Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26: Online Application, Eligibility, Last Date

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26: Online Application, Eligibility, Last Date

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26: Online Application, Eligibility, Last Date

Mangane PriyankaUpdated on 27 Jun 2025, 12:43 PM IST

The Backward Classes Welfare Department of the Karnataka Government has released the Karnataka Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26. The students who belong to the SC/ST, BC, OBC, and PwD categories are eligible for this scheme. Students interested in the Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 programme can apply online through the official website, bcwd.karnataka.gov.in. The last date to apply for the Karnataka Vidyasiri Scholarship will be in September 2025. Last year, the last date to apply was September 15, 2024. The process to apply, where to apply, eligibility criteria, last date for online application and some other important information are provided in the article below.

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Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Highlights
Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Eligibility
Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Scholarship Allocation
Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Selection Procedure
Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Documents Required
Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Application

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26

Note: The above information is based on the previous year's scheme guidelines. The Vidyasiri scholarship guidelines for 2025-26 are yet to be released. We will update the guidelines based on availability.

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Highlights

The Karnataka state government has started a scholarship scheme known as the Vidyasiri Scholarship. The Karnataka government has also started a service called ePass (electronic payment and scholarship application system) to make it easy to apply for the Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 and receive the scholarship.

Particulars	Details
Scholarship name	Vidyasiri Scholarship Scheme
Awarded by	Government of Karnataka
Awarded for	Backward-class students who have passed Class 10 exams
Scholarship Amount	Rs 1500/- per month
Official website	bcwd.karnataka.gov.in

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Eligibility

The Department of Backward Classes Welfare of the Government of Karnataka has listed the eligibility requirements to apply for the Vidyasiri scholarship scheme 2025-26. The Vidyasiri eligibility criteria for 2025-26 are as follows:

Category - 1

Should be a citizen of India as well as a permanent resident of Karnataka.
His/her caste should be included in the list of Backward-Classes as stated by the Government of India or State Governments.
Students enrolled in post-high school programmes at government, local, nonprofit, publicly funded, and privately recognised institutions that are affiliated with Karnataka's statutory universities.

Category - 2

Backward-class students enrolled in post-matric degrees who have not been accepted into any departmental or government-funded student housing will also be eligible for the Vidyasiri- Food and Accommodation Scholarship Scheme 2025-26.

Category - 3

The Gross Annual Income of the student’s father/mother/guardian family should be under the following limits:

Rs 2.50 lakh for students of Category I
Rs. 1.00 lakhs for students of Category-2A, 3A and 3B

Students living in rural areas at least 5 km away from the college. Students residing in a city/town but attending colleges in a different city/town are also eligible.
New and Renewal students must obtain the minimum marks mentioned below in the previous year's annual examination to be eligible.

S.No.	Category	New	Renewal
1.	Category-I	40%	50%
2.	Category-2A, 3A and 3B	50%	60%

Category - 4

Students who attend the equivalent courses twice are not eligible. (eg: Admission to B.Com after B.A.MA (English) after MA (Kannada), LLB, after B.Ed.etc).
Students attending postgraduate medical courses but practising medicine during the course are not eligible for this facility.
Students who passed Arts, Science, and Commerce courses, Bachelor's or Master's degrees and have changed courses more than once are not eligible.
Only two male members of the same family are eligible for the scheme. However, this restriction does not apply to girls candidates.

Category - 5

Class attendance of each MAH student must be at least 75%.

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Scholarship Allocation

Vidyasiri scholarship offered in 2025-26 will be distributed category-by-category in a merit-cum-means manner and in accordance with the following reservation:

Category	Percentage of Scholarship Awarded
Category-I	15%
Category-2A	53%
Category-3A	14%
Category-3B	18%
Total	100%

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Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Selection Procedure

Vidyasiri Scholarship Scheme 2025-26 applications will only be accepted in an online format.
Students have to submit online applications along with prescribed documents and submit a hard copy to the concerned colleges.
College Principals and Inspection Officers will review the application and documents at the relevant level and give confirmation online.
Next, the taluk backward classes welfare officer will check, verify and confirm online.
Now, the district backward classes welfare officer will cross-check the details.
Finally, payment of the sanctioned amount will be directly transferred to the bank account of the concerned student.

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Documents Required

The following documents are required while applying for the Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26:

Caste certificate
Income certificate
Aadhar card
Previous class mark sheet
Bank account along with the IFSC code
A recent passport-size photograph

Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 - Application

The Vidyasiri Scholarship application forms 2025-26 are accessible on the official KAR e-Pass (Karnataka electronic Payment and application system scholarship) website. Before applying, students are advised to thoroughly read all of the instructions.

Steps to Apply for Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26

Visit the official site of the Vidyasiri scholarship at bcwd.karnataka.gov.in or karepass.cgg.gov.in.

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Look for “Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26” on the Home page.
Select the scheme and click Enter.
Carefully fill in the correct personal information in the relevant fields.
Enter the correct aadhar number, details of annual income, academic information and other information.
Now click on the ‘’Submit’’ button to apply for a scholarship.
Finally, you would have successfully applied for the Vidyasiri Scholarship.

Steps to Check Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 Application Status

Go to the official site of the scholarship at karepass.cgg.gov.in.
Look out for the ‘’Student Services’’ section on the home page.
Click on the ’Vidyasiri application status’ and a new window will pop up.
Now enter the date of birth, academic year, and application number.
Cross-check all details and click on the "Get status" link.
Your current application status will be displayed on the screen.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the official website of Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26?

Candidates can visit bcwd.karnataka.gov.in or karepass.cgg.gov.in for information and updates about the scholarship.

Q: What is the Vidyasiri scholarship ?

The Department of Backward Classes Welfare of the State of Karnataka administers the Vidyasiri scholarship scheme for students belonging to OBC and provides financial assistance in order to pursue higher education.

Q: Can students from states other than Karnataka apply for the Vidyasiri Scholarship?

No, the Vidhyasiri Scholarship is only available to Karnataka residents.

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