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STHP Background |
The Sindh Talent Hunt Program (STHP) was launched in 2009 with the objective
to prepare high achieving students from the less-privileged areas of SINDH
for the IBA's aptitude test for BBA/BS programs. It is an eight-week
intensive, merit-cum-need-based orientation program, designed to train
students mainly in the areas of English, Mathematics and Presentation and
Interviewing skills. Upon successful completion of the Program, trainees
appear in the IBA's aptitude test for BBA/BS degree programs. Once enrolled
in IBA, students are provided full scholarship for the entire duration(four
years) of the concerned program. The scholarship comprises boarding and
lodging, tuition and other fees charged by the IBA, and stipend.
Recipients of the STHP scholarships must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.2 and above. In case their GPAs fall below this threshold, as per the IBA rules, they are placed under probation and given an opportunity to repeat the course under the guidance of the Faculty Advisor. If they fail to improve in the next round of tests, they are not allowed to continue studying at the IBA.
