A guide to top undergrad scholarships including merit-based, need-based, and field-specific awards

 


1. Merit-Based Scholarships

کراچی(اے بی این نیوز)لاہور کی فضائی حدود کو مختلف روٹس کیلئے ایک بار پھر بند کردیا گیا۔بھارت کی جانب سے آزاد کشمیر اور پاکستان میں ہونے والے بزدلانہ حملے کے بعد فضائی آپریشن متاثر ہوا تھا جسے آج صبح بحال کردیا گیا تھا۔تاہم اب دوبارہ بتایا جارہا ہے کہ لاہور کی فضائی حدود کو مختلف روٹس کیلئے ایک بار پھر بند کردیا گیا ہے۔

اس حوالے سے پاکستان ائیرپورٹس اتھارٹی کی جانب سے ایک نیا نوٹم بھی جاری کیا گیا ہے جس کے مطابق لاہور کی فضائی حدود مختلف روٹس کے لیے دوبارہ بند کردی گئی ہے۔

نوٹم کے مطابق لاہورکی فضائی حدود کے روٹس 24 گھنٹے کیلئے بند کیےگئے ہیں جب کہ اسلام آباد ائیرپورٹ پر فضائی آپریشن بحال کردیا گیا ہے۔ نوٹم میں مزید بتایا گیا ہے کہ اسلام آباد آنے والی پروازوں کو ائیرٹریفک کنٹرول سے معاونت کے بعد آنے کی اجازت ہوگی۔

Awarded based on academic achievement, leadership, or extracurricular excellence.

USC Trustee & Presidential Scholarships

  • Coverage: Full or half tuition
  • Eligibility: Top applicants to the University of Southern California
  • Notes: Highly competitive; automatic consideration for early applicants

Boston University Presidential Scholarship

  • Coverage: $25,000 per year
  • Eligibility: First-year international and domestic students
  • Notes: No separate application needed; awarded for academic excellence

Vanderbilt University – Ingram, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Chancellor’s Scholarships

  • Coverage: Full tuition and summer stipends
  • Eligibility: Domestic and international students with leadership and high academic performance
  • Notes: Requires separate scholarship application

2. Need-Based Scholarships

Awarded based on the applicant’s financial situation, often regardless of nationality.

Harvard University Financial Aid

  • Coverage: 100% of demonstrated financial need
  • Eligibility: All admitted undergraduates, including international students
  • Notes: No merit scholarships; aid is based strictly on family income and assets

Amherst College Need-Based Aid

  • Coverage: Full demonstrated need
  • Eligibility: Domestic and international undergraduates
  • Notes: Meets full need without loans; part of a select group of need-blind colleges for international students

MIT Financial Aid

  • Coverage: Full demonstrated need
  • Eligibility: Domestic and international students
  • Notes: Around 90% of undergraduates receive financial aid

3. Field-Specific Scholarships

Targeted to students pursuing specific academic disciplines.

SMART Scholarship (Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation)

  • Coverage: Full tuition, stipend, internship, and job placement with the U.S. Department of Defense
  • Eligibility: U.S. citizens studying STEM fields
  • Notes: Includes service commitment post-graduation

The Generation Google Scholarship

  • Coverage: $10,000 per year
  • Eligibility: Students pursuing computer science or tech-related degrees
  • Notes: Open to underrepresented groups in tech; U.S. or international students studying in the U.S.

Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

  • Coverage: $10,000
  • Eligibility: Undergraduate inventors in STEM fields
  • Notes: Recognizes innovation and problem-solving

4. Additional Notable Programs

The Gates Scholarship (Need-based & merit)

  • Coverage: Full cost of attendance
  • Eligibility: U.S. high school seniors from low-income minority backgrounds
  • Notes: Highly competitive national program

QuestBridge National College Match

  • Coverage: Full four-year scholarships
  • Eligibility: Low-income, high-achieving U.S. students
  • Notes: Partners with top-tier universities like Yale, Stanford, and Princeton

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