Undergraduate Scholarships 2015-2016
The John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation announces the provision of 25 scholarships for undergraduate studies in the academic year 2015-2016. The scholarships will be awarded to graduates from Greek high schools in the 2014-2015 school year who have completed enrollment at one of the country’s public universities or technical education institutions as first year students for the 2015-2016 academic year.
1. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Candidates may apply if they meet the following conditions:
- First-time enrollment at a public university or technical education institution in Greece on conclusion of the Pan-Hellenic Examination procedure in May-June 2015.
- The department in which they enroll is in a place other than the location of the secondary school from which they graduated and the place of permanent residence of their family.
- Achievement of a general score in the Pan-Hellenic Examinations of at least fifteen (15.00), not including elective courses.
- The annual total declared household income for the fiscal year 2014 does not exceed the amount of twenty thousand euros (€20,000).
- They are not in receipt of any other scholarship, prize or financial assistance from any institution.
Applications that do not meet the above conditions will not be evaluated. If you change any of the information submitted (e.g. enrollment transfer, change of permanent place of residence of candidate’s family, etc.) the Foundation will re-examine the application and has the option of terminating the scholarship.
Note: You are kindly advised to visit the Frequently Asked Questions section, prior to the application submission.
2. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
Applications are to be submitted electronically using the specially Scholarship online system.
Candidates must digitize the following documents and append them as attachments to the online application:
- High school graduation certificate.
- Certificate of Participation in the Pan-Hellenic Examinations (new system) or Certificate of Access (old system).
- Proof of enrollment in the school to which they have been admitted.
- Parents’ (and candidate’s, if applicable) tax clearance certificate(s) for fiscal years 2014 and 2013
- Single Property Tax clearance certificate for candidate and parents
- Certificate of family status
- Copy of ID card
Candidates’ performance in high school and at the Pan-Hellenic Examinations will be taken into account in the selection process, along with other elements of general education and – besides consideration of personal details - with discrimination on the basis of the family and social data submitted with applications. If necessary, during evaluation candidates may be summoned for an interview.
3. DURATION AND RENEWAL OF THE SCHOLARSHIP
The duration of the scholarship is for all the years of study specified in the study regulations for each department and will not exceed three thousand two hundred euros (€3,200) per annum. Scholarship holders renew their scholarship each year on the basis of their academic progress (GPA > 8 and up to 3 unsuccessful courses).
4. SCHEDULE
Submission of applications only through the Scholarship online system: Monday, September 21 to Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 14:00.
Announcement of results: End of November 2015.
5. INFORMATION - CONTACT
Update: The results will be announced on Friday, December 4 2015.
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