Date of publication: 2017 Grants - note: 10 % of students receive need-based grants 28 % of students take a loan
Need-based grant (euro): min 100 - max 200
Merit-based grant (euro): most common/max 300
Student grants
Need-based grants are provided by the Higher Education Credits and Hostels Institution. Short-cycle, first and
second cycle students can receive need-based grants. No further information is available on the eligibility criteria.
In 2015, students in first cycle receive TL 330 per month (TL 3 960 a year), while students in second cycle are
provided with monthly TL 660 (TL 7 920 per year). 10 % of students receive need-based grant.
Merit-based grants are provided by the General Directorate of Higher Education Credit and Hostels Institution,
universities, municipalities, and NGOs for good performing students. The state grant (via the General Directorate) is
a standard monthly TL 990 to eligible students. The amount of other grants is different for every institution. Students
who pass the university entrance exam with excellent results may be offered to pay only half or five eighths of the
fee (this may vary from one university to another). Loans
Loans: in 2015, students in the 1st cycle receive TL 330, while students in the 2nd cycle are provided with TL 660
per month. The repayment begins two years after graduation in monthly instalments. Repayment needs to be
completed in as much time as the student benefited from the loan. The repayment amount is calculated according
to domestic product price index. This is a state guaranteed loan, which 28 % of students receive. 
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