diff --git a/erpnext/education/api.py b/erpnext/education/api.py
index 948e7cc..afa0be9 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/api.py
+++ b/erpnext/education/api.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 	student.save()
 	program_enrollment = frappe.new_doc("Program Enrollment")
 	program_enrollment.student = student.name
+	program_enrollment.student_category = student.student_category
 	program_enrollment.student_name = student.title
 	program_enrollment.program = frappe.db.get_value("Student Applicant", source_name, "program")
 	frappe.publish_realtime('enroll_student_progress', {"progress": [2, 4]}, user=frappe.session.user)
diff --git a/erpnext/education/doctype/program_enrollment_tool/program_enrollment_tool.py b/erpnext/education/doctype/program_enrollment_tool/program_enrollment_tool.py
index 9f8f9f4..8180102 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/doctype/program_enrollment_tool/program_enrollment_tool.py
+++ b/erpnext/education/doctype/program_enrollment_tool/program_enrollment_tool.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 					.format(condition), self.as_dict(), as_dict=1)
 			elif self.get_students_from == "Program Enrollment":
 				condition2 = 'and student_batch_name=%(student_batch)s' if self.student_batch else " "
-				students = frappe.db.sql('''select student, student_name, student_batch_name from `tabProgram Enrollment`
+				students = frappe.db.sql('''select student, student_name, student_batch_name, student_category from `tabProgram Enrollment`
 					where program=%(program)s and academic_year=%(academic_year)s {0} {1} and docstatus != 2'''
 					.format(condition, condition2), self.as_dict(), as_dict=1)
 
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 				prog_enrollment = frappe.new_doc("Program Enrollment")
 				prog_enrollment.student = stud.student
 				prog_enrollment.student_name = stud.student_name
+				prog_enrollment.student_category = stud.student_category
 				prog_enrollment.program = self.new_program
 				prog_enrollment.academic_year = self.new_academic_year
 				prog_enrollment.academic_term = self.new_academic_term
diff --git a/erpnext/education/doctype/student_applicant/student_applicant.json b/erpnext/education/doctype/student_applicant/student_applicant.json
index 6df9b9a..95f9224 100644
--- a/erpnext/education/doctype/student_applicant/student_applicant.json
+++ b/erpnext/education/doctype/student_applicant/student_applicant.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   "middle_name",
   "last_name",
   "program",
+  "student_category",
   "lms_only",
   "paid",
   "column_break_8",
@@ -257,12 +258,18 @@
    "options": "Student Applicant",
    "print_hide": 1,
    "read_only": 1
+  },
+  {
+   "fieldname": "student_category",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "label": "Student Category",
+   "options": "Student Category"
   }
  ],
  "image_field": "image",
  "is_submittable": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-10-05 13:59:45.631647",
+ "modified": "2021-03-01 23:00:25.119241",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Education",
  "name": "Student Applicant",