Registration open Deadline: 9 November 2026 Students & laptops · Checked 30 October 2026

On 30 Oct 2026 the portal said 'New Registration is now open for Punjab students' for Phase-IV (Fall 2026). Its FAQ gives the last date for online applications as 9 November 2026.

A merit-based undergraduate scholarship run by the Punjab Higher Education Commission that pays the full tuition fee of students from Punjab in 70 selected disciplines at selected universities, medical and dental colleges and HED colleges. Phase-IV (Fall 2026) is open to new 1st-semester students and to continuing public-sector students, and online applications close on 9 November 2026.

Who can apply

• Punjab domicile (any district). A domicile application slip is accepted if the certificate is under process
• No age limit and open to all genders
• Family monthly income below Rs350,000 for public-sector institutions, or below Rs500,000 for partner federal/private HEIs, declared on an e-stamp affidavit
• New students: enrolled in the 1st semester/1st year (Fall 2026) of a selected discipline at a selected public university, public medical/dental college, HED college or partner federal/private university. 1st-year MBBS/BDS students enrolled in 2026 also qualify
• New students' Intermediate marks: at least 70% (sciences) / 65% (arts) for public and federal/private universities; 65% / 60% for HED colleges; 80% for MBBS/BDS
• Continuing students (2nd semester/year onward): public-sector universities, medical/dental and HED colleges only, with at least 70% (sciences) / 65% (arts) equivalent CGPA, or 60% annual exam marks for MBBS/BDS
• Not receiving a fee waiver or financial aid from any other government body or institution

Who cannot apply

• Students without a Punjab domicile
• Students at private or affiliated colleges
• Students of private/federal universities in the 2nd semester or later (only new Fall 2026 students there are eligible)
• Families earning Rs350,000 a month or more (public sector), or Rs500,000 or more (federal/private HEIs)
• Students already receiving a fee waiver or other financial assistance
• Programmes outside the 70 selected disciplines

Documents you need

• CNIC front and back
• Matric / O-Level (equivalence) certificate
• Intermediate / A-Level (equivalence) certificate
• Punjab domicile certificate
• Income affidavit on e-stamp paper of at least Rs50 (template on the portal)
• Recent photograph (under 200 KB). All uploads are JPG/PNG under 200 KB

How to apply

1. Go to honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk (or the Honhaar Scholarships mobile app) and register with your own CNIC. Using someone else's CNIC leads to disqualification
2. Save the username and password shown, then log in
3. Download the sample affidavit and get it made on e-stamp paper (at least Rs50)
4. Fill in the Personal, Address and Education (Matric, Intermediate) tabs, then upload your documents
5. Review the form and press SUBMIT. Only submitted forms are considered. Note your application ID
6. Your institution's focal person verifies the application. Corrections go through them, and updates come by email and on the portal
7. Deadline: 9 November 2026. Help desk 042-99231903 / 042-99231904, honhaar@punjabhec.gov.pk

Helpline: 042-99231903, 042-99231904 (9am-5pm); honhaar@punjabhec.gov.pk; complaints: complainthonhaar@punjabhec.gov.pk

Apply only on the official portal. Registration is free; never pay an agent or share your CNIC, PIN or OTP with anyone who calls you.

Questions

Sources: Honhaar Scholarship portal - home · Honhaar Scholarship portal - home (eligibility) · Honhaar Scholarship portal - home (merit) · Honhaar Scholarship portal - FAQs · Honhaar Scholarship portal - FAQs · Honhaar Scholarship portal - How to Apply (PDF). Dareecha is not a government website. Scheme rules change; always confirm on the official portal.