Telangana students to get post-matric scholarships in accounts

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to transfer post-matric scholarships directly to the bank accounts of eligible students from the 2026-27 academic year.

Both the Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) and Maintenance Fee (MTF) schemes will be covered under initiative.

Under the existing arrangement, scholarship amounts are transferred to educational institutions. The new mechanism will instead send the funds directly to students.

Direct Benefit Transfer system introduced

As per the orders issued by the Social Welfare Department on June 6, the initiative aims to make scholarship distribution more efficient, transparent, and student-friendly.

Under the initiative, the scholarships will be released through a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system using the Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS).

The amount will be credited to the student’s Aadhaar-linked bank account. Students will then pay the required fees to their educational institutions.

Beneficiaries of scholarships in Telangana

The revised system will cover students belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Backward Classes (BC), Economically Backward Classes (EBC), Minority communities, and persons with disabilities.

In order to be eligible for the scholarship benefits, students must register on the ePass portal at the time of admission.

Though, the portal will remain open throughout the year, scholarship amounts will be disbursed in a single instalment during each academic year.