Odisha Scholarship 2023: Registration, Check Eligibility and Status

To uplift, the academics of the students of Odisha state, the chief minister of Odisha has started various schemes. Under these schemes, students will get monetary help from the government to complete their academic qualifications who need. Many students there are unable to complete their education due to a lack of finance. To support such students these schemes play a very important role. In this article, you will get detailed information about the schemes started by the Odisha Scholarship 2023 for students. You will get the list of schemes along with their eligibility conditions, benefits, the procedure to submit an application, and other relevant information.

Odisha Scholarship

What is Odisha Scholarship 2023?

To make it easy for the students to submit applications for the Odisha Scholarship started by the different departments of the Odisha Government, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched a State scholarship portal. On this portal, students will get information about different scholarships along with their benefits and more. Students can submit the application by using this portal of different departments. There are eight departments including the agriculture and F.E department, Higher Education Department, labor and ESR department providing more than 15 schemes to the students belonging to schedule caste category, schedule tribal category, and another backward class category. For more scheme-related information you have to read the further section.

Also Check: Biju Yuva Shashaktikaran Yojana

Key Highlights of Odisha Scholarship

  • Name of the scheme: Odisha Scholarship
  • Launched by: State Government 
  • Launched for: Students
  • Benefits: Monetary
  • Mode of application: Online
  • Official website: scholarship.odisha.gov.in

Objective Of Odisha Scholarship

To get a better future, quality education is necessary. There are many students who are not able to get proper education and knowledge due to a lack of finance. Students or their parents are not able to finance their studies due to which they have to drop their education in-between. To avoid such dropouts and uplift the education sector State Government of Odisha has taken various initiatives. The main objective of this initiative is to provide monetary help to needy students so they can complete their academic qualifications.

Department Wise Odisha Scholarship List 

DepartmentScholarships
Agriculture & F.E DepartmentKalia Scholarship
Higher Education Departmente-MedhabrutiPG Merit
Technical and Professional
U.G Merit
Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata Yojana
Vyasakabi Fakirmohan Bhasabruti
Labour & ESI DepartmentChildren of Building
School & Mass Education DepartmentJunior Merit
NRTS Scholarship (9 to 10)
Pathani Samanta Mathematics – 1 (Class – 6 to 8)
Pathani Samanta Mathematics – 2 (Class – 9 to 10)
Pathani Samanta Mathematics – 3 (Class – 11 to 12)
Primary Merit (Class – 3 to 4)
Primary Poverty cum Merit Poverty (Class 3 to 4)
Upper Primary (Class 5 to 6)
Upper Primary Poverty cum Merit Scholarship (Class 5 to 6)
Skill Development & Technical Education DepartmentBanishree – A Scheme of Scholarship for Students with Disability
BOC Scholarship
Merit Scholarship
Merit-cum-Poverty Stipend
Sudakshya for Girls Child
ST&SC and MBC Welfare DepartmentPost Matric Scholarship
Pre-Matric

