Higher Education Commission (HEC) aims to elevate the socio-economic position of the needy & deserving students by providing access to quality education through needs-based scholarships. Government of Pakistan has also duly acknowledged the financial constraints barring students from acquiring higher education and has thus earmarked substantial funds for the improvement of education sector.
Deadline: Depends upon university admissions, see details
Eligibility Criteria
Financial assistance & scholarships are available for study at undergraduate & graduate level in the prescribed disciplines at the selected Pakistani universities and degree awarding institutions.
Financial assistance & scholarships are available to study at Undergraduate & Grduate level [BBA/MBA & BS/MS (Agriculture)].
The eligibility for the program is assessed on the neediness of the candidate & his/her family background.
Student should be able to compete for securing admission in the approved discipline at the participating institution as per admission policy of the institution and be enrolled in Under-Graduate (4-Years) & Graduate (2-Years) programs.
Focused area in the financial assistance & scholarships are as follows:
(i) Preferred Geographical Area
The focus will be remote areas at the national level with emphasis given to needy females and students from FATA, Khyber Pukhtunkhawa, Southern Punjab, Balochistan, and North Sindh. Students will be required to verify their attendance at Government Colleges/Schools in these areas to prove that they are eligible.
(ii) 25% Females Seats
Women’s participation in the education sector is very low. This activity will ensure that at least 25% of the awarded scholarships go to women, especially those coming from remote and vulnerable areas of Pakistan, who are financially needy, and meet admission criteria of the selected 11 partner universities.
Only those students who are applying for spring/fall 2011 admission in the respective courses offered by the participating institutions are eligible to apply.
The eligibility of a candidate is linked to neediness of the candidate as determined & assessed by the financial background of his/her family.
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