At Government College University (GCU) Lahore, several scholarships are available to support students who need financial help. Here’s a simple guide to the scholarships you can apply for:
1. Need-Based Scholarships
GCU Financial Assistance/Financial Aid
GCU offers financial help to students who need it. This support ensures that students can continue their studies even if they are facing financial difficulties.
HEC Needs-Based Scholarship
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) provides scholarships to students who need financial support. These scholarships cover various educational expenses.
2. Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) Scholarships
PEEF Scholarships
The Punjab Educational Endowment Fund (PEEF) helps talented and needy students with financial aid. Here’s how it works:
- Intermediate and Undergraduate Scholarships
PEEF gives scholarships to students who excel in their exams at the secondary and intermediate levels. PEEF contacts these students directly and informs them about their scholarship. - Special Quota Category
PEEF also offers scholarships for specific groups, such as orphans or minority students. They announce these scholarships through newspapers and institutions. - Master’s Level Scholarships
PEEF provides scholarships for students pursuing master’s degrees based on their undergraduate performance. These scholarships are managed through the educational institutions.
For more details, visit PEEF’s official website.
3. HEC’s Support for Balochistan and FATA Students
The Higher Education Commission offers financial aid to students from Balochistan and FATA who are in undergraduate (4 years) or postgraduate (2 years) programs. This helps students from these regions get the education they need.
4. Killa Gift Scholarship
The Killa Gift Fund Trust provides scholarships to students whose families own agricultural land in Faisalabad District. This helps students from farming backgrounds pursue higher education.
5. Internal Merit District Scholarship
District Education Officers offer scholarships based on academic merit. This means students who have performed exceptionally well in their previous studies can receive this scholarship.
6. Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal gives financial aid to cover university and hostel fees for deserving students. This support helps students manage their educational expenses.
7. Hijri/Quaid-e-Azam Scholarship
This scholarship is given to talented students who start their first year in FA/FSc or BA/BSc (Hons.) programs. It’s awarded by the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education.
8. Mohammad Raza Farooq Memorial Trust Scholarship
The Mohammad Raza Farooq Memorial Trust provides scholarships to deserving students based on merit and financial need.
9. Ghulam Shabbir Scholarship
The Ghulam Shabbir Scholarship supports students who show academic excellence and need financial help.
10. Pakistan Engineering Congress Scholarship
Every year, the Pakistan Engineering Congress awards two scholarships to students studying BSc Electrical Engineering at GCU Lahore.
These scholarships aim to make higher education more accessible and support students in achieving their academic goals. For more information on how to apply, contact GCU Lahore or visit the relevant scholarship websites.