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For smooth execution of scholarship programs, a
separate Student Financial Aid Office (SFAO) was established in GC
University Lahore in collaboration with HEC in 2005. Initially HEC
had provided Rs. 409,000/- for the establishment and operational
cost of SFAO for one year only.
The SFAO is being supervised by the Dy. Registrar
(Academic)
Babar Ali Khan E-mail:
babar@gcu.edu.pk, also acts as a Focal Person for the distribution of
various scholarships offered by HEC and other agencies.
There are number of scholarships available to assist
students with their educational expenses on need and merit basis. In
addition to the above Financial Aid Committee has been constituted
by this University for the evaluation and approval of the
applications submitted by the students for financial aid.
One window service is also being provided to the
students to avail the scholarship facilities in the Treasurer’s
office.
Rules and Regulations
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To receive scholarship/financial aid, the student
must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward an
eligible program of study. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
is a set of standards for scholarship/financial aid progress:
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Undergraduate Students must
maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA
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Postgraduate students must
maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA
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Students who receive an Incomplete
("I") grade or who repeat courses will be ineligible to receive
financial aid/scholarship
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Students who are placed on
probation will be automatically ineligible to receive
scholarship/financial aid until they raise their cumulative GPA
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Students who receive a failing
grade ("F") in all of their courses will be required to
repayment of their scholarship/financial aid.
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Students who withdraw from
University/migrate while receiving scholarship/ financial aid
will be subject to a Return of Funds they have received.
These policies are subject to change based on
guidelines provided by the funding individual/institution.
Procedure for
Scholarship/Financial Aid
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To apply scholarship/financial aid suspension, a
student must be able to demonstrate the existence of mitigating
circumstances. Mitigating circumstances are defined as, but not
limited to, injury or illness of the student, death of a close
relative, or undue hardship caused by unusual circumstances. The
following steps shall be taken in the appeal process:
The student will indicate in writing to
the Focal Person/Chairman of scholarship/financial aid committee the
reason(s) why he/she did not make satisfactory academic progress and
why financial aid should not be terminated. Documentation to
support the appeal is strongly encouraged. The appeal must be
received within two weeks of the date the student was notified of
his/her suspension.
Scholarship/Financial Aid Committee
will review the appeal and determine whether or not termination of
aid is justified. The student will be advised of the decision in
writing. An approved appeal will allow the student one
additional semester on probation. The committee’s decision is final
and may not be appealed further.
Award Process
for Scholarship/Financial Aid
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All the applications for scholarships and financial
aid will be evaluated and recommended by the Scholarship/Financial
Aid Committee constituted by the Vice Chancellor or by the
Authorized body prescribed by the funding Individual/Institution.
Scholarship/financial aid are based on the assessment of need and
merit as well as availability of funds. Selection is decided on the
basis of information and investigations provided in the application
form by the candidates. Candidate (s) may be required for interview
(s).
Guidelines/Procedure to apply for
Scholarship/Financial Aid
Comprehensive transparent and unbiased frame work for
neediness assessment & selection of deserving students is to be
followed by Scholarship/Financial aid Committee. In case a student
intends to seek scholarship/financial aid, he/she need to adopt the following procedures one after the
other.
First of all, a student will have to
apply for admission to the University in any degree programme.
After admission he/she can apply for
financial aid/scholarship in the prescribed form as and when
available at Student Financial Aid Office.
(GCU Financial AID)
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In view of the rising cost of the Higher Education,
GCU Lahore has kept its academic charges at the minimum possible
scale. The University has a human approach towards all of its
students and offers a generous financial aid programme.
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GCU provides financial aid to the needy and deserving
students from its own resources to approximately 1500-1600
students annually subject to the provision in the Budget.
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Rupees 11.0 Million is being allocated in the budget
for the Financial Aid which usually exceeds than the allocated
amount e.g. in the financial year (2009-10) the Financial Aid of
Rs.11.666 Million was provided to the needy students.
Eligibility Criteria
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The following are the parameters for the selection of the students
for Financial Aid:
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Students are divided into four broad categories:
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Orphans, major disables/Blind, Earthquake affected
children.
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Children of Government servants upto
BPS-16/Retired/Pensioner etc.
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Children of GCU Employees upto BPS-16.
