diff --git a/erpnext/education/api.py b/erpnext/education/api.py
index afa0be9..4493a3f 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/api.py
+++ b/erpnext/education/api.py
@@ -34,11 +34,14 @@
 			}
 		}}, ignore_permissions=True)
 	student.save()
+
+	student_applicant = frappe.db.get_value("Student Applicant", source_name,
+		["student_category", "program"], as_dict=True)
 	program_enrollment = frappe.new_doc("Program Enrollment")
 	program_enrollment.student = student.name
-	program_enrollment.student_category = student.student_category
+	program_enrollment.student_category = student_applicant.student_category
 	program_enrollment.student_name = student.title
-	program_enrollment.program = frappe.db.get_value("Student Applicant", source_name, "program")
+	program_enrollment.program = student_applicant.program
 	frappe.publish_realtime('enroll_student_progress', {"progress": [2, 4]}, user=frappe.session.user)
 	return program_enrollment