Scholarship for Local Students

Scholarship/ Waiver Policy of Undergraduate and Master’s Programs for Fall 2024

Financial Aid is monetary assistance from institutional, governmental, or private source that is available to assist students in affording educational costs. This financial aid could be in the form of academic scholarships, tuition fee waiver and study loans.

Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) offers scholarship and financial aid under the provision of Private University Act 2010. In the year 2023, GUB has spent about Taka 17 (seventeen) CRORE in Scholarship and Waiver purposes. This was a significant step forward for GUB to encourage academic excellence in Bangladesh. We are committed to persistent investment in the “Scholarship and Waiver Program” in the coming years too. We encourage dedicated students, aiming for a bright career to apply for admission at GUB.

The following types of Scholarships and Waivers are available in Green University of Bangladesh:
  1. Merit Based Scholarship (based on previous academic attainment)
  2. Semester Result Based Scholarship (based on high academic attainment at GUB)
  3. Tuition Fee waiver for GUB and US-Bangla Group employees and their Children, Siblings & Spouse
  4. Full-free Tuition Fee Waiver to the Sons and Daughters of Freedom Fighters

Various types of Scholarship and Waiver policies of GUB are appended below:

A. Merit based Scholarship
1. Scholarships for the Undergraduate Programs (Except LLB-Hons)

Table # i (a): Scholarship for the Students of SSC and HSC or its Equivalent Examinations

Combined GPA in SSC & HSC with 4th subject Scholarship (%) on Credit Fees Minimum SGPA to be Maintained
GPA 10 (All A+) 30% 3.50
HSC GPA 5 (All A+) 20% 3.25
GPA 10 15% 3.25
GPA 8.00 to 9.99 10% 3.00
GPA 5.00 to 7.99 - -

Table # i (b) Scholarship for LLB (Hons) program for the students of SSC and HSC or its Equivalent Examinations

Combined GPA in SSC & HSC with 4th subject Scholarship (%) on Credit Fees Minimum SGPA to be Maintained
GPA 10 (All A+) 20% 3.50
GPA 10 10% 3.25
GPA below 10.00 to 5.00 - -

Table # ii: Scholarship for the SSC and Diploma passed students

Combined GPA of SSC & Diploma with 4th subject Scholarship (%) on Credit Fees Minimum SGPA to be Maintained
GPA 9 30% 3.50
GPA 7:50 to 8:99 15% 3.00
GPA 5:00 to 7:49 - -

Table # iii: Scholarship for the Students of English Medium background

Results in ‘A’ Level Scholarship (%) on Credit Fees Minimum SGPA to be Maintained
Grade “A” in two subjects 30% 3.50
Grade "A" in one subject and "B" in another subject 10% 3.00
2. Scholarship policy for Graduate Programs (MBA, EMBA and LLM)

Scholarships are available for students who have graduated from any government-approved public and private universities

Results of Bachelor Degree Scholarship (%) on Credit Fees Minimum SGPA to be Maintained
CGPA 3.50 or above on scale of 4.00 30% 3.00
CGPA 3.00 or above on scale of 4.00 25% 3.00
CGPA 2.75 or above on scale of 4.00 20% 2.75
CGPA below 2.75 on scale of 4.00 - -
3. Special waiver (One student can avail only one option from following categories)
Categories Waiver % on Credit Fees
Siblings & Spouse 10% additional waiver on credit fees
Students of Ethnic Tribal Groups 10% additional waiver on credit fees
Second degree program for Green Graduates 25% waiver on credit fees
Corporate waiver for 2 or more executives serving in the same organization 25% waiver on credit fees
Female Waiver (For BSc in EEE, BSc in Textile Engineering, BSS (Hons) in Sociology, BSS (Hons) in Journalism and Media Communication) 5% waiver on credit fees

4. Full-time Government employees including the personnel of Armed Forces and autonomous organizations getting admission to graduate programs would be entitled to 30% (fixed) Tuition Fee Waiver. (Eligible students can avail only one option of scholarship/ tuition fee waiver whichever is higher).

5. Students of the LLB (Hons) program will get scholarships based on the results of SSC and HSC. They won't get additional waivers like siblings, spouse, ethnic, etc. during admission.

6. Scholarship for the Second Major (One degree with two majors): In case of second major, the students will be entitled for additional 5% scholarship.

B. Semester Result Based Scholarship

Undergraduate students can avail the following scholarship based on their previous semester

Results at GUB. (In addition to their previous result-based scholarships during admission):

CGPA 4.00 10% additional Scholarship on tuition fees
CGPA 3.80 – 3.99 05% additional Scholarship on tuition fees
C. Tuition Fee waiver for GUB and US-Bangla Group employees and their Children, Sibling & Spouse

GUB/US-Bangla Group Faculty Members/Staff or their ward (maximum two)/spouse or first-degree relatives will receive a 25% additional tuition fee exemption (In addition to Merit Based Scholarship and Special Waiver), provided they maintain the required semester GPA for the respective waiver level. There are no restrictions on the courses that employees of GUB/US Bangla Group can take. However, the waiver will only be applicable if the employee has at least one year of work experience; otherwise, the waiver will not be eligible. After completing their degree, they must serve at GUB/US-Bangla Group for a minimum of two years; otherwise, they must reimburse half of the benefits received upon leaving their service.

