Merit Scholarships

Turn your outstanding academic achievements into financial support for your education

Reward Your Academic Performance

Merit scholarships are awarded each semester to undergraduate and graduate students who achieve outstanding academic results at USEK.

They cover full-tuition fees, excluding registration fees, the annual National Social Security Fund (NSSF) membership fees, and the first payment of their tuition fees.

Exceptions also apply to majors at the Pontifical School of Theology, teaching diplomas, second majors, minors, continuing education courses, and academies, which are not covered by Merit Scholarships.

Scholarship Rules

You may lose your Merit Scholarship if you:

are on academic probation.
interrupt your studies.
withdraw from a course or an entire term.
fail a course.
take fewer than 12 credits per semester as an undergraduate or 6 credits as a graduate student, unless you are in your final semester.
receive a decision from the Disciplinary Council.

Academic Performance and Tuition Reduction

The scholarship percentage is determined by your cumulative GPA and is updated automatically at the end of each semester.

Undergraduate Studies

Complete at least 30 credits at USEK with a cumulative GPA of 90/100 or above except for Law and Architecture students, for whom the required GPA is 88.00/100. Diploma and Freshman students are not eligible.

Academic Performance and Tuition Reduction — Undergraduate Studies
Academic Performance and Tuition Reduction	Tuition Reduction
88.00 – 88.99	15%*
90.00 – 91.99	20%
92.00 – 93.99	30%
94.00 – 95.99	50%
96.00 –100	70%

Tuition Reduction15%*

Graduate Studies

Complete at least 6 credits at USEK with a cumulative GPA of 90/100 or above.

Academic Performance and Tuition Reduction — Graduate Studies
Academic Performance and Tuition Reduction	Reduction
90.00 – 90.99	10%
92.00 – 93.99	20%
94.00 – 95.99	30%
96.00 – 100	50%

Reduction10%

Continue Your Graduate Studies at USEK

Receive a 25% tuition reduction when you continue your academic journey at USEK through an eligible graduate program.

GPA Requirements

A cumulative GPA of 90 or above is required for all programs, except Law and Architecture.
A cumulative GPA of 88.5 or above is required for Law and Architecture.
If the cumulative GPA falls between 87 and 89.99, the scholarship is reduced to 50% for the second semester.
If the cumulative GPA falls below 87, the scholarship is cancelled.
The scholarship is available for all graduate programs except Medicine and Theology.

Scholarship Coverage and Requirements

The scholarship is available for up to two consecutive semesters after graduation to students graduating with a cumulative GPA of 90 or above for all majors, or 88.5 or above for Law and Architecture.
It covers remedial courses, where applicable.
Students must actively participate in leadership roles, extracurricular activities, and scholarship-related events or programs.
The scholarship applies to master’s studies only, including dual-degree programs.
Students may choose any master’s program, provided they meet its admission requirements

Exceptions

For a 100% scholarship, registration fees and annual National Social Security Fund (NSSF) membership fees are not covered.
For a 50% scholarship, registration fees, annual NSSF membership fees, and operational fees are not covered.
The scholarship does not cover summer sessions.
It cannot be combined with other discounts, except the siblings’ discount.
It does not apply to the first payment, except for students receiving a 100% scholarship.

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Academic Performance and Tuition Reduction

Tuition Reduction

88.00 – 88.99

15%*

90.00 – 91.99

20%

92.00 – 93.99

30%

94.00 – 95.99

50%

96.00 –100

70%

Academic Performance and Tuition Reduction

Reduction

90.00 – 90.99

10%

92.00 – 93.99

20%

94.00 – 95.99

30%

96.00 – 100

50%