Scholarship
Financial Assistance to ST Students under "Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana"(FASTS-GBSY)
Overview
About FASTS-GBSY
The Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana is a Goa state scheme that adds a maintenance allowance on top of the Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship for Scheduled Tribe students. Run by the Government of Goa, it works as a top-up rather than a standalone award: a student first qualifies for the Post Matric Scholarship, then draws this further amount.
The state pays the extra because the maintenance allowance under the Post Matric Scholarship does not stretch to cover a student's day-to-day costs of food and travel. Day scholars receive an additional ₹7,500 and hostellers ₹15,000, each paid across ten months of the academic year. The benefit is cash.
Eligibility follows from the link to the Post Matric Scholarship. You need to belong to a Scheduled Tribe community in Goa, study as a regular full-time student at a recognised institution or university, have availed or be eligible for the Post Matric Scholarship in the current year, and come from a household earning no more than ₹5,00,000 a year. A scholarship for any given class is available for one year only, and a student who repeats a class cannot claim it a second time for that class. Applications are made online through the Goa Scholarship Portal.
Sources: myScheme - Financial Assistance to ST Students under "Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana" · Buddy4Study - Gagan Bharari Shiksha Yojana for ST Students, Goa
Who runs it
Provider
Goa State Government
State / UT Government
Social Welfare Department
At a glance
Key details
| Level | State |
| Scheme type | — |
| Category | Education & Learning, Social welfare & Empowerment |
| Beneficiaries | Individual |
| Benefit type | Cash |
| Application mode | Online |
Calendar
Important dates
Across all open application cycles.
| Cycle | Stage | Date |
|---|
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria
| The applicant should be from a Scheduled Tribe (ST) in the State of Goa. | |
| The student should be a regular, full-time student studying in a recognized Institution / University. | |
| The applicant should have availed or should be eligible for Centrally Sponsored Post Matric Scholarship during the current Academic Year. | |
| The income of parents/guardians of the applicant should not exceed ₹ 5,00,000 per annum. | |
| NOTE: If a student has to repeat a class, he/she shall not be eligible to get a scholarship for a second time in the same class. |
What you get
Award & benefits
- An Additional Maintenance Allowance of ₹ 7,500/- to Day Scholars for 10 Months.
- An Additional Maintenance Allowance of ₹ 15,000/- to Hostellers for 10 Months.
What to prepare
Documents required
Step by step
How to apply
- 1Apply online
See the official links below for the application portal.
Source
Official links
Questions
FASTS-GBSY – FAQ
Disclaimer
Scheme details are compiled from myScheme, the Government of India’s official scheme-discovery platform, and are reproduced without alteration. Amounts, deadlines and eligibility change between cycles — always confirm on the official links above before applying. Expertie does not process applications or charge fees.