Haryana State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girl Students

Scheme Introduction: A Brief Overview

The Haryana State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girl Students is a merit-based scholarship of the Government of Haryana for girls who score well in Class 12 and take admission in a government college for a general degree course. The Department of Higher Education, Haryana, runs the scheme, and students apply for it online through the state's centralised Har-Chhatravratti Scholarship Portal. Its objective is to encourage meritorious girls to pursue higher education by rewarding academic performance and motivating them to join government college graduation courses while maintaining good results. 

The Haryana government started this scholarship in the financial year 2005–06 to support bright girl students who want to continue their studies after Class 12. The objective of the scheme is to encourage meritorious girls to pursue higher education by rewarding their academic performance with yearly financial support. Through this scholarship, the government motivates girls to join graduation courses in government colleges and to keep up good results throughout their degree.

Under the State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girl Students, the government gives a scholarship of ₹3,000 per student per year. Each government college can select 10 girl students for fresh awards every year, and the scholarship continues for three years. The college renews it every year if the student secures at least 55% marks in the qualifying examination. A girl who passes Class 12 with at least 60% marks and studies a general degree course in a government college can apply. The scheme has no family income limit, so selection depends only on merit.

The Head of the Institution recommends eligible students on merit and forwards their applications with the complete documents. When two or more students have equal marks, the department works out the percentage up to three decimal places and gives priority to the younger student. From the 2021–22 session onwards, the department releases the scholarship through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) after approval from the higher authority. Students of correspondence courses and open universities cannot apply, and a scholarship holder cannot take any other scholarship or stipend at the same time.

The Higher Education Department of Haryana is also running the Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme for meritorious students, just like the State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girls Students. This scheme provides financial incentives to top-ranking students of government colleges (1st, 2nd, or 3rd position in university examinations) as well as Haryana domicile students who top the state in CBSE Class 10th and 12th examinations, to support their higher education. You can check the complete details here.

Latest Update

As per the latest update on the official Har-Chhatravratti portal, applications for the academic session 2026–27 are open, and the last date to apply is 31 December 2026. The portal carries a notice dated 17 September 2026 regarding the opening of applications. Students must register on the portal with their Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) Family ID and submit the application before the last date so that their college can verify it on time.

Scheme Benefits

The Haryana State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girl Students gives the following benefits to the selected girl students:

• Scholarship Amount: ₹3,000 per student per year.
• Number of Fresh Awards: 10 girl students per government college every year.
• Duration: Three years, covering the full general degree course.
• Renewal: Every year, if the student secures at least 55% marks in the qualifying examination.
• Renewal on Illness: If a student cannot appear in the annual exam due to illness, the college can renew the award for the next year on submission of a medical certificate to the satisfaction of the Head of the Institution.
• Income Limit: None; the scholarship is purely merit-based.
• Additional Help Allowed: The student can accept a grant from the state government or any other source for books, equipment, or boarding and lodging expenses.
• Payment Mode: Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the student's bank account after approval from the higher authority.

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for the State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girl Students, a girl student must fulfil all the conditions mentioned below:

• The applicant must be a girl student.
• She must have passed Class 12 with at least 60% marks.
• She must be studying in a government college.
• She must be pursuing a general degree course.
• There is no family income limit under the scheme.
• For renewal, she must secure at least 55% marks in the qualifying examination every year.
• She must maintain satisfactory progress and good conduct during the course.
• Students studying through correspondence courses or open universities, students of non-government colleges, and students who already hold another scholarship or stipend are not eligible for the scholarship.

Required Documents

Students are advised to keep the following documents ready before applying for the Haryana State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girl Students:

• Aadhaar Card copy
• Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) Family ID
• Applicant's photograph
• Applicant's signature
• Haryana domicile certificate
• Income certificate
• Caste certificate
• Class 10th certificate
• Class 12th certificate
• Fee receipt
• Last exam passed certificate (not required for 1st-year students)
• BPL certificate (if applicable)
• Father's death certificate (if applicable)
• Medical certificate (only for renewal when the student missed the annual exam due to illness)

Steps to Apply

Students apply online for the State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girl Students through the Har-Chhatravratti portal, after which their college verifies and forwards the application. To apply, follow the steps given below:

• Visit the official Har-Chhatravratti portal.
• Open the student registration page. Students who registered earlier should log in with their existing User ID and password, as the portal follows one-time registration.
• Enter your Parivar Pehchan Patra (Family ID), select your name from the list of family members, and request an OTP.
• Enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number and verify it.
• Check the details that the portal fetches automatically from PPP.
• Choose your department and college, set a password, and submit the registration.
• Log in to the portal with your User ID and password.
• Select State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girls Students from the list of available schemes.
• Enter your course, roll number, eligibility details, bank details, and other information asked on the form.
• Upload clear scans of the required documents.
• Review all the details carefully and save the application by clicking the "Apply" button.

Note: Applications for the State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girls Students (2026–27) are open till 31 December 2026. Eligible students are advised to apply on the Har-Chhatravratti portal before the last date.

Selection Process

The department selects the students strictly on merit through the following process.

• The college prepares the merit list of eligible girl students on the basis of their marks.
• In case of equal marks, the college works out the percentage up to three decimal places.
• If the marks remain equal, the younger student gets priority.
• The Head of the Institution recommends the eligible students and forwards their applications with complete documents on the prescribed proforma before the due date.
• The department cancels the scholarship if any detail in the application or declaration is found incomplete or incorrect.
• If a scholar is found ineligible at any stage, the scholarship is not renewed.

DBT and Payment Details

The department pays the scholarship through DBT, so students should keep their bank details in order to avoid any delay.

• The scholarship amount goes directly into the student's bank account.
• The bank account must be active and seeded with Aadhaar.
• Students should keep their Aadhaar active and check the Aadhaar-bank seeding status if the payment gets delayed.
• Wrong bank details or inactive Aadhaar seeding can stop the payment.

Relevant Links

• Haryana State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girl Students Registration
• Har-Chhatravratti portal, Haryana
• Guidelines of Haryana State Merit Scholarship to Undergraduate Girl Students

Contact Information

• Department of Higher Education, Haryana Helpline Number: 0172-2567422
• Department of Higher Education, Haryana Helpdesk Email: [email protected]