Haryana Scholarship (Harchhatravratti) 2026-27
Department of Higher Education, Government of Haryana (Har-Chhatravratti centralized scholarship portal)
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About This Scholarship
Har-Chhatravratti is the centralized scholarship portal of the Department of Higher Education, Haryana. It handles the whole scholarship process, from application and verification to disbursal, and gives students one registration for the state schemes of the Higher Education Department as well as schemes of the Technical Education and Science and Technology directorates. Applications pass three levels of verification: the institute, the university or nodal body, and the head office. The portal links with the Parivar Pehchaan Patra, SARAL, National Scholarship Portal, NPCI and AISHE systems.
The portal home page reports 3 departments, 14 scholarship schemes, 2,830 institutes, 8,18,168 applications, 6,29,847 beneficiaries and Rs 1,173.17 crore disbursed. These are cumulative figures with no year given.
A Higher Education Department notice dated 17 September 2026 opens the portal for 2026-27 and asks students to apply up to 31 December 2026 under all state schemes of that department. The portal lists eight such schemes with the closing date 31/12/2026. The Technical Education schemes show closing dates in 2024, and the Science and Technology schemes show closing dates between 18 January and 3 September 2026, so those schemes are not open for 2026-27 applications on the portal.
Post Matric Scholarship schemes for SC and BC students also appear in the portal eligibility table (family income up to Rs 2,50,000, attendance of at least 75%). Their rates are not given on the portal pages read and follow the central and state scheme documents.
At a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Provider | Department of Higher Education, Haryana (portal also hosts Technical Education and Science and Technology schemes) |
| Level | Post-matric: college, university and technical students in Haryana |
| Amount | Rs 2,000 to Rs 20,000 a year across the fixed-amount state schemes (see scheme table) |
| Income limit | None for the Higher Education Department state schemes, except the Lower Income Group scheme (Rs 12,000 a year) |
| Applications open (2026-27) | Portal opened by notice dated 17 September 2026; no separate start date stated |
| Applications close (2026-27) | 31 December 2026 (state schemes of the Higher Education Department) |
| Portal | Har-Chhatravratti (harchhatravratti.highereduhry.ac.in) |
Schemes on the portal
| Scheme | Who | Benefit | Window on portal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Stipend Scheme for SC Students | SC students with Haryana domicile in government colleges; attendance of at least 60%; no income limit | Rs 1,000 a month for 12 months and Rs 2,000 a year for books; Rs 500 a month extra for students in hostels | Open till 31/12/2026 |
| Free Books for SC Students | SC students in government colleges | Rs 2,000 a year per student for books (part of the consolidated scheme) | Open till 31/12/2026 |
| Stipend Scheme for Grand Children of Freedom Fighters | Third-generation grandchildren in government and aided colleges of Haryana; attendance of at least 50% | Rs 1,000 a month for 12 months and Rs 2,000 once a year for books | Open till 31/12/2026 |
| State Merit Scholarship to UG Girls | Girls with at least 60% in Class 12 in general degree courses of government colleges; no income limit | Rs 3,000 a year; ten fresh awards per college | Open till 31/12/2026 |
| Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme | First, second and third rank holders in annual university examinations of main streams, government colleges; no income limit | Rs 5,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000 a year | Open till 31/12/2026 |
| Haryana State Meritorious Incentives Scheme (CBSE) | One boy and one girl who topped the CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 examinations in Haryana schools; Haryana domicile; no income limit | Amount equal to the school or college fee paid each year until graduation | Open till 31/12/2026 |
| State Merit Scholarship to UG/PG Students | Merit-cum-poverty scholarships in colleges for general university education (degree, post-graduate, doctorate) | Rs 50 to Rs 150 a month by course level in the allocation table (Rs 300 in a research row) | Open till 31/12/2026 |
| Lower Income Group Scheme | Post-matric students with family income up to Rs 12,000 a year | Old monthly rates, Rs 27 to Rs 60 in the rows read (day scholar and hostel) | Open till 31/12/2026 |
| Merit-cum-Means Scholarship (Technical Education) | Technical education students (guideline 2024) | Per the 2024 guideline PDF | Closed on 30/06/2024 |
| Reimbursement of Tuition Fee and Transport Facility to SC Students (Technical Education) | SC students in AICTE-approved technical courses | Tuition fee reimbursement; transport facility | Closed on 30/03/2024 |
| HSCST Fellowship Programme (Science and Technology) | Science research fellowship for students in Haryana qualified in national fellowship tests | Fellowship as per the May 2025 guideline PDF | Closed on 03/09/2026 |
| Promotion of Science Education (POSE) Scholarship | Students of basic and natural science courses with 80% (Haryana board) or 85% (other boards) in Class 12 | Amounts by year of course in the 2025-26 guideline PDF | Closed on 18/01/2026 |
| Kalpana Chawla Chhatravratti Yojna for Girls (engineering) | Girls admitted to B.E./B.Tech, B.Arch or B.Plan with 80% (Haryana board) or 85% (other boards) in Class 12 | Rs 8,350 a month (JEE Advanced rank) or Rs 4,500 a month (JEE Main rank); 250 awards | Closed on 10/08/2026 |
Sources: Har-Chhatravratti portal; Notice of 17 September 2026; Eligibility page; How To Apply page. Checked on 5 October 2026.
