EHSAS Undergraduate Scholarship Program 2020 Phase 2 Apply Online | HEC Ehsaas Scholarship Update

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EHSAS Undergraduate Scholarship Program 2020 Phase 2 Apply Online | HEC Ehsaas Scholarship Update


Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarships Programme launch
Frequently Asked Questions and Talking Points
• The Ehsaas undergraduate scholarships programme will, InshAllah, be launched on
Monday, November 4, by the Prime Minister
• What is the Ehsaas undergraduate scholarship program:
o This is the largest ever needs-based undergraduate scholarship programme in
the history of Pakistan. Under this programme, every year, 50,000 students from
low-income families will be awarded scholarships for 4-5, year undergraduate
degree programmes
• What will the scholarship cover: Scholarships will cover 100% of the tuition fee and
living stipend (PKR. 40,000 per year)
• Who can apply? All students with family income less than 45,000, studying in any year of
an undergraduate programme in public sector universities are eligible to apply.
o At least, 50% scholarships have been reserved for female students.
o Two per cent scholarships will be exclusively awarded to students with
disabilities
• What are the selection criteria? Selection will be merit and needs-based, i.e. based on
the student’s GPA and family income.
• Which universities are covered under this programme? Students of all public sector
universities will be eligible to apply if they fulfill the eligibility criteria.
• What is the geographic spread of this program? All four provinces (including FATA), AJK
and GB.
• For how long can a student get this scholarship? The student’s academic performance
will be monitored and subject to satisfactory academic progress, scholarship recipients
will continue to receive scholarship throughout their undergraduate programme
• How will the tuition fee and stipend be paid? The tuition will be paid directly to the
University whereas the living stipend will be paid in the bank account of the student
after necessary verifications
• How will transparency be ensured: details of the scholarships will be available on the
Ehsaas as well as HEC web-portals.
• How is this different from other Scholarship programmes running in the country:
o 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.
o 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.
o 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.
• What is the funding envelope for this program: Annually, a minimum of Rs. 5 billion will
be allocated for the programme
By targeting most vulnerable segment