Benefits Of The Schemes

Financial assistance to sports personBPL Category students will get a 100% fee waiver Additional amount of 10,000 for diploma and long-term courses to meet traveling and another miscellaneous expense Additional amount of 5000 for six-week certificate courses to meet traveling and other miscellaneous expenses Non-BPL students will get a 75% fee waiver Additional amount of 5000 for diploma in long term courses to meet traveling and other miscellaneous expenses Additional amount of 2,500 for six-week certificate courses to meet traveling and other miscellaneous expenses
Junior merit scholarshipRs. 3000 per annum for 2 years
Post matric scholarship for students with a disabilityReimbursement of compulsory non-refundable fees Maintenance allowance Additional allowance depending on the disability of the student 
Postgraduate merit scholarshipRs. 10000 per annum for 2 years
Pre-matric scholarship for students with a disabilityRs. 350 for 10 months to day scholars. 600 for 10 months to hosteller 
Prerana post-matric scholarship for EBCRs. 350 for actual tuition fee, admission fee, library sports fee, and maintenance allowance to days scholar Rs. 750 rupees for actual tuition fee, admission fee, library sports fee, and maintenance allowance to hosteller
Prerana post-matric scholarship for OBC
Prerana post-matric scholarship for SCRs. 550 for actual tuition fee, admission fee, library sports fee, and maintenance allowance to days scholar Rs. 1200 rupees for actual tuition fee, admission fee, library sports fee, and maintenance allowance to hosteller
Prerana post-matric scholarship for ST
Professor Ghanshyam Das scholarship for higher education90% of the academic fee and other expenses for the duration of four years up to an amount of 1 lakh per annum
Scholarship to meritorious students under the Central sector schemeRs. 10000 per annum for the student of graduation level Rs. 20000 per annum for the student of post-graduation level Rs. 20000 per annum in the fourth and fifth year of professional degree courses
Senior matric scholarship5000 rupees per annum for 3 years
Technical and professional merit10000 rupees per annum as per the course duration
Vidyagyan scholarship program6000 rupees per annum
Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati scholarshipRs. 20000 as a one-time payment
Significant Dates
Name of ScholarshipApplication Between 
Junior merit scholarship (medhabruti)October to December
Senior merit scholarship (medhabruti)
Post-graduation merit scholarship (medhabruti)
Technical and professional Merit scholarship (medhabruti)
Prerana post-matric scholarship for SC August to October
Prerana post-matric scholarship for St
Prerana post-matric scholarship for OBC
Prerana post-matric scholarship for each
Pre matric scholarship for students with disabilitySeptember and November
Post matric scholarship for students with disability
Professor Ghanshyam Das scholarship for higher education
scholarship to meritorious students under the Central sector schemeAugust to October
Vidyadhan scholarship programMay to July
Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati scholarship
Financial assistance to sportspersonsApril to June
Eligibility Criteria
DepartmentScholarshipEligibility Criteria
Agriculture & F.E DepartmentKalia ScholarshipChildren of all eligible beneficiaries under the KALIA Yojana 
Higher Education Departmente-MedhabrutiPG MeritApplicant family annual income must not more than 6 Lakh per annumShould have completed under                           graduation degree
Technical and ProfessionalApplicant family annual income must not more than 6 Lakh per annumShould have completed 12th exam
U.G MeritApplicant family annual income must not more than 6 Lakh per annumShould have completed 12th class exam
Gopabandhu Sikhya Sahayata YojanaApplicant family annual income must not more than 1 Lakh 20 Thousand per annumMust be permanent resident of OdishaShould have taken admission in graduation or post-graduation degree courses Must belongs to the following familiesHlV/AIDS affected family (either father or mother or both).Households without shelter.Destitute/ living on alms.Manual scavengers.Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.Legally released bonded labourers.Single mother family
Vyasakabi Fakirmohan BhasabrutiMust be permanent resident of OdishaShould have taken admission in graduation or post-graduation degree courses 
Labour & ESI DepartmentChildren of Building
School & Mass Education DepartmentJunior MeritApplicant family annual income must not more than 6 Lakh per annum
NRTS Scholarship (9 to 10)
Pathani Samanta Mathematics – 1 (Class – 6 to 8)
Pathani Samanta Mathematics – 2 (Class – 9 to 10)
Pathani Samanta Mathematics – 3 (Class – 11 to 12)
Primary Merit (Class – 3 to 4)
Primary Poverty cum Merit Poverty (Class 3 to 4)
Upper Primary (Class 5 to 6)
Upper Primary Poverty cum Merit Scholarship (Class 5 to 6)
Skill Development & Technical Education DepartmentBanishree – A Scheme of Scholarship for Students with Disability
BOC Scholarship
Merit Scholarship
Merit-cum-Poverty Stipend
Sudakshya for Girls Child
ST&SC and MBC Welfare DepartmentPost Matric ScholarshipApplicant family annual income must not more than 6 Lakh per annum
Pre-Matric

