Govt Annouced Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Fall 2021

Students Who Qualify Under Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Are Given 100% Tuition Fee And Monthly Stipend.

The Government has announced Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Batch – III for Fall 2021. The online application portal on the HEC website is active for prospective students for the academic year 2021-2022. Dr. Sania Nishtar has also confirmed through her Twitter account. The last date for online registration is November 30, 2021 The Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Portal for New Year Applications (Fall 2021 to Spring 2022) has opened today and online applications can be submitted till November 30, 2021. Newly enrolled students in the 4th or 5th-year undergraduate degree programs of the academic year Fall 2021 with a monthly household income of less than Rs 45,000 will be able to submit online applications. The Ehsaas Scholarship Program includes 135 public sector universities across the country.

Students who qualify under Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship are given 100% tuition fee and monthly stipend. In case of satisfactory academic performance, the scholarship of eligible students will continue till the completion of their undergraduate degree. In the last two years, more than 142,000 Ehsas Undergraduate Scholarships have been issued. In the 4-year scholarship program, a total of 200,000 scholarships based on need and merit will be issued. According to Ehsaas Policy, half of the scholarships are reserved for female students.

Objectives of the Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship

• It is a paradigm shift in a policy of the Government of Pakistan to support undergraduate level students who after completing FA/FSc./Intermediate are unable to pursue university education due to limited financial resources. Unlike past financial assistance schemes that were aimed at MS or PhD programs, the Ehsas Undergraduate Scholarship Project focuses on the most critical segment, namely the 4-5year undergraduate programs, which contributes the most to income of the individual who completes the bachelors degree
• It is one of the sizeable project funding under Government of Pakistan’s Ehsaas social safety net program which aims to provide 50,000 undergraduate scholarships with an average budget of Rs.6 billion annually. Over a period of next four to five years these scholarships will be  increased to  around 200,000.
• Scholarship covers university tuition fee and stipend throughout four-five years of degree duration. It is a significant step to ensure affordable higher education in  all major fields of education including agriculture, arts and humanities, business education, engineering, medical, physical sciences, and social sciences.
• The project aims to support female education therefore 50% of scholarships are reserved for the female students in the overall Project’s target.
• To encourage physically challenged students, 2% of the scholarships are reserved for them.
• It is a vibrant program which will facilitate creation of the competent  workforce thus enhancing employability factors in youth.
• It foresees to create drive for education among those students who have discontinued  studies due to  limited financial issues.
• By targeting most vulnerable segment of young population through this initiative, poorer households would be enabled to come out of  poverty, which in a long run expected to have positive impact on individuals, their families and the community.

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarships are offered for:

• Newly admitted students of Fall 2021 session  in HEC recognized public sector university
• Students fulfilling criteria of need and provide authentic information required under the Project’s policy.
• Admissions secured on merit only. Merit means that the student has fulfilled the admission criteria of the institution in which he/she intends to study.
• Degree programs allowed by the HEC.
• Age limit set by institution’s regulations, i.e. the maximum age of the eligibility for the scholarship is the same as the maximum age for applying for admission in undergraduate programs at the HEI.

Ineligibility Conditions

• A student is ineligible for the scholarship if found
• Availing any other scholarship or continuous grant
• Enrolled in distant learning programs and  affiliated colleges (both public/private )
• Secured admission on self-sustain/ self-support/ self-finance basis, or in evening programs with higher fee structures
• Students of two-year post-higher secondary or equivalent programmes, two-year associate degree programmes, Master’s and the nomenclature of BA/BSc programmes are not eligible for Ehsaas Scholarship
• Students holding associate degrees, if  newly  enrolled in lateral undergraduate  degree program i.e. 5th Semester are also ineligible

Supporting Documents

After submission of the online application form of Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Project, the applicant is required to take a printout of the application form and attach the following supporting documents:

• Copy of applicant CNIC / B. Form
• Copy of CNIC (Father, Mother/ Guardian)
• Salary Slip / Income Certificate (Father/Guardian, Mother)
• If father is Labourer on daily wage / shopkeeper / private job, then attach undertaking of Income Certificate on minimum amount of stamp paper of Rs. 50/-
• Copies of last Six Month Utility Bills (Electricity, Gas, Telephone, Water) – (If applicable)
• Copy of Rent agreement in case of Rented House
• Copies of Last Fee Receipts of Applicant and Siblings (If applicable)
• Copies of Medical bills/ expenditure related documents (if applicable)
• 1 Passport size Photograph of Applicant
• 1 Picture of House from outside Front

Important Note: The hard copy of the application form along with the supporting documents will be submitted to the Student Financial Aid Office of the university only.

