Top Class scholarship for students with disabilities: up to Rs 1.9 lakh a year fees, apply on NSP by 30 November
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The Scholarship for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities pays up to Rs 1.90 lakh a year towards admission and tuition fees for students with benchmark disabilities studying graduate or postgraduate degree or diploma courses at notified premier institutions. On top of fees it pays a maintenance allowance, a one-time laptop grant and more. Fresh applications for 2026-27 are open on the National Scholarship Portal and close on 30 November 2026.
Scoped update: 2 November 2026. The live NSP scheme list now shows this scheme with student applications till 30 November 2026, defective application and institute verification till 15 December 2026 and nodal verification till 31 December 2026. Our earlier version said 31 October, 15 November and 30 November. Original publication date unchanged.
Who can apply
- Students with a benchmark disability (40% or more, as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act) - keep your UDID card or disability certificate ready
- Admitted to a full-time graduate or postgraduate degree/diploma course at a premier institution notified by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
- Total family income up to Rs 8 lakh a year
- Not receiving any other scholarship or stipend
What you get
- Admission + tuition fee reimbursement up to Rs 1.90 lakh a year (actuals)
- Other compulsory fees (library, sports, medical exam etc.) up to Rs 10,000 a year
- Laptop/computer with accessories: one-time Rs 45,000 in the first year (against bills)
- Aids and assistive devices for your disability: one-time Rs 30,000 in the first year (against bills)
- Maintenance allowance: Rs 3,000 a month for hostellers, Rs 1,500 a month for day scholars
- Special allowances (reader, escort, helper etc.): Rs 2,000 a month
- Book allowance: Rs 5,000 a year
How to apply: step by step
- Keep documents ready: UDID card or disability certificate (40%+), income certificate (up to Rs 8 lakh), admission proof and fee details from your institution, Aadhaar, and your own Aadhaar-linked bank account.
- Complete One Time Registration (OTR) on NSP: open scholarships.gov.in, go to Students, then Register. OTR needs an active mobile number and Aadhaar-based eKYC. It is free.
- Students with disabilities must also log in to the UDID portal and give consent to share their UDID details with NSP - NSP's own announcement says applications cannot be submitted without this.
- Log in on NSP with your OTR number and password, and choose "Scholarship for Top Class Education for Students with Disabilities".
- Fill in personal, academic and bank details, upload the documents, and submit. Note your application ID.
- Track your application on NSP. Your institution verifies by 15 December 2026 and the state/nodal officer by 31 December 2026.
Watch: apply step by step
- English: NSP Scholarship Portal 2026-27: From Profile to Apply - DS HELPING FOREVER, July 2026. Walks through OTR registration, login, profile, document upload, scholarship search and final submission.
- Malayalam: NSP സ്കോളർഷിപ്പ് 2026 അപേക്ഷിക്കാം - Janahitham 24x7, 2026. Explains the 2026 NSP application and OTR method in Malayalam.
These videos are by independent education channels, not the government - always cross-check details on the official NSP pages linked below. Dates on the NSP scheme list (checked 2 November 2026): student applications close 30 November 2026; institute verification 15 December 2026; state/nodal verification 31 December 2026. Benefits and rules are from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities guidelines published on NSP.
Sources: NSP scheme list, official scheme guidelines (PDF). Checked 19 October 2026. This is an AiCoN explainer, not a government publication.