Delhi school fee reimbursement and scholarships are not available through one single application. Delhi currently lists separate tuition-fee reimbursement, pre-matric scholarship and other student-support schemes, with some applications routed through Delhi eDistrict and centrally sponsored schemes routed through the National Scholarship Portal.
Parents should also check the academic year before applying. As of August 11, 2026, Delhi’s Welfare of SC/ST/OBC department still prominently publishes its 2025–26 scholarship guidelines, while a fresh 2026–27 application window for the Delhi state schemes was not verified during this source check.
Direct answer
Start with the student’s category and education level
For a school student, the most relevant official routes may include tuition-fee reimbursement or a pre-matric scholarship. College-level awards and higher-education scholarships solve a different problem.
Official Delhi scheme
Tuition-fee reimbursement exists
Delhi currently lists reimbursement of tuition fees for SC/ST/OBC students as a state scheme and provides the service through the Delhi eDistrict system.
Application status
Do not assume the 2026–27 state window is open
The latest official scholarship-guideline page located during this verification pass remains labelled 2025–26. Parents should check the live eDistrict service before preparing a submission.
Live outside-school opportunity
Azim Premji Scholarship is open now
The 2026 cohort application window is open from August 10 to August 31 for eligible girls entering their first undergraduate degree or diploma, and Delhi (NCT) is now included. This does not reimburse a current private-school fee.
1. First decide what problem you are trying to solve
Parents often use the word “scholarship” for several different kinds of help.
| Your situation | Best route to check | What it is not |
|---|---|---|
| You paid eligible school fees and belong to an eligible SC/ST/OBC category | Delhi tuition-fee reimbursement scheme | Not a complaint against the school’s fee structure |
| The child may qualify for a centrally sponsored school scholarship | Pre-Matric SC or Pre-Matric OBC route through NSP | Not automatically reimbursement of every school charge |
| The student qualifies for another Delhi state scholarship | Check Delhi eDistrict and the current scheme guidelines | Do not assume every listed scheme applies to school tuition |
| The school charge itself appears unlawful | Use the Delhi fee-legality and complaint guides | Financial assistance does not make an unlawful fee lawful |
| A girl student is entering college in 2026–27 | Check Azim Premji Scholarship eligibility | It is not a current school-fee reimbursement scheme |
Keep the questions separate:
Is the school allowed to charge this? → Delhi private school fee-hike guide.
How do I challenge it? → Delhi school fee complaint guide.
The fee is valid but I need help paying it → continue with this guide.
2. Delhi tuition-fee reimbursement for SC/ST/OBC students
The Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC currently lists Reimbursement of Tuition fee of SC/ST/OBC students as one of Delhi’s state scholarship schemes.
The service also appears in Delhi’s eDistrict service catalogue.
For the 2025–26 cycle, the published scheme material described the school-level reimbursement route for eligible SC/ST/OBC students studying in recognised schools in Delhi.
Where to apply when the relevant cycle is open: Delhi state scholarship schemes, including tuition-fee reimbursement, are routed through the Delhi eDistrict portal.
Parents should check the exact academic-year guideline before relying on an old income ceiling, marks requirement, attendance threshold or maximum reimbursement amount. Those conditions can change between cycles.
3. Does tuition-fee reimbursement pay the entire school bill?
Do not assume that every amount on a private-school invoice will be reimbursed.
The most recent 2025–26 scheme material located during this research described reimbursement for specified education charges rather than an unlimited reimbursement of the entire school bill.
The scheme material referred to:
- tuition fee;
- laboratory fee; and
- library fee, subject to scheme conditions.
It should therefore not automatically be described as reimbursement for:
- school transport;
- uniforms;
- books purchased separately;
- optional excursions;
- canteen or meal charges;
- every activity charge;
- every annual or miscellaneous charge.
Parent rule: use the current academic-year scheme guideline to check whether a fee head is reimbursable. A school invoice containing ₹60,000 in total charges does not automatically mean the government will reimburse ₹60,000.
4. What about Pre-Matric SC and OBC scholarships?
Delhi’s Welfare of SC/ST/OBC department currently lists both:
- Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for SC; and
- Pre-Matric Scholarship Scheme for OBC.
These are centrally sponsored schemes rather than Delhi state schemes.
The Department says the centrally sponsored scholarship schemes are applied for through the National Scholarship Portal.
National Scholarship Portal: scholarships.gov.in
For SC applicants, the Delhi department also states that One Time Registration on NSP is required for Pre-Matric and Post-Matric SC scholarship applicants, and the OTR process is free.