Documents Required

  • Aadhaar Number
  • Applicant’s Photograph
  • Income Certificate
  • Caste certificate
  • Special category certificate
  • Resident certificate
  • Frontpage of Passbook for bank account details of the student
  • Matriculation Certificate 
  • Previous Examination Certificate

Also Check: SC Post Matric Scholarship

Apply Online For Odisha Scholarship 2023

  • You may submit the online application through the official website of the state scholarship portal, government of Odisha
Odisha Scholarship
  • Home page of the portal will open, select “Apply scholarship” option 
  • Now click on the scheme name for which you desire to apply
  • Press Apply button and login window will open on the screen
  • Enter the login details in the given space 
  • If not registered then register yourself by follow the below mentioned procedure 
  • Form will open on the screen
  • Fill the application form with required information
  • Upload the necessary documents scanned copy 
  • Preview the application form and if no change is needed submit it
  • Keep one copy of filled application 

Registration Procedure

  • Open the official website of the state scholarship portal, government of Odisha 
  • From home page choose registration option and a new page will open
  • Read the information appears on the screen, tick the checkbox and select I agree button
  • Enter the Aadhaar card number
  • Choose verify option and complete the verification
  • Now enter the information as asked on the screen
    • Name, 
    • DOB, 
    • gender,
    • Mobile number 
    • Other details as asked 
  • Hit register button to submit the registration form

Know Application Status

  • Open the official website of the State Scholarship Portal
  • Home page will open on the screen
  • Choose know your status option 
Know Application Status
  • Enter Aadhaar ID or application ID 
  • Choose get OTP option
  • You will receive an SMS with OTP
  • Enter the OTP in the given space 
  • Submit it to see the application status

Check IFSC Code

  • Open the official website of the state scholarship portal
  • Home page will open on the screen
  • Choose view IFSC Code option 
Check IFSC Code
  • Anew page will open, select bank name and district
  • Hit search option to view the IFSC code

View Institution List

  • Open the official website of the State Scholarship Portal
  • Home page will open on the screen
  • Choose the “institution list” option 
View Institution List
  • List of institutes including district name, institute type and address will show on the screen.

File A Complaint

  • Open the official website of the State Scholarship Portal
  • Home page will open on the screen
  • Choose query/ grievance from menu bar
Odisha Scholarship
  • A new page will open, choose complaint option 
  • Fill the form shown on the screen
    • Name, 
    • Email Id, 
    • Mobile Number, 
    • Department, 
    • Scheme Name and more
  • Upload the supporting document 
  • Hit submit button and a token number generate.
Submit Feedback
  • Open the official website of the State Scholarship Portal
  • Home page will open on the screen
  • Choose query/ grievance from menu bar
Odisha Scholarship
  • A new page will open, choose Feedback option 
  • Fill the form shown on the screen
    • Name, 
    • Email Id, 
    • Mobile Number, 
    • Message
  • Hit submit button to submit the feedback
Helpline Number
Department Of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Government of Orissa, Bhubaneswar-751001scholarshipagri@gmail.com 155335 / 1800-345-6770
Department of School & Mass Education Department Government of Orissa, Bhubaneswar-751001scholarshipsmed@gmail.com  155335 / 1800-345-6770 ,  (0674)2536755
Higher Education Department Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar -751001scholarshiphed@gmail.com 155335 / 1800-345-6770
Labour & ESI Department Government of Orissa, Bhubaneswar-751001scholarshiplabour@gmail.com 155335 / 1800-345-6770 |  0674-2394981
Skill Development and Technical Education Department Government of Orissa, Kharavela Bhawan Bhubaneswar-751001scholarshipsdtp@gmail.com 155335 / 1800-345-6770 |  0674-2391307
ST & SC Development, Minorities & Backward Classes Welfare Department Government of Orissa, Bhubaneswar-751001scholarshipstsc@gmail.com 155335 / 1800-345-6770

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