KPEF “Merit-cum in-affordability” Scholarship was for the students belonging to less privileged and deprived income groups, possessing good academic merit, and are unable to pursue their education due to financial constraints. The scope of scholarship was to award 1325 scholarships annually in HE Government Colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with an equal ration to male and female students, offering in various disciplines with a total cost of Rs. 11 Million in the first year, which may reach 2650 next year. This scholarship program is now discontinued till further orders.