Pakistan
HEC Need-Based Scholarship
Higher Education Commission
Need-based support for undergraduate students in public universities whose families cannot afford the fees.
- Funding
- Partial
- When
- Usually opens in SeptemberStatus: Expected
- For
- Undergraduate
- Other scholarships
- Can't be combined
Last verified 23 September 2026
What's missing?
What it covers
- Tuition
- Stipend
Full tuition fee paid to the university and a monthly stipend (about PKR 6,000) for the length of the degree.
Who it's for
Undergraduate students admitted to a public-sector university, with monthly family income up to about PKR 45,000. Applications go through the university financial aid office.
Required documents
- CNIC or B-Form
- Income certificate
How to apply
- 1
Get admission to a public university.
- 2
Collect the HEC need-based form from the financial aid office (usually in the first semester).
- 3
Attach income certificate, CNIC or B-Form, utility bills and admission letter.
- 4
Submit before the university's internal deadline and attend the interview if called.