BCWD Fee Concession Scheme, Karnataka 2026

Scholarship/scheme from Backward Classes Welfare Department Karnataka. Application Deadline: 15th February 2026.

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be an Indian citizen and a permanent resident of Karnataka belong to the OBC list notified by the central/state be students of government quota in regular postmatric courses be pursuing studies in government/ local body/ aided institutions/ recognised unaided private local bodies under the statutory universities/ deemed universities have an annual family income not exceeding ₹2,50,000 (Category 1) or ₹1,00,000 (Category 2A, 3A, 3B) have passed the previous year's annual examination with a minimum mark of 50% (Category 1 and visually disabled) or 60% (others) Note:- Students who changed courses more than once are ineligible. Postgraduate medical students are ineligible if they are practising medicine during the duration of their course. Students studying under distance education, open university, evening college and management quota, private seat in private college and ComedK seat type students are ineligible. Only two boys of the same family are eligible. However, this rule does not apply to girls.