the student should be recognized by BSE, Odisha/ CBSE/ ICSE/ equivalent boards and pursue regular +2 courses of 10+2 pattern. |
| Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | For All | The students must be pursuing a graduate degree with courses having a duration of 3 years from any recognized institution/ university. The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course). The student must have passed +2 of CHSE, Odisha/ class 12th or equivalent exam from an institution recognized by CBSE/ ICSE. The student must have scored at least 60% marks in their 12th standard. |
| Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | For All | The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course). The student should be pursuing a postgraduate degree from any recognized institution/ university. The students must have scored at least 60% marks in their graduate degree. |
| Technical and Professional Merit | For All | The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh per annum. The student shall apply for the medhabruti only in the year of joining (1st year of the course). The student must be pursuing either any regular technical degree or any professional undergraduate degree and integrated course duly recognized by the government regulatory bodies like AICTE, MCI, DCI etc. The student must have scored at least 60% marks in the last qualifying examinations. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC | Scheduled Caste | The applicants’ annual family income must not exceed INR 2.5 Lakh. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha. The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. The applicant must be studying in a government or government-recognized private institution. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST | Scheduled Tribe | The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than INR 1 Lakh. The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha. The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC | Other Backward Class/ Socially and Economically Backward Class | The annual family income of the applicant must not be more than INR 1 Lakh. The applicant must have secured at least 50% marks in the previous exam. The applicant must be a permanent resident of Odisha. The applicant must be continuing his/her post-matriculation studies in any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. The applicant must be studying in a government or private institution. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC | Economically Backward Class | The annual family income of the applicant from all sources must not exceed INR 1 Lakh. The applicant must be continuing his/her higher studies from a government institution only. The applicant must be pursuing any of the courses mentioned under Group I, II, III & IV. This scholarship scheme is only applicable to the EBC of General category. |
| Pre Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | For All | The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2.4 Lakh. The applicant should have at least 40% disability. The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant should be at least 5 years old. The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government. The applicant should be studying at the pre-matric level. |
| Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | For All | The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2.4 Lakh. The applicant should have at least 40% disability. The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant should be at least 5 years old. The applicant should not be the recipient of any other pension from the union government or the state government or any other organization aided by either government. The applicant should be studying at the post-matric level. |
| Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education | For All | The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2 Lakh. The applicant should be pursuing studies in engineering, medicine or liberal arts. The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant should not have availed or been offered any other financial help at the time of application or if they’re selected. Note: Preference shall be given to applicants from SC/ST community and those who are physically disadvantaged. |
| Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme | For All | The applicant must have qualified the annual Higher Secondary Examination conducted by the CHSE, Odisha as a regular student. The applicant must pursue higher studies in any college/institution/university as a regular student. The annual family income of the student from all sources shall not exceed INR 6 Lakh. |
| Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year ) | For All | The annual family income of the applicant should be less than INR 2 Lakh. The applicant must have qualified his/her 10th grade/ BSE examination. The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their 10th grade/ BSE examination. |
| Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship | For All | The applicant must be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant must have qualified either his/her Higher Secondary Examination or his/her graduation degree examinations in B.A. (Arts) in Odia as Hons. /Major. The applicants must have scored at least 90% marks in Odia paper in their Higher Secondary Examination. The applicants must have scored at least 80% marks in their degree examination. |
| Financial Assistance to Sportspersons | For All | The applicant should be a resident of Odisha state. The applicant must have represented the districts of Odisha, Odisha state and its universities in sports and games. The applicant should be eligible to undergo academic courses as laid down by Sports Authority of India and Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports. |
Documents Required
The following documents must be submitted in this scholarship scheme:-
- Recent passport size photograph of the applicant.
- Caste certificate.
- Income certificate.
- Copy of Aadhaar card.
- First page of applicant’s bank account passbook containing the account number and IFSC code.
- A copy of domicile certificate issued by a competent authority such as Tehsildar/Addl. Tehsildar.
- Resident proof issued by the employer if the applicant’s parents are employees of Odisha State Government.
- Mark sheets and certificate of last qualifying exam as required by the different categories of scholarships.
