1. Government of Maharashtra scholarships & freeships
| Scheme | Who is eligible | Benefit | Where to apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swadhar Yojana (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Swadhar Yojana) | Scheduled Caste and Neo-Buddhist students who do not get hostel admission. Expressly mentioned in the college prospectus as applicable to our SC students. | Annual assistance towards boarding, lodging and other expenses, credited directly to the student's account | Social Justice Department / MahaDBT |
| Post-Matric Scholarship (GOI) — SC, ST, VJNT, SBC, OBC | Students of the notified categories whose parents' annual income is within the prescribed limit | Tuition fee, examination fee and maintenance allowance | MahaDBT |
| Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Shulk Shishyavrutti | EWS / Open-category students with family income up to ₹8 lakh per annum | 50% of the tuition and examination fee | MahaDBT |
| Education Concession (EBC) | Economically Backward Class students of the open category | Concession in tuition and examination fee | MahaDBT |
| Tuition Fee Waiver for girls | Girl students, as per Government of Maharashtra directions | Waiver / concession in tuition fee | College office / MahaDBT |
| Minority Scholarship | Students of notified minority communities | Post-matric scholarship and merit-cum-means scholarship | MahaDBT / National Scholarship Portal |
| Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities (Divyang) | Students with 40% or more disability, with a valid certificate | Maintenance allowance, reader allowance and fee concession | MahaDBT |
| Rajya Shasan Open Merit Scholarship | Meritorious students of the open category | Merit-based scholarship | College / Directorate of Higher Education |
| Assistance for children of Ex-servicemen / Freedom Fighters | Wards of ex-servicemen and freedom fighters | Fee concession and maintenance allowance | MahaDBT |
2. National-level scholarships
- National Scholarship Portal (NSP) — Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students, Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for minorities, and PM-YASASVI. Apply at scholarships.gov.in.
- AICTE / UGC Pragati & Saksham — for girl students and for differently-abled students (where applicable to the programme).
- National Means-cum-Merit and other CSR-funded scholarships notified from time to time on the college notice board.
3. Institutional support
What the college offers
- Earn-and-learn opportunities within the institution — the prospectus states that the college will make employment opportunities available within the institution.
- Campus placement and internship facility, giving students a paid industry exposure.
- Fee instalment facility, on a case-to-case basis, for students in genuine financial difficulty (sanctioned by the Principal).
- Free assistance with MahaDBT registration, document scanning and follow-up.
Equal Opportunity Centre (समान संधी केंद्र)
Coordinates support for SC/ST, OBC, minority, differently-abled and economically weaker students.
| Sr. | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Manisha Eknath Khedekar | Coordinator |
| 2 | Prof. Jitendra Kishor Borse | Office Assistant |
| 3 | Bhavna Madan Magar | Member |
| 4 | Shri. Amol Patil | Technical Assistant |
| 5 | Nisha Prashant Danke | Student Assistant |
| 6 | Sumit Bhagwan Ingle | Student Assistant |
4. How to apply — step by step
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Confirm your admission first
A scholarship application can be submitted only after the admission is confirmed and the college has been selected in the portal.
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Register on MahaDBT
Create a profile using your Aadhaar number and an Aadhaar-seeded, DBT-enabled bank account.
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Fill in the application
Select Abhinav Mahavidyalaya, Buldhana (College Code 1137) and your programme, then choose the scheme you are eligible for.
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Upload the documents
Aadhaar, income certificate (Tahsildar), caste certificate and validity, Non-Creamy Layer certificate, 10th and 12th mark-sheets, Leaving Certificate, Domicile Certificate, bank pass-book and the current fee receipt.
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Verification by the college
Submit the printed application with the documents to the college office. The college verifies and forwards it online to the sanctioning department.
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Disbursement
The sanctioned amount is credited directly to the student's bank account under DBT. Track the status on the MahaDBT dashboard.
5. Scholarship help desk
Shri. Amol Patil, Senior Clerk — +91 99225 45851
Prof. Bhavna M. Magar — +91 98608 81367
Email abhinavmahavidhyalay20@gmail.com