A Step Towards the FutureA stronger start for every student.
We accompany students on their educational journey with scholarship programs designed around their different needs.
Scholarship programs
Merit Scholarship
Let your effort pay off.
We provide financial support every term to our students who stand out for their academic achievement. This scholarship was created to contribute to the essential needs our students face during their education. As Optimal Foundation, we care about standing by young people who achieve success.
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Social Support Scholarship
You're not alone on this path.
Designed to stand by students who are struggling to continue their education, this scholarship aims to be a source of hope for young people in need. The Social Support Scholarship was created so that financial hardship never determines a student's future. We believe every young person deserves an equal opportunity to receive an education.
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Scholarship Application Guide
Review the application steps, scholarship types and required documents in the interactive guide.
Scholarship Application Requirements and Process Rules
Please read the requirements and rules below carefully before submitting your application.
General Application Requirements
- Being a citizen of the Republic of Türkiye.
- Being enrolled as a full-time student in middle school, high school, or an associate's/bachelor's degree program at a state university or a 100% scholarship foundation university, within the normal duration of study.
- Meeting the academic success criteria: for middle and high school, an end-of-year average above the threshold set by the institution; for continuing university students, a GPA of at least 2.50 out of 4 (at least 65 out of 100), and for new university entrants, meeting the required placement score/ranking.
- The family's total annual income remaining below the need/income limits set by the fund.
- For candidates under 18, the legal guardian's consent is required; membership must be created with a guardian account, and the application form must be completed and approved under the guardian's supervision.
Evaluation and Process Rules
- Missing documents: If documents in the system are missing, unreadable, or incorrectly uploaded and are not corrected despite a request to do so, the application is considered invalid; there is no right to appeal.
- False statements: If false information is found in the form or supporting documents, the application is rejected; if the scholarship has already started, it is immediately cancelled and any payments made are reclaimed with statutory interest.
Conditions for Scholarship Termination
- The student repeating a grade due to academic failure or being dismissed from school.
- Receiving a disciplinary penalty.
- For scholarship recipients aged 18 and over, the detection of a criminal record involving a disgraceful offense or a situation contrary to the scholarship regulations.
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