Scholarships

Southern University offers a variety of scholarships and fellowships designed to help you and your family pay for university. Scholarships and grants are types of gift aid that do not have to be repaid. They may take the form of University scholarships, federal or state grants, or outside scholarships.

Financial Assistance or Scholarships

Financial Assistance for Students

The University offers its students Scholarship/ Financial Assistance for their studies within its limited scope on the basis of Semester Result applicable from 2nd Semester onward.

Education is an investment. We support the students in making the worthy investment through our financial aid office. Assistance is available to all students who qualify at Southern University. These aids come in various forms, including local and international private scholarships, work-study programs and part-time jobs. A limited number of scholarships are available to those students who demonstrated exceptional academic achievement at their previous academic institute. You are encouraged to visit the finance/accounts office and meet with the staff to determine if you qualify for assistance. The University financial aid professionals are dedicated to develop an aid package that gives you the best chance of earning an education without overwhelming financial worries. Application for all financial aid and scholarships is included in the application for admission. The statement of financial support must accompany the application for admission.

Scholarship for academic achievement

Southern University scholarships/Tuition waiver are based solely on student’s previous academic records. The required information is supplied as part of the application for admission. The admission office uses official transcripts and official test scores to identify eligible first-time freshmen students. Students are required to have a 3.5 grade point average. Scholarships/Tuition waiver are renewable each year provided the recipient maintains a 3.5 grade point average each academic year. It is possible however to reduce the cost at University program by qualifying for academic and student scholarships. Financial aid and scholarships not cover the costing books, lab fees, exam fees, and graduation fees. Please consider the cost of Southern University before you continue with your application process. This is the student’s responsibility.

Requirements for student’s aid/scholarships

Good academic standing is determined by measuring the student’s academic performance at University and consists of the following:

1) Satisfactory academic progress- In order to meet the satisfactory academic progress requirement, the student must maintain a cumulative grade point average greater than that which would result in academic dismissal.

2) Program requirement-In order to meet the pursuit of program requirement, the student must pass a minimum number of credit hours each semester and complete all degree requirements within a specified number of semesters.

3) Consideration- Following each semester, the cumulative GPA and number of credits earned by each student are reviewed for complainer with the criteria for good academic standing. Students not receiving financial aid are subject to the same criteria and can be placed on financial aid probation or suspension for future consideration.

4) Probation- A student who fails to meet the above criteria in any semester is placed on financial aid probation. A student placed on financial aid probation may receive financial aid for the next three (3) semesters; student failing to maintain good academic standing can be placed on financial aid probation at Southern University, Bangladesh.

5) Suspension- A student is placed on financial aid suspension if the student fails to pass any credit hours or withdrawing from classes. If a student on financial aid probation does not regain good academic standing by the end of the probationary period. The student is placed on financial aid suspension. Any student who regains good academic standing and then loses it during a subsequent semester is also placed on financial aid suspension. Violation of any rule of Southern University a disqualification for enjoying scholarship/any financial aid.

Important Information Scholarships are subject to change periodically. Each year new scholarships will be offered and some will be discontinued.

Student Employment

A part time job can be a valuable and rewarding experience. Some part-time jobs require students to demonstrate their financial need (work-study), although a job cannot be guaranteed.

Scholarship/Financial Aid Policies

Scholarship/Financial Aid will be awarded to all undergraduate and graduate students who meet the eligibility criteria*.

  • All applications for scholarship/tuition waiver must be submitted within the deadline announced by the university.
  • Only one of the waivers will be awarded to a particular student.
  • All categories of tuition fee waiver will depend on the University availability of funds.
  • Students applying for renewal of their tuition fee waiver in any category will have to take minimum 12 credit course load.

Scholarship/Financial Aid Policy Undergraduate Students

Scholarship/Financial Aid Policy is applicable for Undergraduate students enrolled in current semester and onward. Scholarship/financial aid will be awarded to them as per the Scholarship/Financial Aid Policy which was in place at the time of their admissions.

Eligibility Criteria

The process is designed to attract a high quality student body, add diversity to the student population, remove financial barriers for qualified but financially disadvantaged students and assist in meeting institutional and regulatory compliance requirements.

