Rajasthan Uttar Matric Scholarship 2026: SJE Portal SSO Application, Eligibility & Status Guide

The Rajasthan Uttar Matric (Post-Matric) Scholarship, administered by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department (SJE) (sjmsnew.rajasthan.gov.in), provides complete tuition fee reimbursement and monthly maintenance allowances to thousands of disadvantaged students pursuing higher education across India.

Application submissions, fee receipt validations, institutional verifications, and direct bank transfers are managed exclusively through the Scholarship (SJE) App on the Rajasthan SSO Portal. Here is the verified 2026 application guide.

Eligibility & Category Income Ceilings

Required Documents & Fee Receipt Verification

• Jan Aadhaar Card: Must be updated with applicant's active bank account and income status.
• Last Qualifying Examination Marksheet: 10th, 12th, or previous semester marksheet.
• Original College Fee Receipt: Must display official receipt serial number, date, college seal, and breakdown of tuition/admission fees.
• Caste Certificate (Jati Praman Patra): Verified digital certificate from e-Mitra.
• Domicile Certificate (Mool Niwas): Digitally signed resident certificate.
• Income Certificate (Form 'I'): Issued in the name of the head of family, attested by two Gazetted Officers.

How to Apply for Scholarship via SSO SJE Portal

1. Log into your account at sso.rajasthan.gov.in.
2. Click on the SCHOLARSHIP (SJE) icon in your application list.
3. Select Student (अभ्यर्थी) profile mode.
4. Authenticate via your Jan Aadhaar number and mobile OTP.
5. Select your educational institution from the registered AISHE / SJE college directory.
6. Select your course, branch, and current academic year (1st, 2nd, or 3rd year).
7. Enter the exact tuition fee paid and upload the scanned original college fee receipt (PDF format, under 500 KB).
8. Confirm that your Aadhaar is linked to an active bank account enabled for DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).
9. Submit the application. The system forwards it to your college principal/nodal officer for digital verification.

75% Biometric Attendance Rules

To prevent bogus admissions, colleges must install SJE-connected Aadhaar biometric devices. Students must maintain a minimum 75% monthly attendance on these machines. If a student's attendance drops below 75%, the district welfare officer (DWO) will withhold scholarship sanction until the college submits an official justification.

How to Resolve Application Objections (आपत्ति निवारण)

If your application status displays "Objection by DWO / College":

• Open SSO > Scholarship (SJE) > Application History > Click View Objection Details.
• Common objections include: unclear fee receipt, missing signature, outdated income certificate, or mismatch in course fees.
• Upload the corrected document and submit within 15 days. Failure to resolve objections within the timeframe leads to automatic cancellation.

उत्तर मैट्रिक छात्रवृत्ति नियम (हिंदी में)

सामाजिक न्याय एवं अधिकारिता विभाग (SJE) द्वारा संचालित उत्तर मैट्रिक छात्रवृत्ति योजना के तहत अनुसूचित जाति, जनजाति, ओबीसी (बीपीएल) एवं विशेष पिछड़ा वर्ग के छात्र-छात्राओं की 100% नॉन-रिफंडेबल शिक्षण फीस सीधे उनके बैंक खाते में वापस की जाती है।

आवेदन केवल एसएसओ पोर्टल पर स्कॉलरशिप ऐप के माध्यम से स्वीकार किए जाते हैं। छात्र का बैंक खाता जन आधार से लिंक होना अनिवार्य है। कॉलेज में 75% बायोमेट्रिक उपस्थिति अनिवार्य रूप से दर्ज होनी चाहिए।

SJE Department Support Directory

Detailed Scope of Eligible Course Fees & Maintenance Allowances

The Rajasthan Social Justice & Empowerment Department (SJE) scholarship structure is divided into two distinct components: the Tuition Fee Reimbursement Component and the Monthly Maintenance Allowance Component. Understanding which fee line-items qualify ensures accurate application filing:

Mandatory College Registration & AISHE Code Validation

Students often report that their college or university does not appear in the dropdown menu on the SJE Scholarship portal. Under state norms:

• The higher education institution must hold an active AISHE (All India Survey on Higher Education) Code issued by the Union Ministry of Education.
• The college management must register their institute profile annually on the state SJE scholarship portal (sjmsnew.rajasthan.gov.in) and update their approved course fee schedules before the student portal opens.
• If your college is situated outside Rajasthan (e.g., Delhi University, BHU, NITs, IITs), the institute nodal officer must submit an interstate registration petition to the SJE Jaipur head office for onboarding.

NPCI Aadhaar Bank Seeding: Preventing Payment Reversals

The single biggest reason for scholarship disbursement failures is an unseeded bank account. In Rajasthan, scholarship grants are dispatched strictly via the Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS) managed by NPCI:

1. Your bank account must not only have Aadhaar linked for KYC, but must also have active NPCI DBT Mandate Seeding.
2. Visit your bank branch and submit the official "Aadhaar Seeding with NPCI DBT Enablement" form.
3. Check your mapping status on the UIDAI portal under Bank Seeding Status or through the Jan Soochna Portal. If the account status reads "Inactive" or "Dormant", payments are automatically rejected by the treasury server.

