HEC Need-Based Scholarship Program

What it covers

• ✓University tuition fee (paid by HEC through the university)
• ✓Living stipend of PKR 6,000 per month
• ✓Support for the full duration of the degree (including 5-year programs such as MBBS and Pharm-D)

Who can apply

• Pakistani national (including AJK/GB)
• Enrolled in or admitted to a 4-5 year undergraduate program at an HEC-selected public-sector university on open merit
• Demonstrated financial need as assessed by the university's Institutional Scholarship Award Committee (HEC does not publish a fixed income cutoff)
• Self-finance admissions are not eligible

Documents you need

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How to apply

1. 1Secure merit-based admission at a participating public-sector university
2. 2Collect the HEC need-based form from your university's Financial Aid Office (or its online form)
3. 3Attach income and family documents and submit to the Financial Aid Office before the university's deadline
4. 4Attend the need-assessment interview conducted by the university committee

Tips from successful applicants

• HEC does not accept applications directly; everything goes through your university.
• Utility bills and income proof are cross-checked, so keep figures consistent across documents.
• Apply in your first semester; slots are limited by each university's annual allocation.