1. Purpose
This document outlines the criteria required for students to maintain their merit-based scholarships and financial aid support throughout their academic tenure.
2. Scope
This document applies to all full-time undergraduate students at VinUniversity who receive merit-based scholarships or financial aid. It details the requirements for maintaining these awards.
- Merit-based Scholarships: Entry merit-based scholarships are awarded for the entire period of study and are not eligible for scholarship-level upgrades.
- Need-based Financial Aid: Entry need-based financial aid is awarded for the entire duration of study. Refer to the current guidelines for financial aid application: Guidelines for Student Financial Support Request
- Additional Financial Support: Students may apply for additional financial support from other sources. This will follow the guidelines or criteria specific to each type of support.
3. Criteria to maintain the entry merit-based scholarship and financial aid support
| No | Name | Type | Renewal criteria | Note |
| 1 | Merit-based Scholarships | Full & 100% | Renewal is contingent upon:
1. Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher in the academic year under evaluation (calculated as the average of the two main semesters: Fall and Spring). 2. Maintain good disciplinary standing. 3. Complete the E.X.C.E.L self-evaluation and meet with the Advisor to discuss the self-evaluation. |
If the student does not meet the minimum requirement of academic performance, the two options will be implemented as below:
(a) Automatic Downgrade (1 level – based on current scholarship scheme of the academic year) – Applied if the Academic Year GPA is between 0.0 and 2.4 (below good academic standing). (b) Maintain the scholarship with the condition – Applied if the Academic Year GPA is between 2.5 and below 3.2 (from good academic standing and above), applicable for Full and 100% scholarships. The students will be granted an additional regular semester to improve their academic and E.X.C.E.L performance. The GPA and E.X.C.E.L performance at the point of re-assessment will be used for further consideration. Note: Special cases may be reviewed by the Committee for consideration. |
| 2 | Merit-based Scholarships | 50%; 60%; 70%; 80%; 90% | Renewal is contingent upon:
1. Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in the academic year under evaluation (calculated as the average of the two main semesters: Fall and Spring). 2. Maintain good disciplinary standing 3. Complete the E.X.C.E.L self-evaluation and meet with the Advisor to discuss the self-evaluation. |
If the student does not meet the minimum requirement of academic performance, the two options will be implemented as below: Automatic Downgrade (1 level – based on current scholarship scheme of the academic year) – Applied if the Academic Year GPA is between 0.0 and 2.4 (below good academic standing).
Note: Special cases may be reviewed by the Committee for consideration. |
| 3 | Vinschool-VinUni Scholarship | 5% | No requirements – automatic renewal | |
| 4 | Vingroup Family Scholarship | Adheres to the current policy in effect at the time of application. | No requirements – automatic renewal | |
| 5 | WIT (Woman in Tech)
Scholarship |
5% | Automatic renewal if the main entry
scholarship is maintained |
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| 6 | Special Academic Scholarship | 5% | No requirements – automatic renewal | |
| 7 | Education Development Aid | 35% | No requirements – automatic renewal | |
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8 |
Need-based Financial Aid | From 50% | – Maintain the minimum CGPA 2.0 (Marginal) in the academic year under evaluation (calculated as the average of the two main semesters: Fall and Spring).
– Complete the E.X.C.E.L self-evaluation and meet with the Advisor to discuss on the self-evaluation. |