What they are: Scholarships assigned through the ApplyBAU online application system and specified in the official acceptance letter.

Key points for recruiters:

• Applicants must apply through the ApplyBAU portal to be considered.
• Scholarships are tied to the accepted department and appear on the acceptance package.
• Validity: For four-year faculties, awards can be valid for up to seven years (conditions apply).
• Coverage: Tuition-only; living and ancillary costs are excluded.

Action items:

• Ensure applicants submit all documentation through ApplyBAU and are prepared to enrol upon official acceptance.
• Confirm the department-specific nature of the award with program offices before promotional use.

Description: BAU rewards top-performing undergraduate students at the end of their second academic year:

• First-place student: Full tuition scholarship.
• Second-place student: 50% tuition scholarship.

Recruiter tip: Promote these merit pathways to high-achieving applicants and school partners; emphasise progression incentives.

Benefit: 10% tuition discount for international students with siblings enrolled at BAU in the same academic year.

Practical tip: Collect sibling enrolment details during application intake to verify eligibility and streamline discounts for families.

Entry-level eligibility: Candidates with strong undergraduate GPAs may qualify for dedicated graduate scholarships (e.g., undergraduate GPA > 2.3/4.0 or approximately 80%).

Academic achievement scholarships: Partial tuition reductions may be awarded based on GPA thresholds (example: a minimum 3.50/4.00 may yield specified discounts).

English proficiency discounts: Achieving set cutoffs on recognised English exams (TOEFL, YDS/YÖKDİL or BAU English exam) can unlock discounts (example: ~10%).

ALES Success Scholarships: Graduate applicants scoring 85+ on the ALES exam can be eligible for a 20% tuition scholarship (program-specific exclusions may apply).

Incentive: BAU alumni enrolling in graduate programs and maintaining alumni association membership may receive up to a 50% tuition scholarship.

Recruitment angle: Alumni-targeted marketing and pipeline management are high-yield; maintain engagement lists and cross-sell graduate pathways.

Public sector employees: Master’s students employed by public institutions in Turkiye can receive up to 25% tuition discount; partnership agreements may offer higher rates subject to quotas.

Agency tip: Establish partnerships and MoUs with public organisations and corporate partners to secure limited-quota scholarships.

Foreign language achievement scholarships (graduate): Examples of thresholds include TOEFL ≥ 96, YDS/YÖKDİL ≥ 80 or BAU English Proficiency ≥ 80. Typical discounts are around 10% for eligible programmes.

Advise candidates to submit recognised English test scores early to secure applicable discounts.

Create programme-level collateral that clearly states:

• Scholarship type (ApplyBAU, merit, alumni, etc.)
• What’s covered (tuition only)
• Program-specific limitations (department-specific, excluded programs)
• Required documentation and deadlines

Segment email campaigns by candidate profile: high-achievers, alumni & returning students, and public sector candidates.

Integrate ApplyBAU steps into your CRM intake forms and checklists to ensure all applicants submit via the correct portal. Automate status updates and notify applicants when scholarship awards are included in acceptance letters. Provide a scholarship verification checklist that includes required test scores and alumni documents.

Build a verification workflow for sibling, alumni, public-employee and partnership-based scholarships (e.g., scanned proof of sibling enrolment, alumni membership proof, or employer letter). Assign a scholarship liaison in admissions to resolve discrepancies and communicate with departmental offices.

Design package scenarios that combine scholarship amounts with housing, living-expense estimates and optional paid services so applicants have a complete affordability picture. For high-value candidates, prepare “net tuition” calculations to show post-scholarship costs and ROI.

• Candidate matching: Match applicants to BAU programmes and scholarship eligibility quickly using our intake tools and eligibility frameworks.
• Templates & checklists: Pre-built ApplyBAU integration flows, scholarship verification checklists and email templates tailored for BAU awards.
• Recruitment training: Workshops for agents and university admissions teams on presenting BAU scholarship messaging and managing department-specific awards.
• Partnership development: Assist institutions in negotiating quotas and partnership scholarship agreements with universities and public organisations.

1. Candidate intake captures academic record, test scores and alumni status.
2. Eligibility checks flag potential ApplyBAU awards (merit, ALES, language).
3. Admissions staff receives a verification packet and uses Study in Turkiye templates to request missing documentation.
4. Offer letter issuance aligns with ApplyBAU acceptance notifications and scholarship details are embedded in communications.

• Confirm candidate meets foreign-student criteria for ApplyBAU.
• Collect full academic transcripts, test scores (TOEFL/YDS/ALES where applicable), and proof of family or alumni relations.

• Submit application through ApplyBAU on the candidate’s behalf or guide them through the portal.
• Upload all supporting documents to match scholarship eligibility.

• Review the acceptance letter for scholarship type, percentage and department-specific terms.
• Verify award validity period and renewal terms.
• Provide a net-cost breakdown to the candidate (tuition after scholarship + estimated living costs).

• Monitor academic progression to ensure scholarship renewal (e.g., GPA thresholds).
• Set reminders for candidates approaching scholarship re-evaluation dates.
• Offer support services (language classes, academic coaching) to improve retention and renewal chances.