Provider
Department of Higher Education, Government of Haryana (Har-Chhatravratti centralized scholarship portal)
Type
Need-based
Level
Post-Matric
Duration
Applied for every academic year; payment period set by each scheme
Applied for every academic year; payment period set by each scheme
Duration
Monthly stipend and book allowance (SC students, freedom fighter grandchildren), merit awards of Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000 a year, Rs 3,000 a year for UG girls, fee-linked incentive for CBSE toppers
Coverage
Eligibility Criteria
| Criterion | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Domicile | Haryana domicile for every scheme in the portal eligibility table |
| Institution | Government colleges only for the SC stipend, free books, UG girls and university incentive schemes; government and aided for freedom fighters; government, aided and self-financing for the CBSE incentive, State Merit and Lower Income Group schemes |
| Category | SC for the SC stipend and free books; General and SC for the university incentive; any category for the other schemes |
| Family income | No limit for the state schemes, except Rs 12,000 a year for Lower Income Group; Rs 2,50,000 for Post Matric SC and BC |
| Attendance | At least 60% for the SC stipend, 50% for freedom fighters grandchildren, 75% for Post Matric SC and BC |
| Registration | Parivar Pehchaan Patra (Family ID) and an Aadhaar-seeded bank account |
- Students who applied under a wrong scheme can raise a request from the login; the college then deletes the current-year application and the student can pick the correct scheme.
- Holders of the UG girls merit scholarship and the CBSE incentive cannot hold another scholarship or stipend.
Source: Har-Chhatravratti eligibility page.
Eligible Categories
Scholarship Benefits
Financial Support
INR 2,000 - 20,000
Disbursement: SC stipend: PFMS transfer to the Aadhaar-seeded bank account in two half-yearly instalments (November, January), books money in October; other schemes as per their scheme documents
What's Covered
| Scheme | Amount | Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Stipend for SC Students | Rs 1,000 a month for 12 months (July to June), Rs 2,000 a year for books, Rs 500 a month extra for hostel residents | Through PFMS to the student bank account: stipend in two half-yearly instalments (first week of November and January), books money in October |
| Grand Children of Freedom Fighters | Rs 1,000 a month for 12 months and Rs 2,000 once a year for books | Stipend paid on attendance; withheld stipend can be released after 50% attendance in the next three months |
| State Merit Scholarship to UG Girls | Rs 3,000 a year | Ten fresh scholarships per college |
| Meritorious Incentives (university) | Rs 5,000, Rs 3,000 and Rs 2,000 a year for first, second and third rank | Annual incentive |
| Meritorious Incentives (CBSE) | Fee paid each year until graduation | Annual, one boy and one girl |
| State Merit (UG/PG) | Rs 50 a month (Prep/Higher Secondary), Rs 100 (degree), Rs 150 (post-graduate); Rs 300 in a research row | Monthly rates of the old scheme document |
| Lower Income Group | Rs 27 to Rs 60 a month in the rows read | Monthly rates of the old scheme document |
Disbursal follows three-level verification on the portal; the SC stipend guideline specifies transfer through PFMS to the Aadhaar-seeded bank account. Kalpana Chawla Chhatravratti pays Rs 8,350 a month (JEE Advanced rank) or Rs 4,500 a month (JEE Main rank) but its window closed on 10/08/2026.
How to Apply
Application Guide
- On the Har-Chhatravratti portal, click the Registration link (Student Registration) if a new user; existing users click the login button.
- Enter the Parivar Pehchaan Patra (Family ID), select the student name from the list of members and click Generate OTP.
- Enter the OTP received on the registered mobile number and click Verify OTP.
- Check the details auto-filled in the registration form.
- Select the Department and College, create a password and click Register.
- Click the login link and enter the User ID and password to apply for the scholarship.
- Provide the necessary details such as Course, Roll No. and Eligibility.
- Click the Apply button to save the application.
Students whose Aadhaar seeding has been activated should inform their colleges so that the Aadhaar-seeded data in the college login is updated. Helpdesk email: helpdeskscholarship@highereduhry.ac.in.
Selection Process
Applications are verified at three levels: the institute, the university or nodal body, and the head office of the Department of Higher Education. Disbursal to the beneficiary follows.
Scheme rules decide who is chosen. The SC stipend and the freedom fighters grandchildren stipend go to every eligible student who meets the attendance condition (60% and 50%); stipend for a bi-monthly period is withheld below the limit. The UG girls merit scholarship covers ten fresh girls per government college who passed Class 12 with at least 60% marks. The university incentive goes to the first three rank holders of each stream, with ties settled on marks in the main subjects. The CBSE incentive goes to one boy and one girl who topped the Class 10 and Class 12 CBSE examinations. State Merit scholarships follow merit lists built on aggregate marks in the annual examination.
Documents Required
Important Dates
Announcement Date
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Date passed
Application End
Thursday, 31 December 2026
Application Deadline
Thursday, 31 December 2026