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OSAF Financial Assistance (OFA) aims to provide financial support to students who are unable to continue their studies at FAST-NU due to financial constraints. This program was officially started in 1999 and since then OSAF has managed to continuously increase contribution to the OFA fund by 10 to 20 percent annually, the only source of this funding being the alumni themselves. OFA program offers loan to BS students in Fall and Spring semesters. The allocation is based on the financial need of the student which is judged by a panel of interviewers in each semester. Financial Assistance activity was initiated by Adil Akif (earlier at SUN Microsystems, currently at Microsoft) and Qasim Javed (Sahics 96, currently at UK) but there are many others volunteers working diligently for it.

a) You can deposit your contribution to any of the batch reps. or you can contact us at osaf[at]nu[dot]edu[dot]pk

b) Contribution can also be deposited directly in OFA's bank account, details of which are given below:

Title: FAST – National University
A/C #: 0023530331004726
IBAN: PK19MUCB0023530331004726
Bank: MCB Bank

Comments	Current Status
OSAF has been really very helpful throughout my stay at FAST. It has always assisted deserving students when they had no hope to pursue their education. It has uplifted our morale, generated opportunities and aided students whenever possible. It has created hope in the needy and deserving students in achieving goals for themselves and their country. I wish OSAF best of luck in the future.	Doing a decent job for about 4 years
OFA has been great in terms of its end benefit, but a few things need to be improved. Please dont ask me why i didnt attend last interview sessions. I can not just express my embarrassment over my attitude towards OSAF. I am writing this email because I want to do something for OSAF and OFA (though practically I havent done anything so far). 1. I was in need of money in my early semesters, FAST was helpful but they had limits. After interviews, I found this body caring and consulting. I was impressed with a few decent and noble interviewers. Anyway, I was helped. It wasnt what I was expecting but it was still handy at that time. 2. Then, when I matured in university, between 2003 and 2005, OSAF wasnt very active but OFA remained. I was happy. 3. Overall, as a student and alumini, I highly respect OFA. A few things need to be implemented: 1. Interviews need to evaluate candidates more critically. I have the feeling and my friends agree with me that OFA interviewers are more positive than needed :) If you have no objection, I will inshaAllah be part of next interviews. 2. Funds raising from abroad should be increased. Local people are important but they are not that interested. We can introduce some technology, like pay by credit cards, paypal etc.	Doing his own business
I am an undergraduate student of FAST. I never be a part of FAST if there is no OSAF. OSAF is an organization that is helping the students those cannot afford such a high fee of this university.Iit is an organization consisting of FASTians (old students) having the pain for every poor student those want to study but have no fee to pay. It is providing finincial assistance to poor students. I cannot forget the blessings of OSAF. May OSAF makes a progress by day & night. OSAF is Great.	He is looking for a decent job these days
My experience with OSAF was excellent. As OSAF helped me at the time when I was disappointed from everywhere and OSAF helped me, as initially FAST approved half fee loan for me and rest of my fee was impossible for me to pay and that time was a question for my stay at FAST and from that time till my graduation OSAF arranged rest of the fee for me. Thanks OSAF for your great help.	Doing a good job now
The university-provided FA (financial assistance) was the only hope for someone like me, from a middle-class background to complete my degree at FAST-NUCES. I was lucky enough to get 50% of my tuition fee as loan from the university. But then came a time when I could not afford the rest of the dues. I was referred to OSAF by an alumnus. OSAF conducts interviews of the needy students who apply for financial assiastance and helps them as per their limited fundings. I have found the process of OSAF to be highly transparent and well managed. I urge every alumnus of FAST and others who can to help OSAF raise funds which will in turn help many needy students at FAST-NUCES to complete their degrees.	He is working at a top-IT company for about 4 years
AoA, I still remember, in 5h/6th semester I applied for the OSAF scholarship and also got. Moreover, You also give me some additional money which i refunded after getting Job. My experience with OSAF was extremely wonderful. OSAF provided me amount at that critical time when I was not in the situation to pay my study expenses. And no doubt, there was not any intention behind giving me amount but it solely was for noble cause. I really appreciate the effort of OSAF & much thankful to you as well. Sincerely	He is working at a top-IT company for about 3 years

Students are the to-be Alumni. As an extension to the Alumni network, we are focusing on our future network's fresh blood. The Alumni network patch with groups of students and mentor them throughout there course of study, till the day they are effective part of the Alumni network. The student mentoring program provides students with informal and brotherly help and advice in all sorts of scenarios ranging from boarding and lodging, course registration, semester planning, crises handling, and job search. OSAF, under the umbrella of mentoring program, comes forward and arranges seminars on career development, CV preparation, Do’s and Don’ts of Interview and higher studies. Professionals from software houses, multi nationals, banks and scholarship holders are invited to guide the students about their future.

OSAF is supporting FAST-NU employees to get their kids educated in high standard schools. For this purpose, some amount of the money collected for financial assistance is distributed among the deserving employees of FAST-NU to help their kids in continuing their education.