How to apply for Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarships Programme

The Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarships Programme was launched by the Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, November 4, 2019.

Ehsaas Scholorship Programme is the largest need-based undergraduate scholarship programme in the history of Pakistan.

The PM Imran Khan announced 200,000 scholarships will be given in up coming four years time. Every year 50,000 scholarships will be awarded to the talented and needy students of the country for the 4 – 5 years undergraduate degree programme.

All You Need To

Scholarship will cover

100% tuition fee
Annual living stipend of Rs. 40,000/-

Who can apply

Students with family income less than 45,000/-
Studying in any year of undergraduate programme in public sector university.
50% scholarships are reserved for women
2% scholarships are reserved for students with disabilities.

Selection Criteria

Merit and needs-based (Based on students GPA and family income)

Universities Covered under Ehsaas Scholarships

Students of all public sector universities who fulfill the eligibility criteria.

Geographical spread

All four provinces
FATA
AJK
Gilgit Baltistan

How long students can avail ehsaas scholarship

Academic progress and performance will be monitored.
Subject to satisfactory academic progress students will continue to receive scholarship throughout their undergraduate programme.

How will the tuition fee and stipend be paid

Tuition fee will be paid directly to the universities.
Living stipend will be paid in the bank account of the student after necessary verification.

How Transparency be ensured

Details of scholarships will be available on the Ehsaas as well as HEC web-portal.

Difference between Ehsaas Scholarship and other programmes in country

This programme represents three major paradigm shifts in the scholarship policy of the government. First, this is the largest-ever needs-based scholarship program. It is reserved for students from low-income families, in order to enable them to aspire for higher education. Only a very small percentage of previous scholarships given by the government/HEC were needs-based.
Second, it is the largest-ever national scholarship program. In the last 14 years, HEC has awarded a total of 30,000 undergraduate scholarships, while this scheme will give 50,000 scholarships, every year.
Third, this scholarship focuses on enhancing the earning potential of the recipients. Past scholarships were aimed at postgraduate programs, i.e., they assumed that students would pay for undergraduate education on their own. The Ehsaas scholarship funds under-graduate education, which is the surest way to enable people to rise out of poverty, and which contributes the most to income generating potential.

Funding envelop for this program

Annually a minimum of Rs.5 billion will be allocated to this programme.

How to apply

Visit official website of Higher Education Commission to apply on line.
Completed forms along with necessary documents can also be submitted to Financial Aid Office of the universities.
Do not send application directly to HEC or BISP