Karnataka SSP Post Matric Scholarship
Karnataka's single portal for more than 60 state scholarship schemes across roughly 19 departments, covering Class 11 through PhD.
State Scholarship Portal, Government of Karnataka · India
Open now, no closing date announcedOne portal carries scholarships from around 19 departments, and each department sets its own closing date. A single application routes to the right department based on your caste certificate, so there is one form, not many. But there is no single deadline, and missing your department's date means missing the year entirely. Start checking the official site between September 2026 and January 2027.
Reported schedule, not yet confirmed
These dates appear consistently across unofficial trackers. We have not confirmed them against the official portal, so we show them as reported and run no countdown on them. Treat them as a reason to check the portal today, not as a deadline to rely on.
- Most post-matric departments including Backward Classes Welfare, Minorities Welfare and Disability Welfare: 30 September 2026
- Social Welfare Department: 31 January 2027, the longest window
- Tribal Welfare Department: reported variously as 30 September 2026, 31 December 2026 and 31 January 2027 — trackers do not agree, so check the portal
- All pre-matric departments: 30 September 2026
Why this one matters
One form covers everything, which sounds simple and is the trap. The deadline is set by your department rather than by the portal, so two students filling identical forms on the same day can have closing dates four months apart.
What it covers
tuition fee reimbursement, maintenance allowance. Levels funded: higher secondary, undergraduate, postgraduate, phd.
Who can apply
- You must be a citizen of India
- You must be a resident of Karnataka
- Limited to these categories: SC, ST, OBC, EBC, Minority, Disabled
- Family income must be under Rs 2.5 lakh a year
Where applications fail
Most rejected applications are not ineligible students. They are eligible students who missed a step.
- Caste and income certificates must carry a valid RD number issued by a competent Karnataka authority. Certificates without one are rejected automatically by the portal.
- A student moving from Class 10 into PUC must apply fresh on the post-matric portal. Your pre-matric history and SATS ID do not carry over, and treating it as a renewal loses the year.
- Your college principal must give digital approval before the department's deadline. A correctly submitted application is still rejected if the college misses its own step.
- Reimbursement in private colleges is capped at government-fixed fees. The difference is yours to pay.
- Aadhaar must be linked to NPCI at your bank for the transfer to reach you, and Aadhaar details must match your college and SSLC records.
If this one is not for you
Being ruled out of a scheme is not the same as having no options. Here is what is still open.
- Missed a department deadline? Social Welfare runs to 31 January, months after most others. Check which department your certificate routes you to.
- Certificate without an RD number? Get a fresh one from a competent authority. It is a reissue, not an appeal.
Record status: partially_verified.
Last checked: 2026-09-13.
Department-wise dates are reported consistently for most departments but trackers disagree on Tribal Welfare, and at least one reports a deadline that was extended. Nothing here is confirmed against the portal, so no countdown runs. Check ssp.karnataka.gov.in for your own department before relying on any date.
Source: https://ssp.karnataka.gov.in/
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