Honhaar Scholarship Punjab: 100% Tuition for BS, MBBS and BDS
Punjab students chasing an undergraduate degree without a tuition burden have a clear route through the Honhaar Undergraduate Scholarship Programme. Launched on 4 December 2024 at Punjab University, Lahore, the programme funds full tuition for selected students across dozens of disciplines and hundreds of institutions.
Phase IV for the 2026-27 academic year is open now. Guides published in October and November 2026 report 9 November 2026 as the last date, while the portal itself showed no last date on 16 October. Applicants should confirm the closing date on the official portal before relying on any single guide.
Benefit at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Degree levels covered | BS, MBBS and BDS undergraduate degrees |
| Tuition cover | 100% tuition for the full degree duration |
| Degree duration | 4 to 5 years, depending on the programme |
| Students funded each year | 30,000 |
| Disciplines | 68 |
| Institutions | 65 universities, 359 colleges, 12 medical and dental colleges |
| Programme size | Rs130 billion |
Coverage means tuition fees only. Hostel charges, transport costs and books sit outside the scholarship, so applicants should budget for living costs separately.
Who Can Apply
- Punjab domicile holders applying for undergraduate study in Punjab.
- New admissions for the Fall 2026 session, in the first semester or first year, in a selected discipline at a selected institution.
- Continuing students at public institutions also find a route under Phase IV, according to current guides.
- Family income below Rs350,000 per month for public, Higher Education Department and medical institutions.
- Family income below Rs500,000 per month for federal and private institutions.
- An income affidavit on e-stamp paper forms part of the application.
- Students already holding another government scholarship for the same degree generally stand excluded.
Merit decides selection. Matriculation marks carry 30% weight and intermediate marks carry 70% weight. No age limit appears in the stated 2026-27 criteria.
How to Apply Online
- Open honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk, the portal run by the Punjab Higher Education Commission.
- Register with a CNIC or B-Form, an email address and a mobile number.
- Enter matriculation and intermediate details exactly as printed on the result cards.
- Add the university registration number and the income affidavit details.
- Submit the form online only. No hard copy goes anywhere, and no application fee applies.
Accuracy matters more than speed here. A single mismatch between the form and a result card can stall verification, so applicants should keep result cards open beside the form while filling it.
Documents Applicants Need
- CNIC or B-Form for identity registration.
- Email address and mobile number for portal access and updates.
- Matriculation and intermediate result cards, with details entered exactly as printed.
- University registration number from the admitting institution.
- Income affidavit on e-stamp paper supporting the family income claim.
Applicants should gather every document before starting the form. Portal sessions can time out, and a missing affidavit or registration number mid-form causes avoidable delays.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Entering matriculation or intermediate marks differently from the result cards.
- Uploading an income affidavit without e-stamp paper backing.
- Assuming the reported last date matches the portal without checking it live.
Important Dates and Status
- 4 December 2024: programme launched at Punjab University, Lahore.
- 15 September 2025: Phase II portal closed.
- August to October 2026: Phase III and Phase IV opened.
- 9 November 2026: last date reported by multiple October and November 2026 guides.
- Portal check on 16 October 2026 showed no last date, so the reported date needs confirmation on the portal itself.
Applicants who miss a reported date should still check the portal. Phases have opened in sequence, and a later phase may follow even after one window closes.
Frequently asked questions
Punjab-domiciled students admitted to a selected undergraduate discipline at a selected institution can apply, including new Fall 2026 admissions and, under Phase IV, continuing students at public institutions.
Yes. Full tuition for the complete 4 to 5 year degree stands covered for selected BS, MBBS and BDS students.
Monthly family income must stay below Rs350,000 for public, Higher Education Department and medical institutions, and below Rs500,000 for federal and private institutions, supported by an affidavit on e-stamp paper.
Matriculation marks count for 30% and intermediate marks count for 70% of the merit score.
No. Applications go through the online portal only, with no fee and no hard copy submission.
Applicants should treat the reported 9 November 2026 date as a prompt to apply early, not as a confirmed portal deadline, and confirm the live status on honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk before submitting.
