Our University implements a range of social and financial support mechanisms to prevent students from low-income families from discontinuing their higher education due to financial hardship and to help them continue their studies successfully. On the University’s institutional “Support for Low-Income Students” webpage, meal scholarships, financial assistance scholarships, accommodation opportunities, and other forms of student support are defined as institutional mechanisms designed to help low-income students continue their education
Evidence: https://www.ktu.edu.tr/surdurulebilirlik/dusuk-gelirli-ogrencilere-destek
Within the Scholarship and Assistance Services administered by the KTÜ Department of Health, Culture and Sports, free meal support is provided to students identified as being in financial need. According to the University’s official regulations, the Meal Scholarship is awarded to students determined to be in need, financed from the budget of the Department of Health, Culture and Sports, and provides one free lunch per day in University dining facilities for one academic year. Within the same system, students in financial need may also receive a Financial Assistance Scholarship, while support regarding accommodation scholarships is available through the Scholarship and Assistance Office
Evidence: https://www.ktu.edu.tr/sks/bursveyardimhizmetleri
This support system was actively implemented in 2025. Our University accepted applications for the 2025–2026 Academic Year Meal Scholarship between 9 and 15 October 2025, and the scholarship period was set as 27 October 2025–30 June 2026. The Meal Scholarship results were publicly announced on 17 October 2025, and students who met the specified eligibility score were declared entitled to receive the scholarship (https://www.ktu.edu.tr/sks/duyuru/yemek-bursu-basvuru-duyurusu). This support system was implemented on a substantial scale in 2025. According to the University’s institutional data for 2025, 31,249 students studying at KTÜ received meal scholarship support
Evidence: https://www.ktu.edu.tr/dosyalar/sks_RTqne.pdf
In addition to direct scholarships, our University also operates programmes that enable students to earn income while continuing their studies. The Ä°ÅžKUR Youth Programme, implemented in 2025, provided students with both work experience and financial support. For the 2025–2026 period, the programme offered 1,316 student places across the University, and one of the eligibility criteria required the student’s household income to be no more than three times the minimum wage. Students receive monthly payments according to their level of participation, while General Health Insurance and occupational accident/occupational disease insurance premiums are covered by Ä°ÅžKUR.
Evidence: https://www.ktu.edu.tr/sks/iskur-genclik-programi
Our University also supports low-income students in accessing affordable accommodation. On the University’s low-income student support webpage, state-operated KYK dormitories located on the Kanuni Campus and throughout Trabzon are presented as safe and affordable accommodation options. Within the same institutional support framework, students in financial need are also provided with application and referral opportunities for accommodation-related support.
Evidence: https://www.ktu.edu.tr/sks/barinmahizmetleri
In addition, the Karadeniz University Development Foundation (KÜVAK) provides scholarships to students of our University who are academically successful but require financial assistance. Applications are processed through the KTÜ Information Management System and the KÜVAK scholarship system. Taken together, meal support, financial assistance, accommodation support, and opportunities to earn income form a complementary support system for students from low-income backgrounds
Evidence: https://www.kuvakfi.org.tr/ https://www.kuvakfi.org.tr/index.php?pid=bursbasvurusu