General Conditions applicable for all categories of scholarships:

  • The students are required to take 12 credit hours in all semesters.
  • Tuition fee waiver is not awarded on retake/repeat subject(s). The student is required to pay for the retake/repeat subject(s).
  • If students fail (F) in any subject (s) in a semester, s/he will not be considered for tuition fee waiver for two subsequent semesters. However s/he will be allowed to apply in the third semester with required CGPA.
  • Students having “I” grade in a semester will be considered for Scholarship/Financial Aid in their current semester but have to pay for all the courses. If s/he obtains the required CGPA after “make-up” or grade submission, his/her waiver will be reimbursed /adjusted in the next semester.
  • Students, suspended/penalized for disciplinary reasons, will not be eligible for scholarship/financial aid for the remaining academic period at Southern University (starting from the date such decision is made).
  • If a student is eligible for more than one category of Scholarship/Financial Aid, only the higher one will be applicable.
  • Waiver is not applicable in Admission Fee, IT Facility Uses Fee, Lab Fee, Residential Fee, Library Fee, and Student Activity Fee, sports fee and all other fees.
  • Scholarship/Financial Aid will not be provided for the non-credit courses.
  • Waiver is awarded to the number of credit hours assigned for completion of graduation for each program. Waiver is not awarded for additional credit hours taken by a student.
  • All categories of tuition fee waiver will depend on the availability of fund.
  • The university authority reserves the right to accept or reject the application without prior notice.
  • The Scholarship/Financial Aid Policy is subject to change at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee.

Eligibility criteria and other requirements:

  • Students who obtained GPA of 5.0 (without 4th subject) in SSC and HSC or equivalent.
  • Students who obtained 6 “A”-s in O Level/IGCSE (in two sittings) and 2 “A”s and 1 “B” in A Level or equivalent.
  • A minimum CGPA of 3.50 is required to be maintained in all the semesters. If a student fails to maintain the required CGPA, s/he will not be awarded with the tuition fee waiver in the following semester until regaining the required CGPA.

Merit Scholarship Based on Southern Academic Results

Based on the following academic standing, the students will be awarded tuition fee waiver for the subsequent semester. The awarded scholarship will be applicable for current semester. To get scholarship in the next semesters, the students will have to score the following CGPA in the current semester. CGPA Tuition Waiver Table

CGPA Range Tuition Waiver
3.70—3.84 10%
3.85—3.89 25%
3.90—3.94 50%
3.95—3.99 75%
4.00 100%

Eligibility criteria and other requirements:

  • Students need to complete at least 30 credit hours of the program. If a student fails to maintain the required CGPA, s/he will not be awarded with the tuition fee waiver in the following semester until regaining the required CGPA.
  • For studio courses, the students from the Architecture department will have to obtain a written approval from the Chairperson of the said department for the equivalence of course load.

Sibling Scholarship/ Financial Aid

  • 25% tuition fee waiver is awarded to one of the siblings who will enroll at SOUTHERN.

Eligibility criteria and other requirements:

  • A minimum CGPA of 3.00 is required to be maintained in all the semesters. If a student fails to achieve the required CGPA, s/he will be allowed for a tuition fee waiver only for the next one semester within which s/he will have to regain the required CGPA, otherwise scholarship will be discontinued.
  • The other sibling who enrolled earlier has to maintain the following credit requirements:

If the other sibling is enrolled at the undergraduate program:

  • S/he (except Pharmacy) will have to take 6 credit hours plus a non-credit English/Math course or a minimum of 9 credit hours in the first semester. The Pharmacy student will have to take 15 credit hours plus a non-credit English/Math course in the first semester.
  • S/he (except Pharmacy) is required to take at least 12 credit hours in all other semesters. The Pharmacy student is required to take at least 18 credit hours in all other semesters.

If the other sibling is enrolled at the graduate program:

  • S/he will have to take a minimum of 6 credit hours in all the semesters.

