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2018-2019 Scholarships

2018-2019 Scholarships

Özyeğin University awards tuition waivers to newly-admitted undergraduate students based on their Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) scores and their program codes in the 2018-2019 academic year. Tuition waivers awarded at the time of enrollment are called “Admission Scholarships”. In addition to admission scholarships/discounts, Özyeğin University also awards additional scholarships/discounts to eligible students who fulfill the requirements below. Should the students be eligible for multiple additional tuition waivers,  students are awarded each additional scholarship for which they meet the requirements.

Students who were placed in our University’s undergraduate program with full or partial scholarships/tuition waivers based on the central placement examination (YKS) are entitled to these scholarships/tuition waivers, including students who previously enrolled in any university with full or partial scholarship and later withdrew, dismissed, or graduated from their universities.

Admission Scholarships

Our undergraduate admission scholarships and their contents are as follows: 

Admission ScholarshipScope
Full ScholarshipFull tuition waiver
50% Tuition Discount50% Tuition Discount50% tuition waiver
25% Tuition Discount25% Tuition Discount25% tuition waiver

 Merit Scholarship for Rank Holders of YKS

Students placed in our University’s undergraduate programs are also entitled to the following additional scholarships. In order to be eligible for additional scholarships, students must have been placed in the respective undergraduate program at Özyeğin University with full scholarships, by listing it among their top six preferences in the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS). They must also have met the ranking requirements in the score type of their undergraduate programs. Additional merit scholarships for rank holders of the YKS are awarded from October to June for nine months

YKS RankingCash Stipend (Monthly)Dining Support (Monthly) Housing Scholarship (Per Semester)(*)
Top 1001.375 TL475 TLWaiver for 2-person rooms with bathroom
101-1000950 TL475 TLWaiver for 2-person rooms with bathroom
1001-5000625 TL475 TLWaiver for the lowest housing fee
5001-10.000475 TL475 TLWaiver for the lowest housing fee

(*) Students who do not wish to stay in the OzU dorms may submit an application to Student Services at the beginning of the semester in order to request monthly transportation support of 430TL instead of housing support.  

International Diploma Scholarship

International degree holders who are placed in our University’s undergraduate programs with partial scholarship and discount by ranking the respective undergraduate program among their top six preferences are upgraded provided that they meet the following requirements. Accordingly,  

  • Tuition waivers of students placed in OzU with 25% discount are increased to 50%.  
  • Tuition waivers of students placed in OzU with 50% discount are increased to 75%.  
DiplomasDiploma Score
IB32 or higher
ABITUR2.3 or higher
MATURA2.0 or higher
MATURİTA80 or higher
French Baccalaureate

At least 14 (In case of diplomas issued by high schools in Turkey, a diploma score of at least 70,
provided that the diploma is the equivalent of French Baccalaureate)

AP ProgramsAt least 3 courses completed with at least Grade 4 

 Having the required minimum diploma score or ranking Özyeğin University among the top six university preferences does not by itself provide eligibility for scholarship upgrades to students who are not the graduates of one of the international degree programs listed in the table above.

Tuition Waivers for Children of Fallen Soldiers of the Turkish Armed Forces  

Özyeğin University awards additional tuition waivers at the rate of 20% to children of martyrs. To be eligible, students must have been placed by OSYM in the undergraduate programs of Ozyegin University with partial or no scholarships/discounts, ranking in the central university examination (YKS) among the top 20,000 students in their respective programs. Eligible applicants are expected to present a petition and the necessary documents that testify to their status as children of fallen soldiers to the Student Services Directorate. 

Athletic Scholarships 

Athletic Scholarship is a form of tuition waiver awarded to student athletes who are admitted to the University’s sports teams. Athletic Scholarships are awarded based on the terms and conditions stipulated in the Principles for Athletic Scholarships, which are revised at the beginning of each academic year. For more information about the athletic scholarships, please contact the Athletic Center Management Office. For more, please click here

Tuition Discounts for FIBA/OzU Employees

Full-time employees of FIBA Group and Özyeğin University, and their children who are admitted to the undergraduate programs of Özyeğin University in the 2018-2019 academic year are awarded  25 percent FIBA/OzU tuition discounts.  The tuition discount continues over the following term of scholarship as long as the employee is a full-time employee at Özyeğin University or FIBA Group.  Students must prove their eligibility for tuition discounts at the beginning of each semester by providing the necessary documentation issued by their employers.  Eligible applicants must submit a petition and the original copy of the proof of employment at OzU or FIBA to the Student Services Directorate in order to apply for OzU&FIBA tuition discounts.  

