Honhar Scholarship Program (Punjab HEC)

Yes, but the income limit for private/federal universities is higher - Rs. 500,000/month versus Rs. 350,000/month for public HEIs. Check the official list of eligible universities at honhaarscholarship.punjabhec.gov.pk/universities.php.

The income affidavit is a legal declaration of your family's monthly income, printed on official E-Stamp paper purchased from a court. You must type it using the official MS Word template from the Punjab HEC portal, sign it manually, and have it stamped at a local court. A witness with a valid CNIC is required - this person does not need to be a blood relative.

The Honhar merit formula assigns 30% weightage to Matric marks and 70% weightage to Intermediate (FSc) marks. So if you scored 85% in Matric and 90% in FSc, your composite score is: (85 × 0.30) + (90 × 0.70) = 25.5 + 63 = 88.5. Higher composite scores rank higher in the merit list. This means FSc marks matter much more than Matric - a strong FSc performance can overcome a relatively lower Matric score.

The Honhar Scholarship provides tuition fee support for qualifying students. The exact amount varies by institution and program - MBBS fees at public medical colleges and engineering fees differ significantly. The scholarship is designed to cover or substantially reduce the tuition burden at your enrolled institution. The Punjab HEC portal specifies amounts for each institution type. For MBBS students at public medical colleges, this can significantly reduce the annual fee burden which otherwise runs into hundreds of thousands of rupees.

No. Students who appeared in a grade improvement exam or are repeating a class are explicitly not eligible for the Honhar Scholarship. Only students who passed Matric or Intermediate for the first time in the eligible year can apply. If you took improvement exams, you are disqualified from applying in that cycle.