Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship (Pakistan)

The Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship is a major need-based programme run by Pakistan’s Higher Education Commission (HEC) to help students from low-income families access university education. One of the largest needs-based schemes in the country’s history, it covers full tuition and a living stipend at participating public-sector universities across Pakistan.

The award covers full tuition fees at participating Pakistani public universities together with a monthly stipend for living and educational expenses, for the duration of a four-year undergraduate degree, renewable each year on maintaining satisfactory academic performance. It is targeted at students from underprivileged backgrounds, with priority given to the most disadvantaged.

Eligibility is for Pakistani citizens newly admitted on merit to an HEC-recognised public-sector university, from families with an income below roughly 45,000 rupees a month, who maintain a CGPA of around 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. You apply online on the HEC scholarship portal using your CNIC (or B-Form if under 18) and submit the completed form to your university’s financial aid office rather than to HEC directly. For talented students from low-income families in Pakistan, Ehsaas is a transformative opportunity to complete a degree.

• Pakistani citizens.
• Undergraduate students newly admitted on merit at participating public-sector universities.
• Family income below around PKR 45,000 per month.
• CGPA of around 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent.

• Full tuition fee coverage at participating Pakistani public universities.
• Monthly stipend for living and educational expenses.
• Available for four-year undergraduate programmes.
• Renewable annually on maintaining satisfactory academic performance.
• Targeted at students from low-income families across Pakistan.
• Priority given to students from underprivileged backgrounds.

• Application form.
• CNIC (or B-Form if under 18).
• Domicile.
• Income certificate.
• Fee receipt.
• Academic transcripts.

• Confirm you are a Pakistani student newly admitted on merit to an HEC-recognised public-sector university, from a low-income family (need-cum-merit).
• Apply online on the HEC scholarship portal using your CNIC (or B-Form if under 18).
• Submit the completed form to your university's financial aid office, not directly to HEC (confirm the current date).