The “Make a Promise for the Future” is a scholarship program that aims to enable a greater number of successful and needy students to benefit from Sabancı University's original and innovative education, and is offered to successful students of our country in order to help them add value to themselves and their country.
Candidate students who will apply to the program must fulfill the following conditions:
- YKS first 20.000 Ranking
- Be a citizen of the Republic of Turkey,
- Have limited financial means,
- Not to have received any disciplinary punishment during the secondary education period,
- Being a 12th grade student or graduate preparing for university.
- Within the framework of the program, scholarship students will be entitled to tuition fee exemption and free accommodation in dormitory rooms for 2-4 people during the normal education period in Sabancı University undergraduate programs.
- Scholarship students will receive monthly cash support for 9 months in each academic year to cover their meals, textbooks, and other expenses.
- Scholarships continue for the duration of normal education. This period is 4 years for those who start their education directly from the undergraduate program, and 4 years in addition to the preparatory program for those who start their education from the English Preparatory Program.
- Students enrolled in double major programs are given an additional 1 year for the second major, provided that they complete the main major program in the normal period.
All students who meet the eligibility requirements can apply online on the date announced on the website. You can access the form published on the application date via the link.
1. Application Form. (to be completed online)
2. Criminal Record Certificate. (can be obtained from e-government. Applicants under the age of 18 are exempt.)
3. Certified Copy of Family Register showing all family members. (can be obtained from e-government.)
4. Transcript. (Document showing academic performance. To be obtained from high school or e-government.)
5. One reference letter (The reference letter must be written by the guidance counselor with a stamp and wet signature in accordance with the sample format and sent by email to gelecegesozver@sabanciuniv.edu with the student's information). Click here for the sample format.
6. Social Security Registration and Service Record for mother and father.
7. Copy of income tax return for self-employed individuals.
8. Documents showing property registered in the name of the mother and father;
- Rental agreement
- Copy of title deed
- Copy of license
9. A video of up to 3 minutes explaining “yourself, your dreams, and why you want to study at Sabancı University” must be uploaded to the relevant section of the application form.
10. If available; awards, achievements, and other documents supporting the application.
• The “Make a Promise for the Future” Scholarship Program online application form and the documents to be attached must be completed in full and sent through the system by the announced deadline.
• A link will be sent to the e-mail addresses of all candidates who fill out the application form completely and meet the application criteria. Within 24 hours after the announcement of the YKS Exam results, it is necessary to enter the success ranking in the relevant score type into the system on this link and upload the YKS result document to the system on the same page.
• Reference letters submitted by all candidates during the application process, the video in which they talk about themselves, their aspirations and why they want to study at Sabancı University, their high school diploma grade, social and sports activities and all other supporting documents are carefully examined.
• All the information submitted by the candidate students is kept confidential and evaluated by the Committee formed by the Sabancı University administration.
• Online or, if necessary, physical interviews are conducted with all candidates who pass the first screening.
• The results of the evaluation are notified to the candidates via the online application system or e-mail before the end of the "University Selection Period" announced by ÖSYM.
Candidates must fill out the application form completely by the specified application deadline and upload all required documents to the system.
*The applications of the candidates who do not complete their application by filling out the online form and uploading the necessary documents to the system will not be evaluated.
* All communication with candidates throughout the process will be carried out via e-mail. Therefore, it is very important for candidates to have an up-to-date e-mail address.
1 reference letter (The letter must be written by the guidance teacher in accordance with the sample format, with a stamp and wet signature, and must be uploaded to the form.)Click for the Sample Format.
It is valid for all undergraduate programs run within the faculties of Sabancı University.
The number of scholarship students within the scope of the “Make a Promise for the Future” is determined in line with the fundraising efforts of the year.
Candidates who want to apply can only submit their documents via the online form. Applications by courier/mail are not accepted.
Early applications do not provide any advantages. It will be sufficient for the candidates to complete the application form and the documents in the form by the announced deadline.
A link will be sent to the e-mail addresses of all candidates who fill out the application form completely and meet the application criteria. Within 24 hours after the announcement of the YKS Exam results, it is necessary to enter the success ranking in the relevant score type into the system on this link and upload the YKS result document to the system on the same page.
The application dates for the Promise for the Future Scholarship Program will be published on our website's homepage.