Vidyasiri Scholarship: Empowering Education for Backward Class Students

Vidyasiri Scholarship extends an opportunity to backward class students, who are meritorious and scoring high marks to accomplish a rejection of tuition fees through a profitable grant from the government of Karnataka. To that, applicants have to fulfil some relevant eligibility requirements. There are three schemes in which Vidyasiri Scholarship has different eligibility conditions. The same has been listed below:

1. Full course fee waiver schemes for Vidyasiri Scholarship 

• The domicile of the applicant must be Karnataka State only.

• Applicable only for post-matric aspirants studying in an educational institution in the state.

• An attendance rate of 75% is compulsory.

• SC/ST applicants should have their yearly family income less than 2 lakhs per year.

• OBC candidates /persons with disabilities should have their yearly family income less than 1 lakhs per year.

2. Free hostel accommodation scheme

• The domicile of the applicant must be Karnataka State only.

• Applicants should belong to class 1/2A/2B/3A/3B/SC/ST/OBC.

• The Distance between the house and education institution of the candidate must be greater than 5 kilometers to avail of this facility.

• Applicants should have their annual family income less than 2.5 lakhs per annum.

3. Pratibha Puraskar Scheme for 10th/12th students

• The domicile of the applicant must be Karnataka State only.

• The applicant must be studying in an educational institution [government/private] in Karnataka only.

• The applicant’s score in the 10th/12th standard should be above 90%.

• The vidyasiri scholarship is allowed only once to a student per course.

• Applicants should have their yearly family income less than 2.5 lakhs per year.

As per rules and regulations, aspirants must ensure that they submit all documents within the specified time. Aspirants should scan and upload the documents only in the required size and format (specification). Those applicants who fail to upload documents in the specified time shall miss their opportunity.

Important documents to be submitted for Vidyasiri Scholarship Online are:

• Aadhaar card of the candidate.

• Aadhaar card of parents or guardians.

• Caste certificate

• Income certificate

• The Bonafide certificate to be acquired by the applicant from the corresponding educational institution.

• SSLC or 10th standard mark sheet

• Domicile certificate

The Karnataka Vidyasiri ePass Scholarship is one of a kind, and the application process is very simple. The complete application process is done online on the portal of Karnataka ePass (Karepass). The online system of Vidyasiri Scholarship links the data of the welfare department, treasury, banks, SSLC (Secondary Schools Leaving certificate), and colleges to ensure smooth processing and fast distribution of scholarships. Through Karnataka ePass (Karepass), the government of Karnataka ensures that students receive the delivery of scholarship funds without any hassle. The fund transfer is made directly to the bank account of the beneficiary. The Vidyasiri Scholarship is provided to eligible students for admission to junior colleges and further studies in Karnataka

• To Apply for online vidyasiri scholarship, Visit the website Karepass to apply for Vidyasiri ePass Scholarship Online application form.

• Click on ‘Student Zone’.

• Choose the Online Scholarship scheme you wish to apply.

• Fill the details properly.

• Upload the Documents asked.

• Check the Details again and submit.

• Take the print out of the application form.

Post the printed application form to the district officer within the due date.​

Reservation of all categories for Vidyasiri Scholarship

All applicants that have applied for online scholarship can check Vidyasiri Scholarship status following the steps given below:

• To check the online scholarship status, Visit the official portal of Vidyasiri Scholarship .

• Click on the student services tab.

• Select the application status option.

• Applicants can be redirected to a login page.

• Applicants have to enter your application number, academic year, SSLC completion year, etc in the login window.

• Click on the “Get status” button.

• Your Vidyasiri scholarship status will display on screen.

In case the candidate has forget/miss their application number, they can get it from the online Karnataka ePass Vidyasiri Scholarship online portal. They simply need to adhere to the guidelines gave underneath:

• Go to the Karnataka ePass Scholarship Online portal Karepass 

• Click on “Student Services” tab.

• Click on “Now Your Application Number” link.

• Enter all the necessary information in individual fields. Applicants will be given two alternatives i.e. Vidyasiri Scholarship details and hostel details. For scholarship details they need to tap on "Get Scholarship Details" and for hostel they need to tap on "Get Hostel Details".

• At last, application no. and particular details will show up.

After the process and verification method of Vidyasiri Scholarship Online Application Forms, the govt can prepare a shortlisted form of the selected applicant. They’ll be eligible to receive rewards and advantages from the government. The details are given below:

• The Government of Karnataka will give Rs.1500/- to the deserving candidate.

• In this program, Karnataka Scheme about 20000 pupils will take the advantage of the Post-Matric scholarship.

Contact Details are Call on this number 080-65970005 to the Karnataka ePass Vidyasiri Scholarship Support team between 10:00 AM to 05:30 PM. And if you have any queries.

Important Instructions for applicants to follow about Vidyasiri Scholarship Online:

• The Full Form of ePass Scholarship stands for electronic payment and application system of online scholarship.

• Aspirants can get out their application number from the student services tab of the official portal on the website.

• Applicants can also login to the official portal to get the hostel details they are looking for.

• Know your status of hostel application, applicants need to check into the “hostel application” status.

• For finding out whether applicants have been elected under the Pratibha Puraskar scheme or not, applicants need to click on -“Pratibha acknowledgment” and download the list given to check for the availability of their names in it.

Steps to your Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 Renewal

• Visit the official website Karepass

• Choose Renewal and click on "Apply Now."

• Click on "0k" to accept that you have gone through the instructions

• Fill all the required details and documents

• Download the acknowledgment

• Have a printout of the Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26 application form for future use.

Applicants who have any doubts/queries regarding Vidyasiri Scholarship can contact the following-concerned personnel:

Karnataka Backward Classes Welfare Department,
No. 16/D, 3rd Floor, MillersTank Bed Road,
Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore – 560052
Karnataka
Helpline No. : 805037006, 805077005
Email Id: bcdbng@kar.nic.in

Q1. What is the amount for Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26?
Ans. The amount of is Rs.1500/- INR. The shortlisted applicant will get the amount for 10 months.

Q2. Which are the societies that come under the minority portion?
Ans. Muslim, Christian, Jain, Sikh, and Parsi.

Q3. How can I apply for the Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26?
Ans. You can submit your application through Karnataka ePass Scholarship portal.

Q4. Do I have to apply separately for each type of scholarship?
Ans. Yes, you can check the eligibility requirements and other details for all the types of scholarships given in this article.

Q5. I am from Kerala, am I eligible for Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26?
Ans. No, Vidyasiri Scholarship is only meant for the students of Karnataka state. To avail the advantage you must have Kerala Domicile.

Q6. How are students selected for Vidyasiri Scholarship 2025-26? Is there any selection test?
Ans. No, selection of students is made on the basis of applications and eligibility/ merit. No selection test is conducted.

Q7. Who does the selection of eligible students for the Vidyasiri Scholarship?
Ans. The selection process for the Vidyasiri Scholarship is conducted by the committee formed by the respective Taluka/ District Office.

Q8. When is the Vidyasiri scholarship 2025-26 last date to apply?
Ans. It is yet to be announced. However, expected date of application is August and Vidyasiri scholarship 2025-26 last date of application is expected in November .

Q9. Where I can check online scholarship status of vidyasiri scholarship?
Ans. Vidyasiri Scholarship status can be checked on official website under student service tab section.