NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN INTEREST FREE STUDENT LOAN SCHEME 2020

NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN INTEREST FREE STUDENT LOAN SCHEME 2020

Students Loan Scheme - Details of Eligibility Criteria of the Scheme

ELIGIBILITY •

Under the scheme the students are eligible to apply for loans provided:

i) He/She has obtained admission on merit through normal course/procedure in the approved Universities/Colleges of the public sector (List Attached) mentioned here under.

ii) He/She falls at the time of admission within the age bracket of:- For Graduation Not exceeding 21 Years For Post-Graduation Not exceeding 31 Years For Ph.D Not exceeding 36 Years

iii) He/She has secured 70% marks in the last public examination. iv) He/She has undertaken the study of the subjects given below.

v) He/She is unable to pursue studies due to financial constraints.

TYPES OF LOAN

The loan facility will be available for entire duration of the study for:-

➢ Schedule Fee Paid directly to the

➢ Boarding expenses excluding meal charges University/College ➢ Procurement of textbooks --- Disbursed directly to the student

REPAYMENT 

The maximum period of repayment of loan is 10-Years from the date of disbursement of first installment. The borrower shall repay the loan in monthly installment after six months from the date of first employment or one year from the date of completion of studies, which ever is earlier.

APPROVED SUBJECTS

i) Engineering

ii) Electronics

iii) Oil Gas & Petro-Chemical Technology

iv) Agriculture

v) Medicine

vi) Physics vii) Chemistry

viii) Biology, Molecular Biology & Genetics

ix) Mathematics

x) Other Natural Sciences

xi) DAWA and Islamic Jurisprudence (LL.B/LL.M Sharia)

xii) Computer Science/Information System and Technology including hardware.

xiii) Economics, Statistics and Econometrics

xiv) Business Management Sciences

xv) Commerce.

OTHER INFORMATION

➢ Application Forms are available from the designated branches mentioned above or may be downloaded from National Bank of Pakistan website www.nbp.com.pk/studentloan 

➢ Students are advised to submit (2) two sets of Student Loan Applications Form. 

➢ The students desirous of availing loan under the Scheme may apply on prescribed form for financial assistance subject to he or she has got admission on merit through normal procedure in the Universities/ Colleges afore-mentioned. 

➢ Applicants are required to submit/send their applications on the prescribed form, duly completed in all respect, to the designated branches indicated against each University/College by the given date. Incomplete application shall not be entertained. 

➢ Students who have already availed this facility in the last / previous year(s) need not to apply.

For further clarification and guidance, applicant(s) may contact Mr. Shamim Iqbal, SVP/Wing Head, Students Loan Wing, National Bank of Pakistan, Head Office, Karachi. Telephone No. 021-99220026, and 021-9922100- Ext.2637 Fax No. 021-99220421.

ONLY SUCH APPLICATION RECEIVED BY THE DESIGNATED BRANCHES ON OR BEFORE 05TH MARCH 2020 SHALL BE ENTERTAINED. LOAN FACILITY IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

Contents

Brief About Student Loan Scheme   Pursuant to the announcement made by the Federal Finance Minister in his 2001-2002-budget speech, a STUDENTS LOAN SCHEME (SLS) for Education was launched by the Government of Pakistan in collaboration with major commercial banks of Pakistan (NBP, HBL, UBL, MCB and ABL). Under the Scheme, financial assistance is provided by way of Interest Free Loans to the meritorious students who have financial constraints for pursuing their studies in Scientific, Technical and Professional education within Pakistan. The Scheme is being administered by a high powered committee comprising Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, Presidents of the commercial banks and representative of Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan. Administrator of the Scheme:  National Bank of Pakistan. Student Loan Scheme - Details Approved Colleges - Universities Application Form Successful Candidates 2016-2017