Odisha State Scholarship Portal Award Details
The following awards will be given to the candidates in this scholarship scheme:-
| Scholarship Name | Award Details |
| Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | INR 3,000 per annum to each selected student for 2 years. |
| Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | INR 5,000 per annum to each selected student for 3 years. |
| Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | INR 10,000 per annum to each selected student for 2 years. |
| Technical and Professional Merit | INR 10,000 per annum to each selected student as per the course duration. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC | Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee, and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 550 for day scholars & up to INR 1200 for hostellers. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST | Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee, and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 550 for day scholars & up to INR 1200 for hostellers. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC | Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee, and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 350 for day scholars & up to INR 750 for hostellers. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC | Actual tuition fee/course fee, admission fee, library & sports fee, and a maintenance allowance of up to INR 350 for day scholars & up to INR 750 for hostellers. |
| Pre Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | The rate of scholarship payable for 10 months in an academic year is INR 350 and 600 per month for day scholars and hostellers respectively. The scholarship also includes a monthly reader allowance for blind students, a monthly transport allowance in case the student is not a hosteller, a monthly escort allowance for severely disabled (80% or higher), and a monthly coaching allowance to mentally retarded and ill students. |
| Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | The scholars selected through this scheme receive a maintenance allowance, additional allowance depending on the disability of the student, and reimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees. |
| Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education | The selected scholars receive a waiver of 90% of the academic fee and other expenses for the entire duration of a 4-year course up to an amount of INR 1 Lakh per annum. |
| Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme | The rate of the scholarship for students at graduation level is INR 10,000 per annum for the 1st three years of college and university courses. The rate of the scholarship for students at the postgraduate level is INR 20,000 per annum. Students pursuing a professional degree/ integrated courses are eligible to receive INR 20,000 per annum in the 4th and 5th years. |
| Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year ) | The selected scholars will receive a scholarship of up to INR 6,000 per annum. |
| Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship | The selected scholars will receive a scholarship worth INR 20,000 as a one-time payment. |
| Financial Assistance to Sportspersons | The selected scholars will receive the following financial assistance: Sportspersons under BPL Category– 100% fee waiver and an additional amount of INR 10,000 for diploma and long-term courses and INR 5,000 for 6-week certificate courses to meet traveling and other miscellaneous expenses. Sportspersons under Non-BPL Category- 75% fee waiver and an additional amount of INR 5,000 for diploma and long-term courses and INR 2,500 for 6-week certificate courses to meet traveling and other miscellaneous expenses. |
State Scholarship Portal Odisha Application Process
| Scholarship Name | Application Process |
| Junior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | Visit the online portal of Medhabruti. Click on the online (fresh) application form. You will find a Common Application form where you have to select ‘Junior Merit’. Now proceed with filling the required information in the application form. Upload the necessary documents and submit your application form. |
| Senior Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | Follow the process specified above, just select ‘Senior Merit’ before filling the scholarship application form. |
| Post Graduate Merit Scholarship (Medhabruti) | Follow the similar process as mentioned above, just select ‘PG Merit’ to apply for this category of scholarships. |
| Technical and Professional Merit | Follow the similar process as mentioned above, just select ‘Technical & Professional Merit’ to apply for this category of scholarships. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for SC | Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for ST | Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for OBC/SEBC | Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal. |
| PRERANA- Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC | Apply online through PRERANA (Post Matric Scholarship Registration Release and Network Automation) Scholarship Portal. |
| Pre-Matric Scholarship for students with Disabilities | The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities announces the details of the scheme and invites applications by issuing an advertisement in the leading newspapers and through the websites. The applicants should submit their application through the online system within the last date prescribed for receipt of applications along with all the necessary documents in the prescribed format. After filling up the application online, the applicant should submit a print out of the application to the School/Institute in which he/she is studying. The School/Institute shall forward the application to the Education Department of the State Government concerned after doing the necessary verification. |
| Post-Matric Scholarship for Students with Disabilities | Follow the similar process mentioned above in (9). |
| Prof. Ghanshyam Dash Scholarship for Higher Education | Submit the applications to the Scholarship Committee at the following address in the prescribed format by 30th October every year along with the required documents. IMFA Building, Bhubaneswar – 751010, Odisha The application form will be available online at the official IMFA portal under the scholarship section. |
| Scholarship to Meritorious Students under Central Sector Scheme | Fill the online application form through the National Scholarship Portal. |
| Vidyadhan Scholarship Program (Odisha) (1st and 2nd year ) | Visit the Vidyadhan online page and click on “Apply for a Scholarship”. Register as a student and fill the application form along with attaching necessary documents and submit the application. |
| Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati Scholarship | Apply online for the scholarship by visiting the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha portal and clicking on “Vyasakabi Fakir Mohan Senapati”. |
| Financial Assistance to Sportspersons | Click here to reach the online portal of Sports Authority of India. You can either choose to submit the application form online or offline. To apply online, fill the application form and submit along with the necessary documents. OR To apply offline, print a hard copy of the application form and submit it along with the necessary documents at the following address: SAI: Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Old Moti Bagh, Patiala- 147001, Punjab- India Note- The application fee for the scheme is INR 500 which needs to be submitted via Demand Draft in the case of offline application and via Net banking in case of online application. |
Check Odisha Scholarship Eligibility
- First you must visit the SSP website of Odisha State scholarship Portal
- Then the homepage of the website will open on the screen, there you have to click on “Check Eligibility” option.
- After that you will be redirected to another page and form will appear on this page where you have to fill in all the details
- After filling all the boxes and details correctly, click on the Check Eligibility option at the end and this way the website will show if you are eligible for the scheme or not.
Odisha State Scholarship Portal Registration
- Go to the official Odisha State Scholarship website.
- To register for the Odisha State Scholarship Portal, click the “Student Registration” option on the home page.
- Provide the necessary information on the registration form, including your name, date of birth, email address, and cellphone number.
- To finish the registration procedure, click the “Submit” button. For verification, an OTP will be sent to the registered cellphone number you provided.
- After confirming your mobile number, use your registered email address and password to access the portal.
- You may access the scholarship application form after logging in.
- Provide the necessary information on the application form, including your personal information, academic background, bank account information, etc.
- Upload the necessary files, including your mark sheet, income certificate, and caste certificate.
- Once the application has been filled out, click the “Submit” button to send it in.
- For future use, take a printout of the application.
Login for Odisha State Scholarship Portal
- An applicant must first go to the official website in order to log in under the Portal Odisha State Scholarship.
- The Online Login option is now available on the homepage of the Odisha State scholarship portal after you have visited the official website.
- You will now see a new window appear after selecting the Login option.
- Click the submit button after entering all the necessary information.
Helpline number
- Helpline (Toll-Free)
- 155335, 1800-345-6770
FAQS
What is the Odisha State scholarship?
For the benefit of students who are struggling financially, the Odisha State scholarship was established.
What are the benefits of these scholarships?
In order to assist those who are unable to further their education for a variety of reasons, the government established the Odisha State Scholarships.
How can we apply for these scholarships?
The students in Odisha can easily apply for all kind of scholarships on the Odisha State Scholarship Portal 2025-26
