Vietnam: Programs on granting scholarships or subsidies for students must be publicly posted within the educational institution

Vietnam: Programs on granting scholarships or subsidies for students must be publicly posted within the educational institution (Illustrative image)

In Article 5 of Circular 35/2011/TT-BGDDT, the consideration and offer of scholarships or subsidies granted to students of educational institutions in the national education system in Vietnam are specified as follows:

1. Consideration for selection of students eligible for scholarships or subsidies at the educational institution in Vietnam

- The educational institution shall widely announce and publicly post the programs on granting scholarships or subsidies within the institution so that students are aware of them;

- Depending on the requirements of each program, the selection of students eligible for scholarships or subsidies may be introduced by the Council for consideration and selection of students eligible for scholarships or subsidies at the educational institution or proposed by students through the opinions of the class collective, homeroom teacher, faculty, functional departments, and other organizations within the institution;

- The head of the educational institution, based on the academic and training results of the students, shall proceed to evaluate and offer scholarships or subsidies according to the criteria and quantities specified; directly coordinate the sources of scholarships or subsidies and the recipients to avoid receiving scholarships or subsidies from multiple programs simultaneously by students;

- The head of the educational institution shall approve the list of students receiving scholarships or subsidies after reaching an agreement with the sponsors. In cases where sponsorship is provided through educational authorities, the list proposed by the educational institution shall be sent to the educational authority for approval by the sponsors. The list of selected students must be publicly posted at the educational institution.

2. Forms of awarding scholarships or subsidies

Depending on the specific conditions of the educational institution and the programs on granting scholarships or subsidies, the awarding of scholarships or subsidies to students may be carried out in the following forms:

- Organize an awarding ceremony;

- Award scholarships or subsidies on the occasion of other activities at the educational institution;

- Make payment in cash to the student or via bank transfer;

- Other legal money transfer forms.

More details can be found in Circular 35/2011/TT-BGDDT effective from September 25, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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