5. NSP or Delhi eDistrict — which portal should you use?
| Scheme family | Portal | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Centrally Sponsored Schemes | National Scholarship Portal | Pre-Matric SC, Pre-Matric OBC, Post-Matric SC, Post-Matric OBC |
| Delhi State Schemes | Delhi eDistrict | SC/ST/OBC tuition-fee reimbursement, Dr B.R. Ambedkar topper award, Mukhyamantri Vidhyarthi Pratibha Yojna and other listed state schemes |
Do not submit to a portal merely because it contains the word “scholarship.” First identify the exact scheme name.
6. What should parents prepare before a fee-reimbursement application?
The exact document list depends on the current scheme guideline, but parents should expect to verify items such as:
- student identity details;
- Aadhaar or applicable enrolment/identity requirement;
- SC/ST/OBC certificate where the scheme requires it;
- Delhi residence or domicile evidence where applicable;
- current income certificate where required;
- school details and recognition/affiliation information;
- previous academic result where marks conditions apply;
- attendance information where required;
- current fee receipt;
- student bank-account information;
- Aadhaar-bank seeding where required for DBT.
Practical check: do not wait for the final day to discover that the income certificate, caste certificate, bank account or Aadhaar seeding is incomplete.
What if there is a problem with Delhi eDistrict?
The Department for the Welfare of SC/ST/OBC publishes a scholarship-support email and helpline for Delhi state schemes:
Email: dscstschscheme[dot]delhi[at]gov[dot]in
Helpline: 011-23379512
7. Are Delhi’s school-fee reimbursement applications open now?
A fresh 2026–27 Delhi state-scheme application window was not verified during this August 11 source check.
The Welfare Department’s current website continues to display the scholarship guidelines labelled 2025–26 as its latest scholarship-guideline publication.
That means TPS should not tell parents:
“Apply now for Delhi school fee reimbursement 2026–27.”
Instead:
Current status: the scheme remains listed by Delhi, but parents should check the live eDistrict service and the Welfare Department’s latest notification before submitting for the next academic cycle.
Parents can use the waiting period to prepare certificates, bank details, fee receipts and other supporting documents.
8. Azim Premji Scholarship 2026 — important for eligible Delhi girls entering college
This is not a school-fee reimbursement scheme, but it is currently one of the most actionable education-support opportunities for some Delhi families.
The Azim Premji Foundation says its 2026 scholarship cohort now includes Delhi (NCT).
The first 2026 application round runs from August 10 to August 31, 2026.
The scholarship provides ₹30,000 per year for the full duration of an eligible student’s first undergraduate degree or diploma.
For the 2026 cohort, the Foundation says eligible applicants are girl students who:
- passed both Class 10 and Class 12 as regular students from a government school or college in an eligible state or Union Territory;
- have taken admission in the first year of a recognised regular undergraduate degree or diploma for 2026–27; and
- are pursuing their first undergraduate degree or diploma.
Delhi families with an eligible daughter entering college: see the full TPS eligibility guide at Azim Premji Scholarship eligibility 2026.
This scholarship should not be presented as a way to reduce the current tuition bill for a child still studying in a Delhi private school.
Other TPS assistance guides for Delhi families
Depending on household eligibility, parents may also be researching broader Delhi financial-support schemes. These are not school-fee reimbursement schemes, so they should be checked separately.
Delhi Lakshmi Yojana
Check the current application and eligibility position for Delhi’s Lakshmi Yojana separately.
Pink Saheli Card
For eligible Delhi women checking the Pink Saheli Card application or deadline status, use the dedicated TPS update.
Azim Premji Scholarship
For eligible girls entering their first undergraduate programme, check the separate 2026 scholarship eligibility guide.
Private-school fee rules
If your real problem is not affordability but whether the school is allowed to collect the amount, use the fee-legality checker.
What if I need financial help because the school has increased fees?
Before searching only for scholarships, determine whether the increase itself complies with Delhi’s fee-regulation framework.
There are three separate situations:
The charge appears valid, but you cannot afford it
Check reimbursement and scholarship eligibility using this page.
The charge does not match the approved structure
Use the Delhi fee-legality guide first.
You want to challenge the charge
Use the Delhi school fee complaint, appeal and refund guide.
You already paid and want reimbursement
Check whether the student and the specific paid fee heads satisfy the current government reimbursement scheme rather than assuming the entire invoice qualifies.
