🎓 AICTE PMSSS 2025–26 – Special UG Scholarship for Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh Students
Updated: June 2025 | By Global Grants Desk
The **PMSSS (Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme)** is an AICTE initiative under PM‑USP, awarding **5,000 scholarships annually** for higher education to Class 12 pass-outs or diploma holders from **Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh**. The scheme opens for 2025–26 with online registration from **18 June to 22 July 2025**.
📅 Application Timeline
- Registration: 18 June – 22 July 2025
- Document Verification: 21–24 July 2025
- Correction Window: 25–26 July 2025
- Merit List Release: 29 July 2025
- Choice Filling & Counseling: 22 July – 2 August 2025
- Seat Confirmation: 9–12 August 2025
- College Joining Begins: From 20 August 2025
🎯 Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a domicile of Jammu & Kashmir or Ladakh, with 10+2 or diploma from JKBOSE/CBSE in the region
- Family income should not exceed ₹8 lakh per annum
- Lateral entry allowed for diploma holders to join 2nd year of UG courses
🎁 Scholarship Coverage & Benefits
| Course Stream | Academic Fee Ceiling | Maintenance Allowance |
|---|---|---|
| General UG | ₹30,000/year | ₹1,00,000/year (₹20k + ₹10k × 8) |
| Professional (Engg, Pharma, Nursing, Architecture, HMCT) | ₹1,25,000/year | ₹1,00,000/year |
| Medical/BDS | ₹3,00,000/year | ₹1,00,000/year |
Academic fees are paid directly to colleges; the maintenance grant is disbursed via **DBT/PFMS** in monthly instalments.
🧾 How to Apply
- Register on the AICTE PMSSS portal during registration window.
- Upload required documents: domicile, Class 12/diploma marksheet, income and ID proofs.
- Complete online verification at Facilitation Centres by 24 July.
- Select preferred colleges during choice-filling phase.
- Attend counseling and confirm seat online.
- Start classes from 20 August 2025; scholarship credited on joining.
🔍 Why PMSSS Matters
- Brings **top-tier educational access** to J&K & Ladakh youth outside the region
- Offers **financial relief** by covering tuition and living costs for UG programs
- Encourages youth who might otherwise miss out due to economic or regional constraints
- Driven by Industry-supported AICTE framework ensuring fair and transparent disbursement
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