Students who wish to apply for a scholarship under the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Scheme will need to complete and submit their applications before next Friday.
TSLS say they noted that 8,383 applications accounts were created and 4,430 applications have been successfully completed and submitted against the eligibility criteria of the relevant scheme and the quota, where applicable.
They say 3,953 applications are incomplete for processing and decision-making, and the applicants have been regularly informed via email, phone, live chat and social media channels.
They are urging applicants to take the initiative to complete their application.
While the online application process has been made highly convenient, TSLS noted some challenges where applicants uploaded the incorrect offer letters and documents not construed as offer letters, applicants' choice of program sponsorship on the TSLS online portal and tertiary education provider offer letters do not match, applicants providing incorrect personal details, example birth registration number, birth certificate and residential address, applicants providing self-statutory declarations where parents/guardians statutory declaration are required, and applicants are not providing their personal banking details.
TSLS also urges those students who have received their scholarship offer letters to firm up on their decision to accept, reject or change the programme of sponsorship.
They say once the scholarship offer and the acceptance agreement are confirmed by the applicant, further change may lead to disappointment, where quota is allocated.
TSLS adds that scholarships for certain programmes have quotas and will be filled from the highest to the lowest for those students who have successfully completed and qualified.
They are encouraging applicants to complete their applications to avoid disappointment and adhere to the deadlines.
TSLS is also reminding Tertiary Education providers to correctly inform students when advising about scholarships and refer to the readily available TSLS community awareness book for reference.
They say scholarships are only available for programmes which are part of the national priority.
