Islamabad, United States Agency for International Development has announced about five scholarships to the students living in FATA and KPK regions. The agency has announced these scholarships for the candidates for providing opportunity to get higher education.

The USAID has also announced that they will also grant scholarships to about 1000 students every year and they will award 1000 scholarships on yearly basis for about three years. The agency has declared that there are about 15000 families living in these areas and most of the women are widowed & their children are living an orphanage life. This scholarship will help them to complete their education. The agency has fixed about $25 million for the students, workers and their families who are flood affected & they are getting benefit of this scholarship scheme.