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HEC Attestation Requirement for Fulbright Scholarship

HEC attestation is only required after your final successful selection for the Fulbright scholarship as either a Principal or as an alternate candidate. At the time of applying for the Fulbright, you can simply upload unattested scanned copies of your transcripts and degrees. 

Every year Fulbright awardees are in a quandary regarding the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) degree attestation process. Some ask whether HEC attests diplomas while others ask whether they attest incomplete transcripts. In this post I am going to answer all of these questions – in case I leave something unanswered, please ask in the comment box below.

We all know that the Higher Education Commission (HEC) is the highest education authority in Pakistan. Its responsibility is to keep a check on the level of education imparted by the universities in our country. It’s other function is the attestation of degrees or diplomas issued by the HEC recognized institutions which can be either public or private. HEC degree attestation is required to apply for Fulbright Scholarship for the US once you have been awarded the scholarship – so you must get all of your degrees and transcripts attested from HEC.

Note: HEC does not attest your O-Levels or SSC (Matriculation) and A-Levels or HSSC (Intermediate) degrees, certificates or transcripts.

  1. HEC does not attest incomplete transcripts.
  2. HEC does not attest photocopies of transcripts or degrees without first attesting the originals.
  3. HEC does attest diplomas issued by HEC recognized universities, however, USEFP does not want you to submit any diplomas.
  4. HEC attestations are not valid for more than 6 months

Required documents for attestation

You need to make an account in the online portal of HEC and begin the attestation process. The list of documents required is given below.

  • Original Matriculation certificate/degree and transcripts. In the case of O-Levels, you need to first get an equivalence from IBCC and submit the originals along with your original equivalence certificate.
  • Original Intermediate certificate/degree and transcripts. In the case of A-Levels, you need to first get an equivalence from IBCC and submit the originals along with your original equivalence certificate.
  • Original University Degree that you want attested
  • Original University transcripts that you want attested
  • Copy of Computerized Identity Card
  • An authority letter attested by a Grade 17 officer in case someone else is going to get your documents attested on your behalf.
  • 1 set of photocopies of all the above-mentioned documents.

Very Important: Your name, father’s name and date of birth should be the same on all the documents and the ID card. Moreover, all the information on your degree must match the information on your transcript.

 HEC degree attestation can be a very hectic process and you should plan it properly. Choose the option that suits you the best. People who don’t know the procedure and don’t plan before time can find this to be a very irritable process.

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