Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have a domicile from any district of Punjab. The applicant’s family monthly income must be less than Rs. 300,000 (an affidavit is required – a sample affidavit can be downloaded). The applicant must be enrolled in selected disciplines in designated universities or colleges from the 3rd to 8th semester. Students already enrolled in the 2nd to 5th year of MBBS and BDS programs are also eligible for this scholarship.
Minimum CGPA or annual examination percentage required for eligibility is as follows: for public sector universities and colleges, at least 70% or equivalent CGPA for science disciplines and 65% or equivalent CGPA for arts disciplines; for public sector medical and dental colleges, a minimum of 60% in annual exams is required. Merit will be determined based on the HEC policy guidelines for implementation of the uniform semester system in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of Pakistan.
Scholarship Coverage
The scholarship covers 100% of the tuition fee.
Details Required in Application
Applicants are required to provide personal details, educational details, and socio-economic details.
Scholarship Distribution
- Under Phase I, 30,000 Honhaar Scholarships were awarded to meritorious and deserving students enrolled in the 1st semester of BS programs in all public sector universities, graduate colleges, selected federal chartered or private universities, and 1st year medical students.
- In Phase II, 20,000 scholarships were awarded to students enrolled from the 3rd to 8th semester of BS programs and the 2nd to 5th year of MBBS and BDS programs in public sector universities, colleges, and medical and dental colleges.
- Phase III included the provision of 5,000 scholarships to students from other provinces.
Project Overview
The sponsoring agency for the Honhaar Scholarships is the Higher Education Department, while the executing agency is the Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC). The approved total cost of the program is Rs. 5,868.05 million. The initial allocation was Rs. 2,500.00 million, which was later revised to Rs. 5,868.05 million. The full amount has been released by the Finance Department, and Rs. 2,807.55 million has been utilized so far.