Top Class Education Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2026-27
Last date 30 November 2026 (counted to end of day IST; the notice may say an earlier time)
For1st year · 2nd year · 3rd year · Final year · Master's / PhD
What Top Class Education Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2026-27 is
Tuition up to ₹1.9 lakh a year plus maintenance, disability and book allowances and one-time laptop and assistive-device grants, for students with benchmark disabilities at notified institutes (IITs, NITs, IIITs listed)
Who can apply
Undergrad and postgrad students with a benchmark disability at a notified institute, family income up to ₹8 lakh; no year bar is printed, but renewals are served first, so fresh awards only get the leftover slots. Distance, part-time and weekend courses cannot apply, and it is awarded only once.
The organiser's rules Students with benchmark disabilities pursuing Graduate and Post graduate Degree/Diploma courses in Institutes of Excellence notified by the Department (Annexure-I); family income ceiling Rs. 8 lakh; 300 slots (including renewals), 50% for girls; not for distance/part-time courses; awarded only once
What it pays
“Reimbursement of admission fee and tuition fee Up to Rs. 1.90 lakh – per annum (subject to actual amount); Rs. 45,000/- as a one time grant (computer/laptop); Rs. 30,000/- as a one time grant (aids and assistive devices); Maintenance Allowance Rs.3,000/- per month for hostellers, Rs. 1,500/- per month for day-scholars; Special Allowances Rs 2000/- per month; Book allowance Rs. 5,000/- per annum.”
Important dates
- Last date
- 30 November 2026
- Checked
- 31 October 2026, on Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (via National Scholarship Portal)'s own page
The receipt
Copied word for word from Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (via National Scholarship Portal)'s own page, so you can check it yourself:
“Scheme Open from : 01-06-2026 Student Application Open till : 30-11-2026”
Desk notes
Quote from the block 'Scholarship For Top Class Education For Students With Disabilities (Welfare Based Scheme) by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities' on NSP. Pay/eligibility from the linked guideline scholarships.gov.in/public/schemeGuidelines/DEPDGuidelines_1.pdf (section 6 and the slot table). NSP extended student applications from 31-10-2026 to 30-11-2026 (seen 31 Oct 2026); institute verification now to 15-12-2026.
FAQ
What is the last date to apply for Top Class Education Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2026-27?
The last date is 30 November 2026 (count it as end of day IST unless the notice says an earlier time). Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (via National Scholarship Portal)'s own page says: "Scheme Open from : 01-06-2026 Student Application Open till : 30-11-2026."
Who can apply for Top Class Education Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2026-27?
Undergrad and postgrad students with a benchmark disability at a notified institute, family income up to ₹8 lakh; no year bar is printed, but renewals are served first, so fresh awards only get the leftover slots. Distance, part-time and weekend courses cannot apply, and it is awarded only once. In the organiser's words: Students with benchmark disabilities pursuing Graduate and Post graduate Degree/Diploma courses in Institutes of Excellence notified by the Department (Annexure-I); family income ceiling Rs. 8 lakh; 300 slots (including renewals), 50% for girls; not for distance/part-time courses; awarded only once.
How much does Top Class Education Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2026-27 pay?
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (via National Scholarship Portal)'s page says: "Reimbursement of admission fee and tuition fee Up to Rs. 1.90 lakh – per annum (subject to actual amount); Rs. 45,000/- as a one time grant (computer/laptop); Rs. 30,000/- as a one time grant (aids and assistive devices); Maintenance Allowance Rs.3,000/- per month for hostellers, Rs. 1,500/- per month for day-scholars; Special Allowances Rs 2000/- per month; Book allowance Rs. 5,000/- per annum."
Where do I apply for Top Class Education Scholarship for Students with Disabilities 2026-27?
On Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (via National Scholarship Portal)'s own site: https://scholarships.gov.in/. The Deadline Desk links only to the organiser's page, never an aggregator.