- Enrolled, or securing admission on merit, in a 4-5 year undergraduate programme at an HEC-selected participating public sector university or degree-awarding institute.
- Students who are already enrolled (for example in the 3rd semester) can also apply.
- Eligibility is based on financial need, which the university's Institutional Scholarship Award Committee assesses from the family's financial background.
- Each university decides its number of slots and disciplines within its allocated grant.
Not eligible: students admitted on self-finance, students of affiliated colleges, students at non-participating universities, and students who already receive financial assistance or a scholarship from their university or institute.