Scholarship for current students

Scholarship covers: 100% and 50% tuition
Important! Deposits and fees (accomodation and library), as well as compulsory fees (student, medical, etc.) are not covered by scholarship
Duration: 2024-2025 academic year (cannot be extended)
Quantity: 9 with 100% (3 per 2nd, 3rd, 4th year of study) and 20 with 50% (5 per each year of study)
Citizenship: any
Selection criteria:
– 1, 2, 3, 4 year students and non degree students;
– at least 12 and above credits earned at KU (for 1st year students, non degree students and for students who previously transferred from other Universities);
– the highest overall GPA after Spring 2024 (for 1st and 2nd – minimum 4.30; for 3rd – minimum 4.20; for 4th – minimum 4.10);
– minimum of 12 credits left for Fall 2025 before graduation;
– without “Incomplete” grades in the transcript;
– Essay (will be used only in tie cases).
Additional criteria:
– other criteria can be applied if its required by Financial Aid office (e.g. no “retaken” courses, no “withdrawn” courses, etc.).
The maintain criteria for this Scholarship during 2024-2025 AY:
– keep full-time status in Fall and Spring semesters – register at least for 4 courses or 12 credits per indicated semester;
– overall GPA after semester minimum 3.50;
– retaken and withdrawn courses are not covered.
How to apply for the scholarship:
1. Fill in an online application form at the Student Portal.
2. Write an Essay in the Scholarship Application form. The topic of the Essay published on the application form. (The essay will be reviewed only in tie cases)
3. Update all your contact information and upload a recent photo on the Student Portal.
Application deadline: May 15, 2024 inclusively
Important! The distribution is based on student’s academic standing available after Spring 2024. Before the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, the overall GPA of the awarded student should not fall below 4.30/4.20/4.10, also by the time non degree student should be admitted to degree program. Otherwise, the scholarship is redistributed to the next student from the waiting list.

Scholarship covers: 100% and 50% tuition
Important! Deposits and fees (accomodation and library), as well as compulsory fees (student, medical, etc.) are not covered by scholarship
Duration: 2024-2025 academic year (can be extended)
Quantity: up to 20 with 100% and 10 with 50%
Citizenship: any
Selection criteria:
– students who previously were awarded Honor or Altyn Belgi scholarship;
– overall GPA 4.33 after Spring 2024.
The maintain criteria for this Scholarship during 2024-2025 AY:
– keep full-time status in Fall and Spring semesters – register at least for 4 courses or 12 credits per indicated semester;
– overall GPA after semester minimum 3.50;
– retaken and withdrawn courses are not covered.

Scholarship covers: 50% or 25% tuition
Important! Deposits and fees (accomodation and library), as well as compulsory fees (student, medical, etc.) are not covered by scholarship
Duration: 2024-2025 academic year (cannot be extended)
Quantity: 27 with 50% and 31 with 25% tuition
Citizenship: any
Selection Criteria:
– 1, 2, 3, 4 years students. To be eligible non degree students should be admitted to degree program by Fall 2024 semester;
– at least 12 and above credits earned at KU (for 1st year students, non degree students and for students who previously transferred from other Universities);
– certificate(s) of extracurricular achievement received only from September 13, 2023 within KU student life. Extracurricular achievement: Intellectual award certificates, Art award certificates, Sports award certificates and certificates/letters for community service;
– minimum overall GPA 3.50 before Fall 2024.
The distribution process and evaluation:
1. Certificate assessment – 35 points maximum. Students who meet eligibility criteria and pass the certificates’ assessment will be invited to the contest.
2. Contest – 35 points maximum. Contest is an exam or essay conducted by Colleges for each year of study.
3. Interview – 30 points maximum. Candidates who earn the highest score, as a sum of points for the first two stages will be invited for the interview.
Total – 100 points maximum.
Please find the current policy of Excellence Scholarship here.
Awarding:
The candidates with the top cumulative results for all stages will be awarded according to the approved number of scholarships.
The maintain criteria for this Scholarship during 2024-2025 AY:
– keep full-time status in Fall and Spring semesters – register at least for 4 courses or 12 credits per indicated semester;
– overall GPA after semester minimum 3.50;
– retaken and withdrawn courses are not covered.
How to apply for the scholarship:
1. Fill in an online application form at the Student Portal.
2. Upload a scan or photo copy of your certificate(s) received from September 13, 2023 only on the online application form. Combine all certificates in one file and assign a name for this file: StudentID – LastName FirstName (for example: 20232019 – John Smith). Please DO NOT attach older certificates, identity documents, IELTS, UNT and other unsuitable documents. If you upload any certificate with is no DATE on it – please indicate the full date on the “Description” field in the Application form. Otherwise, certificates without date will be excluded from Certificate Evaluation.
3. Update all your contact information and upload a recent photo on the Student Portal.
Application deadline: August 27, 2024 inclusively