Youth Exchange and Study Program, or YES, is financed by the U.S. Dept. of State-Bureau of Cultural Affairs, to provide Pakistani students and students from countries around the world with the ability to live and study in the United States for one high school academic year. Acceptance for an American Pakistani scholarship, students shall not have prior travel to the U.S., must be enrolled in grades 9 through 11, be 15 to 17 years of age on August 1, 2011, have maintained a minimum "A" grade average over the past three years, score at least 50 on the Secondary Level English Proficiency test and hold Pakistani traditional values and cultural practices.
The Near East & South Asia Undergraduate Exchange Program (NESA) is an American Pakistan Scholarship program offered by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan. Eligible Pakistani students have the opportunity to study and live in the U.S. for one academic year for credit but will not receive a degree. Applicants must be citizens of Pakistan, 25 years old or less, already enrolled in a Pakistan college or university, committed to return to their country, demonstrate high grades, and excellence in English language skills. The grant covers the students' travel expenses from Pakistan and inside the United States, tuition fees, housing expenses and health insurance.
The U.S. government implemented the Pakistani Fulbright program September, 23, 1950. Today, it is the largest Fulbright program offered in the world, processing almost 4,000 American and Pakistani students in the last 60 years. More than 200 scholarships are planned for 2011 in advanced degrees as well as for teachers, professionals and scholars.
Eligibility for a Fulbright scholarship includes proof of citizenship, completion of your undergraduate education and equivalency to a bachelor degree, competency in the scholarship's host language.
The U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation has provided over $1 million in scholarships for Asian heritage students including Pakistan students. The 10 scholarships available in 2010 were granted to students of Asian heritage who were either citizens or permanent residents of the U.S., starting college or university in the fall of 2010, had a 3.3 GPA minimum average, demonstrated leadership, needed financial assistance, and were engaged in community service programs.