Jammu & Kashmir scholarships (जम्मू-कश्मीर)

How scholarships work in Jammu & Kashmir

J&K students have a special central scheme, the PM-USP Special Scholarship (earlier PMSSS), which pays fees and a living allowance for studying outside J&K and Ladakh. Inside J&K, post-matric schemes run through NSP.

For J&K students, PMSSS is often the deciding factor in where they study. Seats are allotted through AICTE counselling, and the scholarship pays the academic fee directly to the college up to the stream ceiling, while the ₹1 lakh maintenance is paid to the student in monthly instalments.

Jammu & Kashmir's own schemes

Application calendar

• May – July: PMSSS registration and AICTE counselling
• July – November: NSP post-matric schemes
• Monthly: PMSSS maintenance (₹10,000 a month)

Avoid these rejections

• PMSSS seats are only through AICTE counselling — admission outside counselling is not covered.
• Keep your J&K domicile certificate ready.
• First-year PMSSS maintenance comes as ₹20,000 then eight instalments of ₹10,000.

Jammu & Kashmir scholarship FAQs

Official sources: aicte-jk-scholarship-gov.in· scholarships.gov.in· Guide last reviewed 2026-10-30. Amounts and dates change every year — confirm on the official portal.