The family income of the student applying for the Merit, Support, Disabled and Gifted Scholarship is determined and evaluated within the framework of the following criteria, taking into account the minimum wage in January, the beginning of the fiscal year of the year of the scholarship application:
A. If the family income is equal to or less than 2 times the monthly gross minimum wage, only one (1) child of the family studying in educational institutions of the Republic of Turkey is eligible to receive only one of the Merit, Support, Disability and Gifted Scholarships.
B. In accordance with the rules of this Regulation, in order to apply for any of the Merit, Support, Disabled and Gifted Scholarships, the economic situation of the family shall be evaluated and the students who are entitled to receive scholarships and/or continue to receive scholarships shall be subject to evaluation in determining the family income criteria in accordance with the rules of subparagraphs (A) and (B) above.
Students who have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) or semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.75 or above at the end of the semester they are studying in the Republic of Turkey, those who have a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) or semester grade point average (GPA) of 94 or above in the universities of the Republic of Turkey that only apply the 100-grade system, or those who are in the highest grade bracket (excellent, distinction, A) in the equivalent grading system are evaluated for economic and achievement status and are required to meet the scholarship application conditions.
Students studying in graduate programs (master's degree with thesis/doctorate) and their families are evaluated for their economic and achievement status and are required to meet the scholarship application conditions.
C. Married students cannot apply for any of the Merit, Support, Disabled and Gifted Scholarships.
D. The special circumstances of the children of divorced or legally separated parents are evaluated by taking into consideration the income certificates to be obtained from the institutions where their parents work.