Scholarship Award Process

• All students are required to apply through https://ehsaas.hec.gov.pk/ online system and SUBMIT the application form. Applications in the “Saved” mode will not be acceptable.
• Applicants are required to submit hard copies of the application form along with the supporting documents to the financial aid office of the university by the given deadline.(list of supporting documents are specified on the website)
• The Scrutiny Committee of the university  will short list all candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria, based on the information provided in their applications, and who have provided all the information sought for under the rules such as proof of family income, assets, past academic record, age (where appropriate) etc.
• Incomplete application form in any respect will be rejected.
• The Institutional Scholarship Award Committee of the universities will interview/ recommend potential applicants for the award of scholarship.
• Scholarship awardees will be asked to sign a deed of agreement on a stamp paper.
• Financial Aid Office of the university   shall issue the Final Scholarship Award Letter.
• Awarded scholarship is not transferable to any other university/ academic program/ academic session.
• Scholarship funding shall continue for next semester/ year subject to satisfactory academic performance.

Note: Students are advised to fill the online application form very carefully and provide authentic documentary proof of household income and expenditure for assessment and evaluation by the scholarship award committee. If, during any stage of the degree program it is found that the Scholarship Awardee has provided false information in the application form/forged/tampered with the application form or income certificate in order to secure the scholarship, the university will be liable to take strict disciplinary action as per rules which may include, but not limited to the refund of all scholarship funding.

Financial Support

The Program covers funds for the following expenses:

University tuition fee as per actual

Mandatory Academic Charges ( non-academic charges like hostel dues, transport charges, utility bills etc. are not covered) Stipend @Rs.40,000 per annum

List of Universities Under Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship Program 2022

Sindh

• Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University of Law, Karachi
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Benzirabad Nawabshah
• Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam
• Sukkur Institute of Business Administration, Sukkur
• Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University Lyari, Karachi
• Dawood UET Karachi
• QUEST Nawabshah
• Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
• The University of Karachi
• SHAHEED MOHTARMA BENAZIR BHUTTO MEDICAL Larkana
• Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
• Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
• BBSUTSD) Khairpur Mirs
• Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro
• MUET JAMSHORO
• Peoples university of medical and health science, Sindh
• NED , Karachi
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University of Veterinary And Animal Sciences, Sakrand
• SMI, Karachi
• The University of Sufism and Modern Sciences, Bhitshah
• University of Sindh Jamshoro
• PAQSJIMS, GAMBAT
• Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi
• Government College University, Hyderabad
• The Shaikh Ayaz University, Shikarpur
• The Begum Nusrat Bhutto Women University, Sukkur

Punjab

• Punjab Tianjin University of Technology-Lahore
• GCU-Lahore
• Government College Women University, Sialkot
• Information Technology University Lahore (ITU)
• King Edward Medical University
• Kinnaird College For Women, Lahore
• Lahore College for Women University (LCWU)
• National College of Arts (NCA)
• National Textile University -FSD
• Fatima Jinnah Medical University-Lahore
• Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU)
• UVAS-Lahore
• PFID-Lahore
• University of Narowal
• Fatima Jinnah Women University-Rwp
• University of Okara
• UET-Taxila
• University of Sahiwal
• University of Gujrat
• UET-Lahore
• University of Punjab, Lahore
• University of Education
• University of Health Sciences, UHS
• University of Sargodha
• PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi
• GCU, Faisalabad
• GCWU, Faisalabad
• UAF, Faisalabad
• Ghazi University, D G khan
• BZU, Multan
• Women University, Multan
• MNS UET, Multan
• MNS Agriculture University, Multan
• NFCEIT, Multan
• Nishtar Medical University, Multan
• IUB, Bahawalpur
• GSCWU, Bahawalpur
• Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur
• Khwaja Fareed University (KFUEIT), R Y Khan
• Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad
• Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi
• University of Mianwali
• University of Home Economics, Lahore
• University of Chakwal
• Kohsar University, Multan
• University of Jhang
• Mir, Chaker Khan Rind University of Technology, Dera Ghazi Khan
• Islamabad Capital Territory
• Air University, Islamabad
• Bahria University, Islamabad
• Federal Urdu University of Arts , Science and Technology
• Islamic International University (IIUI)
• Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad
• NDU-Islamabad
• NUML, Islamabad
• National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi
• NUST, Islamabad
• NUTEC-Islamabad
• PIEAS-Islamabad
• Quaid-E-Azam University, Islamabad
• SZAB Medical University , Islamabad
• COMSATS, Islamabad
• National Skills University, Islamabad
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
• FATA University, Kohat
• Agriculture University Peshawar
• Women University Mardan
• UET Mardan
• Women University Swabi
• University of Swabi
• IMS Peshawar
• Islamia College Peshawar
• UET Peshawar
• University of Haripur
• Khushal Khan Khattak University, Karak
• UoT Nowshehra
• KUST Kohat
• University of Buner
• AUST Abbottabad
• Khyber Medical Peshawar
• Gomal University
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shringal, Dir Upper
• Abdul Wali Khan University
• University of Swat
• University of Malakand
• University of Lakki Marwat
• Hazra University Mansehra
• University of Peshawar
• University of Chitral
• University of Science & Technology, Bannu
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar
• Bacha Khan University
• Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Haripur
• The University of Agriculture, Dera Ismail Khan

