Scholarships at IBTE
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| Scholarship | Purpose and Description | Who May Apply? | Information and Documents for Review | Review Process | Details to Confirm Before Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Scholarship | Supports applicants who have a family member studying at IBTE and encourages families to continue their education within the institution. | Applicants whose parent, sibling or relative studies at IBTE, subject to the approved relationship criteria. | Applicant’s details; preferred programme, branch and intake; family member’s name and student ID; relationship; proof of relationship if requested. | Verify the family member’s enrolment and relationship, then assess the applicant’s eligibility. | Eligible relationships; whether relatives of alumni qualify; whether the family member must remain enrolled; award value and duration. |
| Distinguished-student (Merit) Scholarship | Recognises strong academic performance and supports high-achieving students in continuing their education at IBTE. | Applicants who meet IBTE’s approved academic merit criteria. | Academic certificates and transcripts; previous qualification; grading scale; preferred programme; evidence of academic achievements if relevant to the assessment. | Review qualifications and results against the approved scholarship criteria. | Minimum grades; comparison of different grading systems; number of awards; eligibility of current students; renewal and academic performance requirements. |
| Partner-school Scholarship | Supports students progressing from IBTE partner schools under the relevant partnership agreements. | Students joining from a school with an eligible IBTE partnership. | School name; proof of attendance or graduation; certificates and transcripts; school referral letter or code if requested; preferred programme and intake. | Verify the school partnership and confirm that the applicant and programme are covered by the agreement. | Eligible schools; qualifying graduation years; application period after graduation; award value and partnership-specific conditions. |
| Agent-referral Scholarship | Provides scholarship support for students referred through approved education agents, subject to the applicable agreement. | Applicants referred by an IBTE-approved education agent or agency. | Agent or agency name; referral code or letter if available; referral date; applicant’s details; preferred programme, branch and intake. | Verify the agent’s approval and referral, then assess eligibility under the relevant agreement. | Eligible agents; referral registration deadline; award value; eligibility of applicants with existing applications; handling of duplicate referrals. |
| Friend & Family Referral Scholarship | Encourages current students and alumni to introduce friends and family members to study opportunities at IBTE. | New applicants referred by a current IBTE student or alumnus. | Referrer’s name, student ID if available and contact details; relationship to the applicant; referral code if available; applicant’s details and preferred programme. | Verify the referrer and recorded referral, then assess the applicant’s eligibility. | Whether the benefit applies to the applicant, referrer or both; referral submission deadline; referral limits; conditions for receiving the benefit. |
| Sibling Scholarship | Supports two or more siblings enrolling together at IBTE and helps families manage tuition costs. | Two or more siblings enrolling together, subject to IBTE’s definition of simultaneous enrolment. | Each sibling’s name and application details; preferred programmes, branches and intakes; proof of sibling relationship if requested. | Link the applications, verify the relationship and confirm that the joint enrolment requirements are met. | Whether siblings must join the same intake; eligibility across different programmes or branches; allocation of the award; effect of withdrawal or deferral by one sibling. |
| Early-enrolment Scholarship | Encourages applicants to confirm their places before the deadline established for the relevant intake. | Applicants who complete the required place-confirmation steps before the approved scholarship deadline. | Application details; preferred programme and intake; offer letter if available; evidence of completed confirmation steps; payment evidence if required. | Check when the applicant completed the required steps against the approved deadline. An enquiry alone does not confirm eligibility. | Deadline for each intake; definition of confirming a place; required documents or payments; award value; effect of deferral or programme changes. |
| Corporate / Employee Scholarship | Supports the education and professional development of employees working for IBTE partner organisations. | Employees of organisations covered by an eligible IBTE partnership agreement. | Employer’s name; job title; preferred programme and intake; employment letter or staff ID if requested; employer approval if required by the agreement. | Verify the partnership and employment status, then assess the application under the agreement’s conditions. | Eligible organisations and employee categories; award value; eligible programmes; employer approval requirements; effect of changes in employment. |
| Community Scholarship | Provides educational support for selected national or community groups through approved IBTE initiatives. | Applicants belonging to a group included in an approved community scholarship initiative. | Relevant initiative or group; preferred programme, branch and intake; supporting eligibility information only when requested. | Confirm that the applicant is covered by the initiative and meets its approved conditions. | Eligible groups; participating branches and programmes; award value; initiative duration; application deadline; number of awards and selection criteria. |
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"Earning IBTE's merit scholarship changed the course of my life. It rewarded my hard work and motivated me to keep excelling through my business diploma. I finished every semester on the honours list and never looked back."
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Level 5 Diploma in Business
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