राजस्थान उत्तर मैट्रिक छात्रवृत्ति: संपूर्ण नियम एवं प्रक्रिया (हिंदी में)

राजस्थान सरकार के सामाजिक न्याय एवं अधिकारिता विभाग द्वारा संचालित उत्तर मैट्रिक छात्रवृत्ति योजना राज्य के आर्थिक रूप से कमजोर एवं आरक्षित वर्गों के विद्यार्थियों को उच्च शिक्षा हेतु सशक्त बनाने की सबसे महत्वपूर्ण योजना है। योजना के तहत अनुसूचित जाति (SC), अनुसूचित जनजाति (ST), विशेष पिछड़ा वर्ग (MBC), तथा अन्य पिछड़ा वर्ग (OBC - बीपीएल वर्ग) के विद्यार्थियों को कॉलेज व विश्वविद्यालयों की पूर्ण शिक्षण फीस वापस की जाती है।

सफल आवेदन हेतु अनिवार्य शर्तें:

• विद्यार्थी का जाति प्रमाण पत्र तथा मूल निवास प्रमाण पत्र डिजिटल रूप से हस्ताक्षरित एवं जन आधार में अद्यतन होना चाहिए।
• कॉलेज द्वारा जारी मूल फीस रसीद (जिसमें रसीद संख्या, दिनांक व कॉलेज की मुहर स्पष्ट हो) ही पोर्टल पर मान्य होती है। कच्ची या कंप्यूटर जनरेटेड बिना मुहर वाली रसीद अपलोड करने पर आपत्ति (Objection) लगा दी जाती है।
• कॉलेज में बायोमेट्रिक उपस्थिति प्रणाली से छात्र की कम से कम 75% उपस्थिति दर्ज होना आवश्यक है। यदि बायोमेट्रिक उपस्थिति 75% से कम पाई जाती है तो छात्रवृत्ति रोक दी जाती है।
• आय प्रमाण पत्र (प्रपत्र-I) पिता या परिवार के मुखिया के नाम से दो राजपत्रित अधिकारियों द्वारा प्रमाणित होना अनिवार्य है।

Annual Application Timeline & Renewal Milestones

To ensure continuous financial coverage throughout multi-year academic degrees (such as B.Tech, MBBS, B.A., B.Ed):

• Portal Opening: Typically launched between July and September for fresh and renewal academic admissions.
• College Level Forwarding: Institutional scrutiny and digital signing must occur within 30 days of student submission.
• District Sanction (DWO Approval): Files are reviewed by the District Welfare Officer between November and February.
• Treasury Bill Generation & Disbursement: Financial credits occur in batches directly to student bank accounts between January and March.

Recovery of Erroneous Grants: Rajasthan Public Demands Recovery Act

The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment enforces stringent post-disbursement audits:

• If an audit inspection reveals that a student claimed scholarships simultaneously from two different sources (e.g., SJE state scholarship and National Scholarship Portal NSP / Central Sector Scheme), both grants are cancelled immediately.
• Under the Rajasthan Public Demands Recovery Act, the district administration initiates revenue recovery proceedings to seize the disbursed tuition amount with an accrued penal interest of 12% per annum.
• The student's Jan Aadhaar identity is blacklisted on the SSO scholarship gateway for all subsequent educational cycles.

Dr. Ambedkar Government Hostels & Mess Food Subsidies

In addition to direct tuition reimbursement, eligible SC, ST, and OBC students can apply for admission to departmental hostels:

1. Log into SSO > SJE Portal > Hostel Admission Application.
2. Select the government-run Dr. Ambedkar or Savitribai Phule college hostel in your academic district.
3. Admitted students receive free residential accommodation, complimentary library facilities, and fully subsidized monthly mess meals paid directly by the state welfare budget.

PFMS Tracking and Objection Resolution for SJE Scholarships

If your scholarship disbursement is delayed after approval by the District Social Welfare Officer, track the electronic fund transfer through national and state payment portals:

• Public Financial Management System (PFMS): Visit pfms.nic.in > Know Your Payments. Enter your Jan Aadhaar linked bank account number and IFSC code. The portal displays real-time status of central and state share DBT transfers, including treasury voucher numbers and credit dates.
• Handling Portal Objections: If your application status marks "Objection Raised by DLO" or "Returned to Institute", immediately log into your SSO dashboard. Common objections include blurry fee receipts, mismatch in hostel boarding charges, or non-accredited courses. You are granted a strict 15-day window to upload corrected certificates through the scholarship interface. Failure to address objections within the timeframe results in automatic application rejection.
• SJE State Scholarship Helpline: For direct technical support, contact the Social Justice and Empowerment Department Jaipur Helpdesk at 0141-2226636 or email official queries to [email protected].