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AICTE Scholarship 2026-27: Medical students to receive up to Rs 3 lakh, Diploma holders Rs 1.25 lakh
The council has now closed the online applications for this scholarship under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM-USP) Yojana for the academic year 2026-27. The application portal was opened from July 16 for Class 12 and July 17 for diploma students
AICTE SSSJKL Scholarship 2026-27 Registrations ends on July 27 (Express Photo)
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has opened the portal for the submission of online applications for the Special Scholarship Scheme for the Students of Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (SSSJKL). Students who have passed their intermediate, i.e. Class 12 and Engineering Diploma Holders can now apply to avail this scholarship at the online portal designed by AICTE especially for the Special Scholarship Scheme (PM USPY) – aicte-jk-scholarship-gov.in.
The application process for Class 12 and engineering diploma students has closed on Monday, July 27. The council started accepting online applications for this scholarship under the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM-USP) Yojana for the academic year 2026-27 from July 16 for Class 12 and July 17 for diploma students. Registered candidates are also instructed to visit the nearest Facilitation-cum-Document Verification Centres (FDVCs) before July 30.
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Special Scholarship Scheme 2026-27: What are the benefits?
Through the SSSJKL scheme for the academic session 2026-27, students belonging to the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Region can avail the following monetary advantages:
- Students pursuing a general degree are eligible for an academic fee up to Rs.30,000 per year.
- Students enrolled in professional programmes such as Engineering, Nursing, Pharmacy, Hotel Management, Architecture, and Law can avail of up to Rs.1,25,000 per annum.
- Students taking admission to MBBS/BDS or equivalent medical courses are eligible for up to Rs. 3,00,000 per annum.
- Diploma holders taking lateral entry into the second year of Engineering can receive up to Rs.1,25,000 per annum.
In addition to the academic fee support, all the beneficiaries will also get a maintenance allowance of Rs. 1,00,000 per annum, provided in 10 equal installments through the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).
SSSJKL Counselling 2026: Check detailed schedule here
Students can refer to the table given below to know the official schedule for the ongoing SSSJKL counselling 2026.
| Last Date for Registration | July 27, 2026 (For all applicants) |
| Last Date for Verification of Documents at Facilitation-cum-Document Verification Centres (FDVC) | July 28, 2026 (For Class 12 students)
July 30, 2026 (For Diploma Students) |
| Last Date for Choice Filling Option | July 31, 2026 (For Class 12 students) Story continues below this ad August 2, 2026 (For Diploma Students) |
| Correction Window for Registered Candidates at FDVC | July 30, 2026 (For Class 12 students)
August 1, 2026 (For Diploma Students) |
| Display of Final Merit List | August 4, 2026 (For Class 12 students)
August 6, 2026 (For Diploma Students) |
| Seat Allocation Result Date | August 7, 2026 (For Class 12 students)
August 9, 2026 (For Diploma Students) |
| Seat Confirmation Date | August 7, 2026 up to 05:00 PM (For Class 12 students) Story continues below this ad August 9, 2026 up to 05:00 PM (For Diploma Students) |
| Reporting to Allotted Institutes | August 7 to August 14, 2026 (For Class 12 students)
August 9 to August 14 2026 (For Diploma Students) |
| Auto-Cancellation for Non-reporting Candidates | August 16, 2026 (For all applicants) |
AICTE Union Territory Scholarship 2026: Who all are eligible?
According to the eligibility criteria prescribed by the authorities, all Class 12 applicants should have completed their intermediate from schools located in Jammu & Kashmir or Ladakh and passed the board examination in 2025 or 2026, while for diploma holders, they must have passed from the J&K Board of Technical Education in the 2025–26 academic year.
Students who have filled the registration form yet are strongly advised to complete the process by visiting the nearest FDVCs for complete the document verification in time.
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