Mahapola Scholarships and Bursary Details for Sri Lankan University Students
Obtaining Financial Assistance/Scholarships for
Undergraduate Studies
Three types of Financial Assistance are available for
Undergraduates.
1.Mahapola Scholarship
2.Bursary
3. Endowed scholarships
1.Mahapola Scholarship
Mahapola Scholarships are awarded by the Mahapola
Trust Fund and the number of scholarships to be awarded in a particular year is
determined by the Fund.
Step 1:
All successful candidates will be sent an application form for a Mahapola
Scholarship by the UGC.
Step 2:
Duly filled application forms along with required documents be submitted to the
UGC through the Grama Niladari and the Divisional Secretary of the respective
area of residence on or before the closing date specified in the Application
form.
Step 3:
All the applications are entered to a computerized system and a reference
number unique to each applicant is generated for each application.
Step 4:
Incomplete applications will be rejected and notified to the applicant in writing.
Step 5:
Acknowledgement card informing the receipt of the Mahapola Scholarship
application form with a reference number is sent to each candidate.
Step 6:
Selections are done by the UGC according to four subject streams (ie. Arts,
Commerce, Bio Science and Physical Science) on the basis of,
1. Merit (the top 10% of each subject stream will be selected under this
method.)
2. Need (based on the annual income, Z score and the
District from where the candidate has been selected for admissions.)
Step 7:
The list of selected candidates will be sent by the UGC to the Mahapola Trust
Fund and Candidates selected for Mahapola Scholarships will be informed by the
Trust Fund.
2. Bursary
Step 1
University at which the Student is registered will call for applications for
University Bursaries.
Step 2
Needy students should make an application to the Student Welfare Branch of the
University.
Step 3:
The University will select students for Bursaries according to criteria
approved by the UGC.
Note: All information regarding University Bursaries can be obtained from the
University to which the student is attached to.
The Sri Lankan President
has appointed a committee to look into whether Mahapola Scholarship funds given
to university students could be increased, Higher education Minister SB
Dissanayake said.
He was responding to
a question by DNA MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake. DNA MP also stated that Mahapola
Scholarship has not been increased for a long period.
Contact
Details
Telephone Local:
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011 - 2430801
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Tel Foreign:
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++94 11-2430801
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Fax :
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0112324617
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E-mail :
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Web:
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Address:
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Mahapola
Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund
6th
Floor,
CWE
Secretariat Building,
27,
Vauxhall Street,
Colombo
02.
Sri Lanka.
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The “Mahapola” concept introduced by the late
Hon.Lalith Athulathmudali (P.C.) in 1980, was initially only a Trade Fair,
organized by the Ministry of Trade & Shipping for the primary purpose of
channeling the benefits of the open economy to the rural community. The
Trade Fair and the educational exhibition
were organized in schools and the income generated from the sale of the
entrance tickets were utilized to provide basic facilities to these schools.
The Mahapola Trust Fund, which began in 1981 with
awarding 422 scholarships has awarded over 173,500 scholarships to the
underprivileged students of this country during last 28 years of period and the
expenditure involved in this exercise is over Rs.835 million for this year.
Board of Trustees of the Fund approved the awarding of
Mahapola Scholarships for 10,000 students of the Academic year 2008/2009
recommended by the University Grants Commission on the results of the
G.C.E.(A/L) 2008. Out of that 1000 scholarships were awarded on the Merit basis
and the rest of 9000 scholarships were awarded to the students from families of
lower income level and on Merit basis. 500 Scholarships were increased when
compared to 9500 Scholarships awarded in last year and 51.71% of the total of 19,340
students who intake to the universities were covered by the Mahapola
Scholarships. Accordingly, students selected to 88 courses by the University
Grants Commission were awarded Mahapola Scholarships in the year 2009.
In addition to the Scholarships recommended by the
University Grants commission 1650 Scholarships were awarded to the students who
were following Degree or Diploma Courses in Other Educational Institutes.
The following institutes’ students were awarded.
Sri Lanka Law College
Institute of Aesthetic Studies
National Technology Institute of University of
Moratuwa
Buddhist & Pali University
Buddha Shrawaka Bhikku University
National Social Development Institute (Degree 10,
Diploma 15)
Advanced Technical Education Institute (15 Divisional
Inst.)
400 Scholarships were allocated to the Open University
of Sri Lanka
Whether a student eligible to get Mahapola and University Bursary at same time?
ReplyDeleteNo.If any bursary recipient is selected for Mahapola Scholarship his/her bursary payment is discontinued and Mahapola payment will be started.
ReplyDeletefriends, How much should I use as annual income with the purpose of getting MAHAPOLA SCHOLARSHIP.?
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ReplyDeleteI got my mahapola form but it was missed.
ReplyDeleteCan I get another one ?