ARTICLE 8 - (1) This is a scholarship granted to students for the following academic year, based on their academic achievement, within the normal duration of study of the program in which they are enrolled at the University.
(2) A written application is not required for the academic achievement scholarship. At the end of each spring semester, within two weeks following the announcement of make-up exam grades, academic achievement rankings are first determined by the relevant department boards, then discussed and decided upon by the faculty administrative board, and reported in writing to the Rectorate and the Directorate of Student Affairs for entry into the Student Information System.
(3) At the end of each spring semester, among students who have taken and passed all compulsory and elective courses shown in the curriculum of their program up to the year for which the academic achievement grade is calculated, who have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00, and who rank in the top three of their class (including fully scholarshipped students), a discount is applied solely to the tuition fee payable in the following academic year: 100% for the first-ranked student, 75% for the second-ranked student, and 50% for the third-ranked student.
(4) Fully scholarshipped students who meet the conditions for the academic achievement scholarship and rank in the top three of their class are granted, solely for the following academic year, a Support Scholarship together with a Meal Scholarship for one meal per weekday. Students may use this meal scholarship benefit only at the university cafeteria.
(5) Academic achievement rankings are not updated on account of grades received in the summer school of the relevant academic year.
Conditions for granting the academic achievement scholarship
ARTICLE 9 - (1) The conditions for granting the academic achievement scholarship are as follows:
a) The academic achievement scholarship is granted only within the normal duration of study of the program in which the student is registered,
b) The academic achievement scholarship is not granted during the maximum periods of study falling outside the normal duration of study of the relevant program, or during foreign language preparatory classes,
c) Students who have an exemption course in the year for which the academic achievement grade is calculated may not benefit from this scholarship, but are included in the achievement ranking. Courses exempted as a result of exemption examinations administered by the University, courses taken under national or international exchange programs, and courses taken from higher class levels during summer education due to academic achievement, are not considered within this scope.
ç) Students who are entitled to the academic achievement scholarship but suspend their registration or are considered on leave in the following academic year benefit from this right in the subsequent academic year.
d) Grades received in the summer school of the relevant academic year are not taken into account in the calculation of the academic achievement grade,
e) Students who have received a disciplinary penalty are included in the calculation of the achievement ranking but may not benefit from this scholarship.
f) In the event of equal grade point averages, priority is given to the student with the higher number of completed ECTS credits; if the tie remains unresolved, priority is given to the student with the higher ÖSYM placement examination score, and if these students' years or types of registration at the University differ, priority is given to the younger student.
g) The academic achievement scholarship of a student who transfers internally to a different undergraduate program is discontinued.
ğ) Students who have previously graduated from a formal undergraduate program of any higher education institution may not benefit from this scholarship, but are included in the achievement ranking.
h) Irregular students may not benefit from this scholarship until the academic year in which they become regular students.
ı) The academic achievement scholarship of a student found to have a failing course following an exchange program is discontinued; however, the academic achievement scholarship ranking of the relevant class is not updated.
i) Grades from courses taken within the scope of pedagogical formation education are taken into account in calculating the academic achievement ranking. Accordingly, the requirement to pass all courses required for the academic achievement scholarship also applies to pedagogical formation courses.