Family Discount

Family Discount is applicable to first-degree relatives who concurrently pursue their undergraduate studies at Özyeğin University (i.e. two siblings, parent-child). The discount is awarded to each of the relatives. Eligible applicants must submit a petition, and the original copy of their civil registry extract to the Student Services Directorate in order to apply for Family Discounts. Discounts are applied as follows: 

  • In the case of siblings, Family Discount is applicable only to those born to the same parents or those legally adopted.    
  • Recipients of tuition discounts offered to Özyeğin University and FİBA Group employees and their children are not eligible for the family discount.  
  • Family discount is applied as an additional 5% discount on the student’ payable semester tuition, after all other tuition waivers, if any, are applied.  
  • The tuition discount will be effective over the following term of scholarship as long as family members concurrently pursue their undergraduate studies. 

Support Scholarships for Postgraduate Studies

Özyeğin University awards non-refundable /non-repayable support scholarships/grants of 40,000 USD to OzU graduates who are admitted without scholarships to doctoral programs at the top 20 universities listed in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Rankings in the year of their graduation. In order to be eligible for support scholarships for graduate studies, applicants must have been placed in OzU ranking in the central placement examination (YKS) among the top 2,000 in the score type of their undergraduate programs and graduated from Özyeğin University with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.65 out of 4.00. The support scholarship is granted only for the first year of their programs.     

Terms and Continuity of Scholarships and Tuition Discounts

Admission scholarships, additional scholarship (tuition waivers, cash stipends, dining/housing/transportation support) and other discounts are non-refundable, and are awarded for a maximum six academic years; to be distributed for a maximum of two years in the English Language Preparatory Program; and a maximum of five years in undergraduate level. Transferred semesters, if any, are deducted from the total term of scholarship for undergraduate programs. 

Admission scholarships/discounts and additional tuition waivers/discounts are not merit-based, and will continue to be awarded regardless of the students’ academic standing. They cover fall and spring semesters as well as summer sessions over the term of scholarship. 

However, students must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 out of 4.00 at the end of each academic year in order to be eligible to sustain their additional scholarships (cash stipends, dining/housing/transportation support). Failure to do so will result in the loss of additional scholarships in the subsequent semester(s). However, additional scholarships may be reinstated if students succeed in meeting the requirements again. Additional scholarships are awarded in the semesters in which the students duly renew their registrations and regularly attend their courses. The scholarship of students who have taken leaves of absence or received the status of “external preparatory students for TRACE”  are suspended during the respective semesters in which they no longer attend the University. The scholarship of these students will be reinstated once they renew their registration and resume their studies at the University.

Students will lose all of their their scholarships/tuition discounts/additional scholarships if they fail to renew their registration and/or interrupt their undergraduate studies without the approval of the University, or if they renew their registration but fail to attend classes, and/or if they exceed their maximum period of time allowed to maintain their scholarships.  Should students be subject to any disciplinary action, all of their scholarships/tuition discounts/additional scholarships can be terminated as per “the Principles for the Impact of Disciplinary Actions on Scholarships and Student Privileges”, which are determined by the Senate.

Students who fail to complete the English Preparatory Program by the end of their second academic year lose their previously granted scholarships and discounts, and their enrollment at the University is terminated. Students who exercise their right to sit the TRACE examinations as per Article 44 of Law No:2547 and prove their English proficiency may matriculate  their undergraduate programs. These students are required to pay the current year’s tuition set for students who were admitted in the same year with them, provided that they never received the status of unregistered student during their period of study at the University. The tuition waivers awarded to such students at their first admission to the University (admission scholarships) are reinstated, excluding cash stipends, dining, and housing/ transportation support, if any. On the other hand, among students who exercised their right to sit the TRACE examination and matriculated to their undergraduate programs, those who previously received the status of unregistered student during the periods they previously studied at the University must pay the tuition fee applicable to newly admitted students with no scholarship.