Balıkesir Üniversitesi

2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR MEAL SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE

During the 2025-2026 Academic Year, students with low-income levels studying at our University will be provided with one free meal per day at the University cafeteria. Meal scholarship applications will be accepted between October 6, 2025 – October 17, 2025.

Points to Consider:

Students who wish to benefit from the Meal Scholarship must apply via the following address: https://burs.balikesir.edu.tr. They must follow this procedure when applying:

They can submit their meal scholarship applications by answering the meal scholarship questions under the Scholarship Module $\to$ Scholarship Application tab.
After clicking the "Scholarship Application" button, the student must answer the questions related to themselves. If a selected item contains the phrase "Select File", the required documents must be uploaded.
You complete your application by clicking the "Submit Application" button after ensuring the accuracy of all information. No changes can be made after the application is submitted.
It is important to prepare the following documents in digital format (PDF format) before applying to ensure a faster and smoother application process.

Documents to Be Uploaded:

Detailed Population Registration Extract obtained from e-Devlet (Must include family information! The status of the mother and father must be visible in the population registration extract. Otherwise, your response will be considered invalid.) (You can obtain it from: https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/nvi-nufus-kayit-ornegi-belgesi-sorgulama) (During the process, select the "Nüfus Aile" (Population Family) option for the "Nüfus Kayıt Örneği Tipi" (Population Registration Extract Type) part.)
Martyrdom/Veteran's Certificate
National Athlete Certificate
Document showing the Credit/Scholarship Status
If you have a sibling studying in higher education (excluding Open Education), a document proving their active student status (Must be obtained from e-Devlet and verifiable. A separate document must be uploaded for each studying sibling.) (You can obtain it from: https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/yok-ogrenci-belgesi-sorgulama)
If you have a sibling studying in primary or secondary school, a document proving their active student status. (Must be obtained from e-Okul or e-Devlet and verifiable. A separate document must be uploaded for each studying sibling.) (You can obtain it from: https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/milli-egitim-ogrencilik-belgesisorgulama)
Document showing your employment status and social security. You can obtain your document by logging into your account on the e-Devlet page using the following link: (https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/sosyal-guvenlikkayit-belgesi-sorgulama)
Document showing your family's income status. Mother/Father SGK registration document (Your mother and father can check their SGK registration and get a printout through their e-Devlet account at: https://www.turkiye.gov.tr/sosyal-guvenlik-kayit-belgesi-sorgulama). For employees: payroll slip; for self-employed: photocopy of the income tax declaration; for retirees: a document showing the pension amount of the latest month.
If you are disabled, a document showing your disability status.
If you live in provinces affected by the Kahramanmaraş-centered disaster that occurred on February 6, 2023, a document obtained from e-Devlet showing the damage status related to the impact on your residence.

Students Who Can Directly Benefit from the Meal Scholarship

The students listed below can directly benefit from the meal scholarship upon request, without being subject to announcement and evaluation:

a) Students who can document that they are National Athletes and are not receiving any other scholarship from the Ministry of Youth and Sports. b) Students with a disability of 40% or more, provided they document it with a health report. c) Students who can document that their mother, father, or sibling is a martyr or a veteran. ç) Students who have achieved first place in international/national science, culture, arts, and sports competitions on behalf of the University.

Evaluation of the Meal Scholarship Application

Applications will be evaluated by considering the student's family information, residence status, income level, academic achievement, number of siblings studying, being a martyr/veteran relative, disability status, achievements in competitions attended on behalf of the University, other scholarships and credits received, and similar situations.

The scholarships of main candidates who do not benefit from the meal scholarship at all within the first month from the start date of the scholarship, use less than fifty percent of the meal scholarship in one semester, or misuse the meal scholarship (allowing someone else to benefit, etc.) will be terminated.