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Children of private businessmen and farmers.
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Students of category ‘A’ are recommended 100%
concession of University dues or as recommended by the Financial
Aid Committee keeping in view the financial resources of the
student’s guardian.
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Students of category ‘B C & D’ having Parent’s total
monthly income less than Rs.20,000/- are recommended for the
grants of financial aid as per parameters adopted by the
Financial Aid Committee keeping in view the financial resources
of the University and the number of applicants for the financial
aid.
Providing False
Information
Providing false information may result one or all of
the following:
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Cancellation of admission
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Rustication from the University
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Disqualification for award of any
future scholarship/financial aid
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Refund of all the payment received
and or a penalty equal to total scholarship amount.
LIST OF SCHOLARSHIPS
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1- HEC Scholarship for the
Students of Balochistan and Fata
This scholarship is offered by the Higher Education
Commission to provide financial assistance to Undergraduate (4
Years) and Postgraduate (2 Years) students of Balochistan and FATA.
2- GCU EFT Scholarships
The GCU Endowment Fund Trust Lahore (GCU EFT)
announced 22 scholarships (11 Golden & 11 Silver) for deserving
students with the donations by the Old Ravians and Philanthropists.
Golden scholarship covers
the University fee as well as hostel expenses of a student while a
sliver scholarship covers the University fee only.
3- Punjab Educational Endowment
Fund (PEEF) Scholarships
PEEF having its office at Link Wahdat Road Lahore is
an initiative of the Government of Punjab with the objective of
providing Scholarships/monetary assistance to talented and needy
students. There are three major categories of PEEF scholarship
a. Scholarships at
Intermediate and Undergraduate level
PEEF awards scholarships to talented and needy
students who showed outstanding performance in their tehsils/districts
in the Secondary and Intermediate Examinations. PEEF itself contacts
the eligible students. Subsequently, after obtaining the relevant
data from Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Educations, PEEF
writes letters to prospective students informing them that they have
been short listed for scholarship.
b. Special Quota Category
Special Quota Scholarship applications are invited by
the PEEF vide News Papers and concerned Institutions.
c. Master level
PEEF has launched Master Level Scholarships. These
scholarships are awarded to talented and deserving students studying
at Post Graduation level on the basis of graduation level
examinations and this scholarship is awarded through the
Institutions.
4- Pakistan Engineering Congress
Scholarship
Pakistan Engineering Congress awards 2 Scholarships
every year to the students of this University studying in BSc
Electrical Engineering.
5- Killa Gift Scholarship
The Killa Gift Fund Trust awards scholarships to the
students who or whose parents own agricultural land in Faisalabad
District.
6- Internal Merit District
scholarship
This is a merit based
scholarship offered by the District Education Officers of the
concerned Districts from where a student has obtained his/her last
educational certificate/degree.
7- Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal provides funding for the payment
of University and Hostel dues to the meritorious and needy students
to meet their educational expenses
8- Hijri/Quaid-e-Azam Scholarship
Hijril/Quaid-e-Azam
Scholarship is offered by the concerned Board of Intermediate and
Secondary Education to the talented students admitted to 1st
Year FA/FSc or BA/BSc (Hons.) Programme.
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PUNJAB EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT FUND (PEEF) SCHOLARSHIPS
PEEF having its office at Link Wahdat Road
Lahore is an initiative of the Government of Punjab with the
objective of providing Scholarships/monetary assistance to talented
and needy students. There are three major categories of PEEF
scholarship
a. Scholarships at Intermediate and
Undergraduate level
PEEF awards scholarships to talented and needy
students who showed outstanding performance in their tehsils/districts
in the Secondary and Intermediate Examinations. PEEF itself contacts
the eligible students. Subsequently, after obtaining the relevant
data from Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Educations, PEEF
writes letters to prospective students informing them that they have
been short listed for scholarship.
b. Special Quota Category
Special Quota Scholarship applications are
invited by the PEEF vide News Papers and concerned Institutions.
c. Master level
PEEF has launched Master Level Scholarships.
These scholarships are awarded to talented and deserving students
studying at Post Graduation level on the basis of graduation
level examinations and this scholarship is awarded through the
Institutions.
For further
details please visit:
www.peef.org.pk
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