LUMS National Outreach Programme

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• Students send their applications for the NOP Summer Coaching Session to LUMS and the shortlisted students are invited; to LUMS in the summer to experience university life.
• Students hopeful of being NOP scholars apply for admission to LUMS along with all other regular students.
• Students take the Admissions Test
• Students who get in, are given a fully funded scholarship to study in the undergraduate programme based on their financial need assessment. A student from anywhere in Pakistan can apply if he or she meets the criteria of marks and financial need. There are no separate seats for students based on region, ethnicity and/or extra-curricular activities. Eligibility Criteria

• At least 80% marks in Matric or equivalent in O-Levels
• Financial need

The students short listed on the above criteria are invited to the coaching session, whereby they are examined through different exercises and tests. Students are evaluated on their performance at the coaching sessions and are registered for the entrance test; fully funded by LUMS. Finally, the students who apply to LUMS and qualify on merit are offered admission on full scholarship. All students whether they apply directly or through the scholarship programme are evaluated on the same admission criteria. As regards to the assessment of financial need, a review committee ensures transparency in the process of awarding scholarships to all those who qualify for admission at LUMS. STEP 1 – Application Process

Apply to NOP while you are in the first year of Intermediate or A-Levels. This will be two years before the start date of the undergraduate programme at LUMS, hence students of Intermediate or A-Levels parts 1 and 2 are eligible. STEP 2 – Summer Coaching Session

The shortlisted candidates will be called in for a ten to fourteen day Coaching Session at LUMS. This session is arranged during the summer holidays and all expenses will be covered by LUMS. STEP 3 – The SAT

LUMS will pay the SAT registration fee of candidates who successfully complete the Coaching Session. STEP 4 - LUMS Admission Form

The next step for successful Coaching Session candidates is to file an online application for admission to LUMS through the following link: http://admissions.lums.edu.pk.