Pakistan's Largest Professional Education Scholarship Program
3,700 Students Funded This Year Alone
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About Professional Education Foundation
What is PEF?
Professional Education Foundation (PEF) is a non-profit organization that helps academically brilliant but financially struggling Pakistani students complete their professional education.
Founded in 2009- Based in Karachi, Pakistan
- Accepts donations worldwide
- Students study at Pakistani universities
Global Donations
We accept donations from around the world in USD, GBP, EUR, PKR and other currencies
Merit Based
Good GPA required + financial need verified. We support talented students
Pakistan Focused
Students study at recognized Pakistani universities and serve Pakistan
Proven Results
95% graduation rate 3,094 successful alumni
The Reality Behind Every Application
Merit got them in.
Money was going to keep them out.
Average family income per year
Average HSC score of PEF students top of their class
Are orphans. Every single one earned their own admission
The average PEF student's family earns PKR 59,000 per year — USD 210. Pakistan's national average is USD 1,800. 83% of our students come from families earning below USD 177 per year.
Why this donation is different
This isn't charity. It's the fastest way to end poverty in Pakistan.
Professional education is the single highest-return investment in a family's future. A PEF graduate doesn't just get a job — they pull their entire family out of poverty, permanently.
Source: PEF Annual Report 2025
A graduate earns back their full degree cost in 9 months of working
First-year salary ranges PKR 600,000–900,000. The entire investment — paid back to the family within the first year.
One graduate lifts an entire family out of poverty permanently
Not just the student. Parents, siblings, the next generation. One degree changes the trajectory of a whole household.
How Your Donation Makes Impact
Your Donate
Via secure payment- 100% goes directly to students
- Tax receipt sent instantly
- Multiple currencies accepted
We Select
- Merit-based process
- Transparent selection
- Vetted financial need
- Paid directly to university
Transform Life
- Regular updates on your scholar
- Monthly progress reports
- Graduation invitation
- Lifelong impact
From Struggling To Thriving
Zain Ul Abedien
Now co founder of Vyro behind a globally ranked AI platform.
“PEF didn't just fund my education - they restored my family's hope and dignity.
Your Donation Transform Lives
Choose your giving level. Every contribution funds a future professional in Pakistan.
Per Month
PKR 8,500
- Tuition for one semester
- Donor progress update
- Zakat eligible
★ One Full Year
PKR 100,000
- Full academic year funded
- Donor progress update
- Zakat eligible
Complete Degree
PKR 400,000
- 4-year degree fully funded
- Donor progress update
- Zakat eligible
We Work Best When
We Are Together PEF Friends
We are greatly honored and thankful to our sincere friends who have always been standing up with us and contributing towards our cause. We truly value this friendship and hope that it is going to continue for time unlimited.
Trusted & Transparent Since 2009
PCP Certified
Best-managed Non-profit Organization
Independently Audited
Annual audits by A.F Ferguson & Co.
Secure Payments
256-bit encryption PCI compliant
URGENT: ADMISSION DEADLINES
20 Students Selected - Fees Needed by March 15
Every hour counts. Each PKR 200,000 saves one dream.
Donate Now- Last donations:
- Anonymous - PKR 50,000 (2 hours ago)
- Karachi Donor - PKR 25,000 (4 hours ago)