When is the application period and exam date for the 2020 İOKBS Scholarship Exam? One of the exams held in 2020 is the İOKBS Scholarship Exam. The application dates for this much-anticipated exam have been published. Students who qualify and succeed in the İOKBS exam may receive scholarship support through June of the 12th grade; the application period has been announced.
The exam, organized by the Ministry of National Education, is open to students in public middle schools, imam hatip middle schools and special education middle schools in grades 5, 6, 7 and 8, as well as students in preparatory classes and grades 9, 10 and 11 in secondary education institutions. The application period is from February 5 to February 17, 2020.
According to the Ministry of National Education calendar, applications for the 2020 İOKBS Scholarship Exam begin on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. The final application deadline is Monday, February 17, 2020, at the end of business hours. The İOKBS exam in 2020 is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020.
The list of students who qualify to take the 2020 İOKBS Scholarship Exam will be announced on Friday, April 10, 2020. Results for the İOKBS exam held on Saturday, April 25, 2020, will be published on Friday, July 3, 2020.
What Are the Application Requirements for the 2020 İOKBS Scholarship Exam?
What are the application requirements for the 2020 İOKBS Scholarship Exam? Students who wish to participate in the scholarship exam must meet certain conditions. The required conditions are as follows.
- Be a citizen of the Republic of Turkey or the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
- Meet the registration and admission conditions specified in the regulations.
- Be enrolled in grades 5, 6, 7 or 8 of middle schools, imam hatip middle schools or special education middle schools, or be a student in the preparatory class or grades 9, 10 or 11 of secondary education institutions.
- Not have received a disciplinary transfer or punishment involving school change during the academic year in which the exam is held at primary and secondary schools.
- Be financially disadvantaged: the per capita net annual income of the student’s family in the previous fiscal year must not exceed four times the minimum school boarding fee set by the Ministry of National Education in the Central Government Budget Law for the current fiscal year.
- For 2019 income, the family’s per capita annual income must not exceed 14,640 TL, the threshold determined for the 2020 fiscal year. All income received by the family in 2019 will be considered when calculating family income.
- Except for students granted special rights by law, applications from students whose family per capita income exceeds the specified threshold will not be accepted regardless of quota availability.
Financial Need Documentation for the 2020 İOKBS Exam
- For determining financial need for the 2020 İOKBS exam, the “Annex-1 Declaration of the Student’s Family Financial Status” as outlined in the regulations on boarding, scholarships, social assistance and school dormitories in official schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education is used.
- The Annex-1 declaration must be supported by documentation showing the total annual income for 2019 of the parent or guardian and spouse, if applicable. These documents may include statements from the tax office, accounting unit or relevant institutions and must cover all 12 months of 2019, including months when the person did not work.
- Declarations regarding care responsibilities for the parent or guardian’s own parents and any related medical assistance statements, and, if applicable, court decisions concerning other dependents must be provided.
- The declaration must list the national ID numbers and birth dates of family members for whom the parent or guardian has care responsibilities.
- Students who are granted special rights by law are exempt from submitting the Annex-1 family financial status document if they can document their situation.
How Are 2020 İOKBS Applications Processed?
How are 2020 İOKBS application procedures carried out? The steps applicants should follow are outlined below.
- 2020 İOKBS exam applications will be submitted through the Ministry of National Education websites (meb.gov.tr, odsgm.meb.gov.tr) or the e-okul system (eokul.meb.gov.tr).
- The application period for 2020 is February 5–17, 2020.
- If the student meets the application requirements, a parent or guardian may apply to the school administration where the student is enrolled.
- The parent or guardian must submit the “Annex-1 Declaration of the Student’s Family Financial Status” and its attachments to the school administration to complete the application.
- When the electronic student information is retrieved, the parent or guardian must carefully check the data and ensure any errors are corrected.
- The application will be submitted electronically by the school administration where the student studies. The school will provide a printed application document, approved by the school and signed by the parent or guardian, which must be kept until the exam is concluded.
Once the application is approved, electronic changes will not alter the submitted application details. Therefore, parents and guardians should verify all information carefully before approval. Subsequent requests or changes will not be accepted.