Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Uttar Pradesh Reopens Scholarship Portal for 316,057 Students
Uttar Pradesh is reopening its scholarship website for some students.
The website will open again on September 1, 2026.
These students were eligible for help but did not receive it during the 2025-26 school year.
The government said technical or paperwork problems caused the issue.
About 316,057 students may benefit.
Most of them study at private institutions.
The money is planned to go directly into students’ bank accounts.
Payments are scheduled between September 29 and October 2, 2026.
Uttar Pradesh will reopen its post-matric scholarship portal on September 1, 2026.
The portal is intended for eligible students who missed scholarships or fee reimbursement during 2025-26 because of technical or procedural issues.
The government says 316,057 students were unable to receive benefits, including 246,426 from private institutions.
Payments are scheduled to reach students’ bank accounts through the Public Financial Management System from September 29 to October 2, 2026.
Eligible students include those from Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Classes, General, and Minority categories.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Government and its Social Welfare Department; eligible students from several social and minority categories.
- What
- The post-matric scholarship and fee reimbursement portal will be reopened for 316,057 students who missed benefits.
- When
- The portal will reopen on September 1, 2026, with payments scheduled from September 29 to October 2, 2026.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, with payments transferred to students’ bank accounts.
- Why
- To assist eligible students who did not receive benefits during 2025-26 because of technical reasons or procedural issues.
- Portal reopening date
- September 1, 2026
- Students affected
- 316,057 students
- Government institution students
- 31,836
- Government-aided institution students
- 37,795
- Private institution students
- 246,426
- Payment method
- Direct transfer through the Public Financial Management System
- Scheduled payment period
- September 29 to October 2, 2026