What is Odisha OBC/SEBC Scholarship?
Unlike Odisha's combined SC/ST/OBC scholarship, this scheme is administered by the state's separate OBC & SEBC Development Department and is meant purely for Socially and Educationally Backward Class students who are NOT on the SC or ST lists. Odisha maintains its own state SEBC list — with several communities (like Kayastha, Karana, Khandayat sections) recognised as SEBC by the state government but NOT by the central Ministry of Social Justice — and eligibility here follows the Odisha SEBC list, not the central OBC list. This distinction matters at the certificate stage: applicants need a specifically Odisha-issued SEBC certificate from the Tehsildar, not a central OBC-NCL certificate. The annual family income ceiling is a tight ₹1 lakh (lower than the ₹1.5 lakh the combined scheme allows for the OBC stream). Maintenance runs ₹400-₹900 per month depending on stage and hostel status. Around 5 lakh Odisha SEBC students receive this benefit each year, exclusively via scholarship.odisha.gov.in.
Odisha OBC/SEBC Scholarship — Quick Overview
| Scheme Name | Odisha OBC/SEBC Post-Matric Scholarship 2026 — Full Tuition + ₹900/Month |
| State | Odisha (ओडिशा) |
| Launched By | Government of Odisha |
| Launch Year | 2007 |
| Benefit | Full tuition + ₹400–₹900/month maintenance — Odisha OBC/SEBC students Class 11 to professional |
| Category | Education |
| Beneficiaries | 5 lakh+ OBC/SEBC students annually in Odisha |
| Last Verified | 17 June 2026 |
| Official Portal | https://scholarship.odisha.gov.in |
Odisha OBC post-matric scholarship: Class 11+ full tuition + ₹400-900/month. Income ≤ ₹1 lakh. scholarship.odisha.gov.in ରେ apply।
📌 फायदा: Full tuition + ₹400–₹900/month — Odisha OBC/SEBC — Class 11+
पात्रता:
Odisha OBC/SEBC domicile, Class 11+, income ≤ ₹1 lakh, 50% attendance.
अर्ज कसा करावा:
scholarship.odisha.gov.in → OBC scholarship → OBC cert + income cert → submit.
Benefits of Odisha OBC/SEBC Scholarship
✅ Full tuition + ₹400–₹900/month maintenance — Odisha OBC/SEBC students Class 11 to professional
Who is Eligible for Odisha OBC/SEBC Scholarship?
- ✓ Must belong to a community on Odisha's OBC/SEBC list and hold Odisha domicile
- ✓ Should be enrolled in Class 11, Class 12, a diploma, a degree, a postgraduate, or a professional course
- ✓ Family's annual income cannot exceed ₹1 lakh
- ✓ Needs to maintain at least 50% attendance through the year
- ✓ Must not already be receiving any other scholarship that covers the full fee
Documents Required for Odisha OBC/SEBC Scholarship
How to Apply for Odisha OBC/SEBC Scholarship Online?
- 1scholarship.odisha.gov.in → New Registration → Aadhaar OTP
- 2Select OBC/SEBC category → Post-Matric Scholarship
- 3OBC cert + income cert + marksheet + enrollment + bank passbook upload
- 4Institution verification → Dept approval → DBT
Official Government Portal — Odisha
Use scholarship.odisha.gov.in directly — there is no application fee, and no third party can speed up your approval.
🔗 scholarship.odisha.gov.in — OBC/SEBC ScholarshipReal-Life Examples — Are You Eligible for Odisha OBC/SEBC Scholarship?
A quick way to gauge your eligibility — find the profile nearest to yours:
An OBC/SEBC hosteller from Ganjam in the second year of a degree course, whose family income is ₹85,000 a year and who has good attendance.
Eligible — Belongs to the Odisha OBC/SEBC list, family income is under the ₹1 lakh ceiling, and as a degree-level hosteller qualifies for the ₹900/month rate plus full tuition.
An OBC/SEBC Class 11 day scholar in Bhubaneswar whose family earns ₹95,000 a year.
Eligible — Within the ₹1 lakh income limit, on the Odisha OBC/SEBC list, and Class 11 is a covered stage, so the ₹400/month day-scholar rate applies.
An OBC/SEBC degree student in Odisha whose family income is ₹1.6 lakh a year.
Not eligible — Family income is above the ₹1 lakh ceiling fixed for the OBC/SEBC stream, so the application is not eligible even though the category matches.
Illustrative cases only — verify your own situation against the official criteria.
Common Mistakes — Why Odisha OBC/SEBC Scholarship Applications Get Rejected
- ✗Assuming the SC/ST income limit applies — the OBC/SEBC ceiling is lower at ₹1 lakh, and an income certificate above it gets the form rejected.
- ✗Using an OBC certificate that is not in the Odisha OBC/SEBC format, or where the name does not match the Aadhaar and marksheet.
- ✗Quoting a bank account that is not in the student's own name or not Aadhaar-linked, which blocks the DBT credit.
- ✗Letting attendance slip below the required level or missing the institution's verification step before the annual window closes.
Insider Tips for Odisha OBC/SEBC Scholarship
- →Confirm your community appears on the current Odisha OBC/SEBC list before applying, and keep the certificate in the prescribed state format.
- →Because the ₹1 lakh income ceiling is tight, get a fresh, correctly computed income certificate from the Tehsildar rather than reusing an old one.
- →Register early in the academic year and remind your college to complete its online verification, since payment only moves after that.
- →Note your application ID and track the DBT/payment status on the portal so any rejected document can be re-uploaded quickly.