Associate Degree Scholarship Programme

Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the application criteria for the TP-OTC Associate Degree Scholarship Programme?

  Candidates must:

  • Be a citizen of the Republic of Türkiye,

  • Not have previously obtained an undergraduate or associate degree, either in Türkiye or abroad,

  • Have completed final registration, in the year of the examination, to one of the associate degree programmes determined by TP-OTC,

  • Except for double major programmes, not be simultaneously enrolled in any other undergraduate or associate degree programme.

• Where and when can I apply to the programme?

  All students who gain admission and complete their final registration to the specified programmes in the 2025–2026 academic year will be entitled to receive a TP-OTC scholarship.

• How is the scholarship paid?

  As TP-OTC, we transfer the scholarship amounts regularly each month to the Credit and Dormitories Institution (Kredi ve Yurtlar Kurumu – KYK). Our students receive their payments uninterruptedly for 12 months via the bank accounts that KYK will open in their name.

• Can I receive another scholarship at the same time as the TP-OTC Associate Degree Scholarship?

  • You may apply for other scholarships that are not paid by KYK and that do not impose a compulsory service obligation after graduation.

  • Pursuant to applicable legislation, KYK cannot make more than one scholarship payment at the same time. While receiving the TP-OTC Associate Degree Scholarship via KYK, it is not possible to receive another scholarship through KYK.

• For how long is the scholarship paid?

  • We support you uninterruptedly for 12 months each year throughout the normal duration of your associate degree studies.

  • For students who start their education with a preparatory class, scholarship payments commence as of the preparatory year.

• In which circumstances must the TP-OTC Associate Degree Scholarship be repaid?

  • If circumstances such as being convicted of an offence (other than negligent offences) or receiving a penalty resulting in disqualification from public service arise, scholarship payments are terminated.

  • If a student who has received an associate degree scholarship throughout their education subsequently accepts a scholarship, support or loan that will oblige them to work for an institution, organisation or company other than TP-OTC after graduation, they must repay the total scholarship amount received, together with legal interest.

• What are the conditions for the TP-OTC Associate Degree Scholarship to continue?

  Our students must:

  • Maintain a cumulative grade point average above 2.40/4 or 60/100,

  • Not receive any disciplinary sanction,

  • Not interrupt or abandon their studies,

  • Continue in one of the departments included in the TP-OTC Associate Degree Scholarship Programme.

• Will my scholarship be terminated if I alter my placement country or host institution within the scope of an academic exchange programme (Mevlana, Farabi, Erasmus)?

  Our Students are eligible to participate in an academic exchange programme provided they maintain their current department of study. Should the duration of study be extended even though the student has successfully completed the academic term/year under the exchange programme, scholarship payments will continue for one additional year beyond the normal period of study.