Balochistan

• UET Khuzdar
• Lasbela University of Agroculture Water and Maring Sciences Uthal
• Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University Quetta
• University of Turbat
• University of Loralai
• Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences(BUITEMS), Quetta
• Bolan University of Medical and Health Sciences. Quetta
• University of Balochistan, Quetta
• Mir Chakar University, Sibi

Gilgit Baltistan

• Karakorum International University, GB
• University of Baltistan

AJ&K

• MUST, Mirpur, AJK
• AJKU, Muzaffarabad
• Women University, Bagh, AJK
• University of Poonch, Rawlakot
• Kotli University, Kotli, AJK
• University of Management Sciences and Information Technology, Kotli

Public Sector Universities/Degree Awarding Institutions – Campuses

• ICT
• COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad
• Abbottabad
• Attock
• Lahore
• Wah
• Vehari
• Sahiwal
• Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences & Technology, Islamabad
• Karachi
• National University of Modern Language, Islamabad
• Lahore
• Faisalabad
• Peshawar
• Multan
• Karachi
• Hyderabad
• Quetta
• National College of Arts, Lahore
• Rawalpindi
• Bahria University, Islamabad
• Karachi
• Lahore
• Air University, Islamabad
• Multan
• Karakorum International University, Gilgit Baltistan
• Hunza
• Diamer (Chilas)
• Ghizer
• National Textile University (NTU),Faisalabad
• Karachi
• Instiute of Space & Technology (IST),Islamabad
• KICSIT Kahauta
• Karachi

Punjab

• University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore
• Kalashah Kako
• Faisalabad
• Rachna College, Gujranwala
• Narrowal
• University of Punjab, Lahore
• Gujranwala
• Jehlum
• Lahore College of Women University, Lahore
• Jhang
• University of Education Lahore
• Okara(upgraded to full fledged University w.e.f. 01-04–2016)
• DG Khan
• Faisalabad
• Joharabad
• Multan
• Vehari
• Attock
• University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore
• Patoki
• Jhang
• Bahauddin Zakarai University, Multan
• Layyah
• Islamia University Bahawalpur
• Rahim Yar Khan
• Bahawalnagar
• UET Taxila
• Chakwal
• Agriculture University Faisalabad
• Toba Tek Singh
• Depalpur
• Burewala
• University of Gujrat, Gujrat
• Lahore
• Sialkot (upgraded to University of Sailkot w.e.f 20-3-2018)
• Narrowal (upgraded to University of Narowal w.e.f 20-3-2018)
• Rawalpindi
• Government College University, Faisalabad
• Layyah
• Sahiwal
• University of Sargodha, Sargodha
• Bhakkar

Sindh

• University of Sindh, Jamshoro
• Mirpur Khas
• Badin
• Dadu
• Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro
• Khairpur
• Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
• Shikarpur
• Quaid-i-Awan University of Engineering
• Larkana
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad
• Naushahro Feroze
• The Sukkur IBA University
• Kandkot

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

• UET Peshawar
• Abbottabad
• Bannu
• Jalozai
• Kohat
• Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University,Sheringal, District Dir (Upper)
• Wari
• University of Swat
• Shangla
• Kohat University of Sciencce &Technology (KUST), Kohat
• Hangu
• Gomal University, D. I. Khan
• Tank

Balochistan

• University of Turbat
• Gawadar
• National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad
• Quetta
• Sardar Bahadur Khan Wome University,Quetta
• Pishin
• Noshki
• Khuzdar

This news was originally published at Inc Pak