Important: scholarship or reimbursement eligibility does not make an otherwise improper school charge lawful. Likewise, a lawful fee does not automatically make the family eligible for government reimbursement.
Verification notes: what is confirmed, reported and unresolved
Confirmed
Delhi lists tuition-fee reimbursement
The Welfare Department currently lists reimbursement of tuition fees for SC/ST/OBC students as a Delhi state scheme.
Confirmed
Two main application systems
Delhi says centrally sponsored scholarship schemes use NSP while its listed state schemes use Delhi eDistrict.
Unresolved current cycle
2026–27 Delhi state window not verified
The latest official scholarship guideline surfaced during this review remains 2025–26.
Confirmed live opportunity
Azim Premji Scholarship application open
Delhi is included for the 2026 cohort, with the first application round open August 10–31 for eligible girls entering college.
Editorial interpretation: the useful parent journey is not “find one scholarship website.” It is: identify the student’s category and education level, determine whether the need is fee reimbursement or scholarship support, then use the correct official portal and current academic-year guideline.
Verification method: ThePulseSignal checked the current Delhi Welfare of SC/ST/OBC scheme list, current scholarship-guideline page, eDistrict service listings, NSP OTR information and the Welfare Department’s scholarship contact information. The Azim Premji Foundation’s official 2026 scholarship page was separately reviewed for Delhi eligibility and the current application window.
Official sources checked
- Delhi Welfare of SC/ST/OBC — current scholarship and reimbursement schemes
- Delhi Welfare of SC/ST/OBC — scholarship guidelines 2025–26
- Delhi eDistrict — state scholarship and tuition-fee reimbursement services
- National Scholarship Portal
- Delhi Welfare Department — NSP One Time Registration guidance
- Azim Premji Foundation — 2026 scholarship eligibility and application dates
Limitations and unresolved facts
- A fresh 2026–27 application notice for Delhi’s state scholarship schemes was not verified during the August 11 source check.
- The latest official Delhi scholarship guideline page currently surfaced is for academic year 2025–26.
- Parents should not use an older income ceiling, attendance condition, marks requirement or reimbursement cap without checking the current academic-year guideline.
- Tuition-fee reimbursement does not automatically cover every fee head appearing on a school invoice.
- The exact scheme treatment can depend on category, school recognition, class, income, academic performance, attendance and other conditions.
- Pre-Matric SC/OBC schemes and Delhi state reimbursement schemes use different application systems.
- The Azim Premji Scholarship is for eligible girls entering college and should not be represented as reimbursement of an existing private-school bill.
- Delhi Lakshmi Yojana and Pink Saheli Card are separate assistance schemes and are not school-fee reimbursement mechanisms.
Delhi school fee reimbursement and scholarships: FAQs
Is there a Delhi government scheme that reimburses private-school tuition fees?
Delhi currently lists reimbursement of tuition fees for eligible SC/ST/OBC students as a state scheme. Parents should check the current academic-year guideline, recognised-school requirement and other eligibility conditions before applying.
Where do I apply for Delhi tuition-fee reimbursement?
Delhi lists its state scholarship schemes through the eDistrict portal. Check that the relevant academic-year service is open before submitting.
Where do I apply for Pre-Matric SC or OBC scholarship?
Delhi identifies these as centrally sponsored schemes and directs applicants to the National Scholarship Portal.
Does the fee-reimbursement scheme pay transport, uniforms and books?
Do not assume so. The applicable guideline determines which fee heads are reimbursable. The most recent scheme material reviewed specifically concerns specified school fees, not an unlimited reimbursement of every education expense.
Are Delhi’s 2026–27 fee-reimbursement applications open now?
A fresh 2026–27 Delhi state-scheme application window was not verified during this August 11 check. The current Welfare Department site still prominently lists its 2025–26 guideline package.
What if my application has an eDistrict problem?
The Delhi Welfare Department lists dscstschscheme[dot]delhi[at]gov[dot]in and helpline 011-23379512 for state-scheme scholarship application queries.
Is Azim Premji Scholarship open for Delhi students?
Yes, Delhi (NCT) is included in the 2026 cohort. The August 2026 round is for eligible girls entering their first undergraduate degree or diploma, not current school students seeking reimbursement of a private-school bill.
What if my school is charging an amount that looks unlawful?
Financial assistance is not the first issue in that situation. Check the Delhi private school fee-hike guide, then use the Delhi school fee complaint guide if the charge appears inconsistent with the applicable structure.