Southern Scholarship/ Financial Aid

Up to 100% tuition fee waiver with or without food and accommodation is awarded to economically disadvantaged students.
  • Monthly income of parents not more than Tk.20,000/-.
  • Students who obtained GPA of 4.5 without 4th subject (GPA 4.0 for indigenous students) in SSC and HSC or equivalent.
  • Students who obtained 4 “A”s in O Level/IGCSE (in two sittings) and 1 “A” and 2 “B”s in A Level or equivalent.
  • A minimum CGPA of 3.00 is required to be maintained in all the semesters.
  • Only one of the family members will be eligible for this scholarship.
  • In case of SOUTHERN Scholarship, if a student fails to achieve the required CGPA, s/he will be allowed for a tuition fee waiver for the next two consecutive semesters within which s/he will have to regain the required CGPA, otherwise scholarship will be discontinued.

Physically Challenged Students

The students who face difficulty to perform and has disabilities like visually impaired, hearing disorder, mobility impairments (loss of hands or feet), crippled, learning disabilities etc. may apply under this category.

Up to 100% special tuition fee waiver is awarded to physically challenged students at various rates to be determined by the Scholarship Committee on case-to-case basis.

Eligibility criteria and other requirements:

A minimum CGPA of 2.50 is required to be maintained in all the semesters. If a student fails to achieve the required CGPA, s/he will be allowed for a tuition fee waiver only for the next one semester within which s/he will have to regain the required CGPA, otherwise scholarship will be discontinued.

Children of Freedom Fighter

100% tuition fee waiver is awarded to the children of Freedom Fighters.

Eligibility criteria and other requirements:

A minimum CGPA of 3.00 is required to be maintained in all the semesters. If a student fails to achieve the required CGPA, s/he will be allowed for a tuition fee waiver only for the next one semester within which s/he will have to regain the required CGPA, otherwise scholarship will be discontinued.

3% of the newly registered students of SOUTHERNU in each semester will be nominated for tuition fee waiver. If the total number of newly registered students in this category exceeds 3%, then the awards will be based on the results of their admission test.

Students need to provide all certificates relevant to Freedom Fighters (e.g. Gazette copy, Lal Muktibarta, Shamoik Shonod, Bamus Shonod and others if applicable) along with a copy of his/her father’s NID. All applications will be verified for authenticity from the concerned Ministry website.

If students have already paid the tuition fee, the awarded amount will be adjusted after due verification.

Other Scholarship/ Financial Aid

50% tuition fee waiver for a semester is applicable to one of the SOUTHERNU debaters/players/BNCC/Talent Hunt. One student in each semester from each category will be nominated by the Scholarship/ Financial Aid Committee.

Eligibility criteria and other requirement:

A minimum CGPA of 3.25 is required.

Children of SOUTHERNU Regular Confirmed Employee

50% tuition fee waiver is awarded to the children of regular confirmed employee if s/he completes at least 1 (one) year of continuing service at SOUTHERNU. Maximum two children will be awarded.

Eligibility criteria and other requirement:

A minimum CGPA of 3.25 is required to be maintained in all the semesters. If a student fails to achieve the required CGPA, s/he will be allowed for a tuition fee waiver only for the next one semester within which s/he will have to regain the required CGPA, otherwise scholarship will be discontinued.

Application Procedure:

  • Students who are eligible for Scholarship/ Tuition waiver Based on Previous Academic Results / Sibling Scholarship / SOUTHERN Scholarship / Physically Challenged Students / Children of Freedom Fighter / Debater’s Scholarship / Children of SOUTHERNU Regular Confirmed Employee will have to apply for the first time through a prescribed form which is available at the SOUTHERNU website or accounts & finance office and submit it to the Students Affairs Office (SAO), SOUTHERN University.
  • Those students who are eligible under Merit Scholarship Based on SOUTHERNU Academic Results and Scholarship Based on SOUTHERN University Admission Test Result are required to apply as students service form.
  • Those students who are already availing scholarship/financial aid are not required to apply further. If they fulfill all the conditions of scholarship, they will be awarded automatically.
  • If scholarship /financial aid of a student is discontinued due to any reason for more than one semester, s/he needs to re-apply through a prescribed form after fulfilling the eligibility criteria and credit requirements.