My father owns a uniform shop on rented premises. Due to COVID-19 and school closures, our business faced losses and became a partnership, reducing our monthly income to 50,000 PKR. My father remarried last year due to family issues and now provides us with 20 to 30,000 PKR monthly for my sister's studies, groceries, and other expenses. I have a brilliant academic record, and receiving financial assistance from NUST would relieve us of stress, as we can barely afford the first semester fee.