LUMS NOP is designed for intellectually gifted but financially disadvantaged students who cannot afford to attend top colleges.
Under the National Outreach Program Scholarship (NOP), LUMS invites such students to summer coaching programs, and depending on the results of several tests and exams, these students are awarded complete financial support admittance to LUMS.
LUMS pays for all travel expenses, summer coaching, entrance exam fees, and so on. So far, LUMS has awarded the NOP Scholarship to over 1300 students.
After completing the coaching session, students compete on merit with other students in the LUMS admission test.
Students who are chosen following the admission test are provided full scholarships for 4-year Undergraduate degree programs at LUMS.
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To be eligible for the LUMS NOP, a student must have at least 80% in Matric or the equivalent grade in O Levels, as well as financial necessity.
The application deadline for LUMS NOP is March 12, 2024. Online applications can be filed through the LUMS website. Students from all around Pakistan are welcome to apply.
Who can Apply for the LUMS NOP Scholarship 2024?
- A student must have received an At least 80% in Matriculation or equivalent in O-Levels
- Must be financially poor.
Shortlisted students are invited to the LUMS NOP summer coaching sessions, where they are evaluated through various exercises and assessments.
Students are evaluated based on their performance throughout the Summer Coaching Session and are enrolled for the admission exam, which is fully funded by LUMS.
Finally, students who apply to LUMS and are admitted on merit are given full scholarships.
How to Apply for the LUMS NOP 2024 National Outreach Program
Students who satisfy the qualifying requirements may apply.
STEP 1: Application Procedure
Apply to NOP during your first year of Intermediate or A-Levels. This will be two years before the undergraduate program at LUMS begins. Students who participate in the coaching session in 2024 will be entitled to enroll at LUMS in 2025. You can submit your application online at https://nopscs.lums.edu.pk.
STEP 2 – Coaching Session During the Summer
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to LUMS for a two-week summer coaching session. The session will take place during the summer vacation, and LUMS will pay all expenses except airfare.
LUMS is in charge of this.
STEP 3: Pay the SAT Registration Fee
Candidates who finish the NOP Summer Coaching Session will have their SAT registration cost paid by LUMS.
STEP 4: Fill out the LUMS Admission Form
The next step for successful NOP Summer Coaching Session applicants is to apply for admission to LUMS using the following link: https://admissions.lums.edu.pk/. Students who meet the requirements will be named LUMS NOP Scholars.
Admission Exam
When an applicant is shortlisted based on their performance in the summer coaching session, they are asked to register for the SAT admission exam. Undergraduate program application forms are available online.
Each year, acceptance status is informed by the end of June-July. Finally, merit-based applicants are admitted to LUMS and are eligible for the National Outreach Programme (NOP) scholarship.
Application Deadline for LUMS NOP 2024 NOP Summer Coaching Session: March 12, 2024, until 5:00 p.m. (PST)
Date for Summer Coaching Document Submission: TBD
NOP Summer Coaching Session Candidate Selection: May – June each year
NOP Summer Coaching Session: Every year in July and August.
Candidates for LUMS Undergraduate Admission are chosen between September and October of each year.
