Your Zakat. Their Degree.
This Ramadan, help deserving students in Pakistan stay in university and complete their professional education.
What you’re funding
This Ramadan, help deserving students in Pakistan stay in university and complete their professional education.
PEF-US supports merit-based students who have already earned admission but face financial hardship. Your Zakat and Sadaqah directly help keep these students enrolled and on track to graduate.
Impact: • $40/month sponsors a student • $400 funds one full scholarship year
✅ Zakat eligible ✅ Merit verified ✅ Financial need assessed
Turn your Ramadan giving into lasting change.
Got a question — or an idea — for the team?
Send a note and we’ll pass it along to Pef-us.
About Pef-us
Pef-us backs underprivileged students in Pakistan who have already earned admission to public universities, but still need help covering tuition, educational expenses, and boarding costs. That matters because getting in is only part of the story, and for many students, the real barrier shows up right after the acceptance letter. Its support is aimed at professional degrees in engineering, medical, agriculture, business management, and IT.
What sets Pef-us apart is its focus on students who have already cleared the hard part of admission, but are still stuck on the cost of actually attending. It also works within a partner-university network in Pakistan and supports a broad range of professional degree paths.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Alleviate poverty through professional education for underprivileged students.
Who they serve
Brilliant but underprivileged students in Pakistan who have been admitted to public universities and need help paying educational and boarding costs.
Their impact
- PEF awarded more than 530 scholarships in FY 2024-25 with support from Mr. Asad Jamal.
How your donation helps
- Tuition fees for students admitted to public universities
- Educational expenses for underprivileged students
- Boarding costs for scholarship recipients
- Scholarship awards for yearly student support
Programs
Scholarships for underprivileged university students
Provides scholarships for deserving students who have secured admission to public universities but cannot afford tuition, educational expenses, and boarding costs.