D. Full-free Tuition Fee Waiver to the Sons and Daughters of Freedom Fighters

The scholarship/ waiver for sons/ daughters of the Freedom Fighters may be provided as Stated below:

  1. 3% students will be eligible for 100% scholarship/waiver.
  2. The scholarship/waiver will be given only on tuition and registration fees
  3. Waiver will not be applicable for retake or improvement, Lab, Library and IT Services Fees
  4. The scholarship/waiver will be given according to the University policy.
  5. The scholarship/waiver will be given after verification of the certificates and relevant documents.
  6. Applicants will have to apply in the prescribed Financial Aid Form on payment of Tk 100/-(Hundred) only.
Conditions for getting Scholarship and Tuition Fee Waiver
  1. This policy will be effective from Fall 2024 for the new students.
  2. All types of scholarship/ waivers based on previous academic results (SSC, HSC, Bachelor and Masters) will continue for first two semesters only. For third and consecutive semesters, scholarship will depend on the results of the 2nd and subsequent semesters. After first two semesters, if any student fails to maintain his/her required GPA; s/he will get the following opportunities for subsequent semesters:
  3. If a student fails to maintain the minimum semester GPA required for a particular level of waiver, s/he will be entitled for a lower level of waiver entitled to a student equivalent to his achieved GPA. Examples as below:
    • If a student has got 30% scholarship for which minimum semester GPA requirement is 3.50 or above, but fails to maintain this GPA and gets GPA 3.25 to below 3.50, s/he may be allowed to enjoy 15% scholarship for that semester.
    • If a student has got 15% scholarship for which minimum GPA requirement is 3.25 or above, but fails to maintain this GPA and gets GPA 3.00 to below 3.25, s/he may be allowed to enjoy 10% scholarship for that particular semester.
    • If a student has got 10% scholarship for which minimum GPA requirement is 3.00 or above, but fails to maintain this GPA and gets GPA 3.00 to below, s/he will not be allowed to enjoy any waiver for that particular semester.
  4. If a student officially dropped any semester (maximum two semesters and have to be approved by the Registrar) s/he may be allowed for next semester waiver as approved before.
  5. Semester-wise minimum credit loads: To be eligible for scholarships and tuition fee waivers (excluding ethnic minority group, siblings, faculty and staff reference, and spouse waivers), undergraduate and master's program students must enroll in a minimum of fifteen (15) credits each semester. However, if any department offers fewer than 15 credits (not less than 15 credits), this condition will be relaxed.
  6. If any student registers in a semester for 15 or more credits, s/he have to pass all registered credits and to maintain the required GPA to enjoy or to continue his or her scholarship/ tuition fee waiver.
  7. If a student drops a semester /drops all courses registered in a semester within the stipulated time, his/her tuition fee will not be refunded, rather it will be adjusted with the tuition fee payable during the next registration of courses. Besides, if the student cancels his/her admission after dropping a semester/ dropping all courses, such tuition fee will not be refunded either.
  8. Scholarship and tuition fee waiver benefit is applicable only for credit fee and is never applicable for Admission fee, Registration/Semester fee, Library and IT Services fee, Laboratory fee, Extra Curricular activities fee, Internship/Dissertation/Project/Thesis/Research Writing/Monograph Writing, Course Improvement fee, Make-up or Retake examination and viva-voce fee, etc.
  9. Facilities, such as, scholarship, tuition fee waiver, etc. will instantly be cancelled forever if any student is found taking part in any activity which goes against the rules and regulations of the university.
  10. In case of admission in Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Programs, education gap may be considered.
  11. Back calculation of the tuition fees will be applicable, if any student wants to transfer his/her credits from Green University to any other universities.
  12. Applications of course waiver/ credit transfer must be submitted to the respective department before registration for classes in the 1st semester. Different departments may have some additional requirements.
  13. Scholarship and Donation Repayment

    If a student has received a scholarship, donation from the Self Contributory Welfare Fund (SCWF), or any financial assistance during his/her study at GUB, he/she is required to repay the full amount received. When a student intends to transfer his/her credits or cancel admission from Green University, he/she must reimburse the exact percentage of the waiver enjoyed during his/her study at GUB

  14. Waiver Reimbursement

    Green University offers various waiver categories, including freedom fighter, female, siblings, spouse, ethnic groups, players, skilled players, corporate, group, and based on SSC & HSC results. A student can qualify for multiple waivers, with a cumulative percentage ranging from 10% to 100%. When a student intends to transfer his/her credits or cancel admission from Green University, he/she must reimburse the exact percentage of the waiver enjoyed during his/her study at GUB