The Prime Minister’s Education Assistance Trust has opened applications for admission assistance aimed at ensuring access to education for meritorious students from families struggling financially.

Under the “Admission Assistance Guidelines 2026,” students at the secondary, higher secondary and undergraduate levels are currently receiving financial support of Tk4,000, Tk6,000 and Tk8,000, respectively.

According to a notice published on the trust’s website recently, eligible students must apply online through the e-Admission Assistance Management System (http://www.eservice.pmeat.gov.bd/admission) within the stipulated deadline. Applications will remain open until 11:59pm on 14 June.

How to apply

Applicants must first download the prescribed recommendation form for approval from the head of their educational institution. After printing and filling out the form, students need to collect the recommendation from the institution’s head.

They must then take clear photographs or scanned copies of the required documents, including photographs, signatures, birth certificates, national identity cards and recommendation letters.

The application process involves five steps:

Register an account (if the applicant does not already have one)

Complete mobile phone verification

Log in to the portal

Submit the application

Check application status from the dashboard

Applicants must upload the following documents:

Passport-sized photograph of the student

Student’s signature

Copy of birth registration certificate

Guardian’s national identity card

Student’s NID card (if available)

Father’s and mother’s NID cards (if available)

Certificate issued by union parishad, municipality or city corporation ward councillor confirming financial hardship

Recommendation certificate from the educational institution or department head

Supporting documents for orphan status, disability, chronic illness, freedom fighter quota or other applicable categories

Recommendation from employer for children of 20th-grade government or semi-government employees

Photo of the first page of the bank cheque book or bank statement

To qualify, applicants must meet several conditions:

Students must be enrolled in classes 6-10, class XI or Alim first year, or first-year undergraduate or equivalent programmes; Parents’ or guardians’ annual income must be below Tk300,000; Applicants must belong to financially disadvantaged categories, including orphans, persons with disabilities, children of low-income labourers, children of insolvent freedom fighters, or children of 20th-grade government employees.

The trust may also independently provide support to exceptionally talented students from underprivileged families highlighted in media reports.

Assistance disbursement

The notice states that financial assistance is usually sent within 30 working days after the application deadline. Selected students will be notified through SMS.

As the entire process is online-based, applicants do not need to submit hard copies of their applications.

For assistance, students can contact the helpline numbers 02-55000428, 01778958356 and 01778964156 during office hours from 9am to 4pm.