Overview

• Awarded to students placed via a centralized national exam system (ÖSYM/SSPE).
• Can cover full or partial tuition for the defined program duration — for undergraduate programs this may extend up to six years where applicable.
• Not applicable to Summer School sessions.

Key conditions and best-practice notes for recruiters

• Continuation depends on academic performance and disciplinary standing; advise students to sustain required academic thresholds throughout the scholarship term.
• For applicants who arrive with an ÖSYM placement, document placement evidence at registration and confirm scholarship allocation at admission.
• Admissions teams should verify the applicant’s original placement quota against any internal transfer requests (see Internal Transfer Scholarships).

Overview

• Renewable, merit-based scholarship awarded to students who achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.70 and rank in the top three of their faculty after the second or third academic year.
• Covers a portion of tuition for the following academic year.
• Does not apply to Summer School.

Operational tips for recruitment and academic teams

• Track students’ semester GPAs and faculty ranking communications so high performers can be informed early.
• Use achievement criteria in marketing and conversion outreach to motivate applicants and to feature success stories.
• Admissions and scholarship administrators should coordinate to ensure award notifications and renewals are issued in time for re-registration.

Overview

• Available to students with documented financial hardship who have been active in their program for at least one academic year.
• Valid for one semester or one academic year; students must reapply if financial need continues.
• Application window for the 2025–2026 cycle ran from June 3 – August 4, 2025 (applicants should monitor official announcements for 2026 cycle dates).
• Not applicable to Summer School.

Guidance for counselors and agency partners

• Prepare a standardized document checklist for need-based applicants (income statements, affidavits, official translations where required).
• Assist students to complete online applications during the advertised window; late or mid-program submissions for institutional offers are not accepted.
• Offer case management support for reapplication and appeals where appropriate.

Overview

• Granted to students who represent national university sports teams or show significant athletic achievement.
• Duration: up to 4 years for undergraduates; up to 2 years for preparatory or associate programs.
• Scholarships are suspended if GPA falls below 2.00.
• Applies only to competitive inter-university sports branches as determined by the Board of Trustees.

Recruitment and admissions considerations

• For student-athletes, gather competition history, team selection documents, and national team certifications as evidence.
• Coordinate with university sports offices to confirm eligibility and scholarship tenure.
• Emphasise academic support services to athletes to protect scholarship continuity.

Overview

• International students transferring into Bilgi University undergraduate programs can receive scholarship allocation based on Central Placement Score and prior study duration.
• Scholarship term depends on previously completed study and academic performance after transfer.
• GPA below 2.00 or disciplinary penalties lead to termination.

Recruitment best practices

• Obtain complete transcript records, course descriptions, and Central Placement Scores early in the application process.
• Use transfer scholarship policy to create clear offers and retention plans for transfers.
• Admissions teams should validate transfer credit evaluations quickly to finalise scholarship terms before matriculation.

Overview

• Students switching departments within Bilgi University may retain their ÖSYM scholarship if their original exam score met the new department’s quota during initial placement.
• If quota conditions are not met, the Board of Trustees determines scholarship percentages.

How to advise students

• When students request internal transfers, immediately check historical placement quotas against original exam scores.
• Communicate potential outcomes and contingency scholarship rates early to avoid surprises at registration.

Overview of graduate offers

• Graduate program fees can be discounted for the full program period (for example, six semesters for thesis-based programs) when a discount package is applied at registration.
• International applicants may be eligible for up to two institutional discounts at registration (such as Alumni, Corporate/Public/Startup, or Sibling discounts); these are applied only at the point of registration and do not continue as a recurring benefit during study.
• Eligible disciplines include Engineering, Business, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities.

Practical guidance for graduate recruiters and program coordinators

• Design admissions offers that combine tuition discounts and scholarship messaging to be competitive in your target markets.
• Clarify the one-time nature of registration discounts in official offer letters to avoid post-enrolment confusion.
• Where a student’s discipline intersects with health sciences and medicine, consider coordinated referrals to partner institutions in the Study in Turkiye network for comparative advising.

Application timing and registration requirements

• Institutional scholarships and discounts generally must be selected or applied for during registration; mid-program applications are not accepted (Need-Based Scholarships may require annual reapplication).
• Keep a centralized checklist for each applicant covering: proof of admission, placement or exam scores, financial documentation (for need-based), athletic certificates (for sports), and transcript evaluations (for transfers).
• Graduate applicants should be advised on the two-discount limit and the one-time application of these benefits at registration.

Academic and disciplinary risks to continuity

• Scholarships are suspended or terminated for disciplinary action or failure to meet minimum academic performance, per institutional rules.
• Build retention support and early-warning systems to reduce scholarship loss due to GPA or conduct issues.

• Create a scholarship application timeline aligned with Bilgi University admission cycles.
• Use templated emails and CRM automations to capture required documents before registration deadlines.
• Coordinate scholarship decision notifications with financial clearance and visa support processes to accelerate enrolment.
• Maintain compliance records for audit and reporting requirements.

Study in Turkiye is committed to helping institutions and partners convert scholarship offers into enrolled international students through proven recruitment practices and integration of institutional rules into efficient workflows.

Study in Turkiye services for institutions and partners

• International recruitment strategy: market segmentation, channel planning and conversion funnels tailored to scholarship-eligible cohorts.
• Application and workflow templates: pre-built CRM templates, document-checklist processes and operational integrations that reduce manual processing time and improve applicant compliance.
• Agent and partner management: onboarding, commission tracking and performance dashboards to scale outreach through trusted agencies.
• Admissions operations support: offer letter standardisation, scholarship packaging and registration-time discount management.
• Data-driven reporting: scholarship uptake, retention, and ROI analytics to inform institutional policy and recruitment spend.

If you represent a university admissions team, agency or HR unit and want to streamline scholarship administration at scale, Study in Turkiye can integrate your scholarship rules into repeatable enrolment workflows to reduce friction and accelerate enrolment.

• Map scholarship types to target student personas (merit, need, athlete, transfer, graduate).
• Build document checklists and CRM gates to capture proof-of-eligibility at application and registration.
• Communicate renewal conditions clearly in offer letters and orientation materials.
• Establish a quick-response team to verify transfer documents and placement scores to finalise offers.
• Use analytics to monitor scholarship acceptance rates and identify bottlenecks in the registration process.

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