Under What Conditions Will Students Displaced from Artsakh Be Provided with Scholarships? Clarification

Students forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh will be provided with scholarships if they were studying at higher educational institutions or vocational organizations in Artsakh prior to their displacement, according to the Armenian government.

The scholarship is intended for students who will transfer to state educational institutions with the corresponding specialty.

For further details, below is a guide on how to obtain full or partial reimbursement of tuition fees for the 2023-2024 academic year for students forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh and state educational institutions in Armenia.

Who can receive a scholarship?
Students forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh after September 19, 2023, who were enrolled in educational institutions in Nagorno-Karabakh (state or private) as of September 2023, and who apply to state educational institutions in Armenia (organizations or branches conducting preliminary (vocational) education, secondary vocational, and higher educational programs) as per the established procedure.

How to Obtain a Scholarship:

Step 1: Submit an application to a state educational institution to continue your studies in your specialty (if it is not offered, then in a related specialty) by providing all necessary information and documents.

Step 2: The educational institution enrolls you in the relevant educational program, provided that:

1. There are physical conditions available for the inclusion of additional students in the given program.
2. The maximum amount of the scholarship established by the rules is sufficient for you to be involved in the educational process in that educational institution in the corresponding program.
3. If not, you may apply to another state educational institution implementing the same program in another city in Armenia.

Step 3: Along with your enrollment in the educational process, the state educational institution organizes the paperwork for your transfer, collaborating with other bodies as necessary.

Step 4: The state educational institution prepares and submits a list of scholarship beneficiaries to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia, indicating the following details for each:

1. Student identification information,
2. Information about the transferred educational program, specialty, and qualification,
3. Information about the educational program, specialty, and qualification studied before the transfer,
4. Educational degree,
5. Course,
6. Mode of study,
7. Other information as required.

Step 5: The Ministry verifies the lists, cross-referencing them with registries from the Unified Social Service and data received from the respective educational institution in Artsakh, correcting or completing them as necessary.

Step 6: Based on the verified lists, the necessary financial resources are transferred to the educational institution's account.

Step 7: You and the state educational institution sign a contract regarding the reimbursement of tuition fees for the 2023-2024 academic year using the allocated scholarship funds.

Step 8: Study with maximum effectiveness, as future programs will be interconnected with excellent performance.

OTHER QUESTIONS:

Q: Can I receive a scholarship if I studied in a private educational institution in Nagorno-Karabakh?
A: Yes, if you have transferred to a state educational institution in Armenia.

Q: Can I receive a scholarship if I have transferred to a private educational institution in Armenia?
A: Scholarships are not provided for students who have transferred to private educational institutions within the framework of this regulation for full or partial reimbursement of tuition fees.

Q: Can the scholarship be transferred to my bank card?
A: The scholarship cannot be transferred to the student’s bank account; it is transferred to the educational institution. The purpose of the scholarship is solely for partial or full reimbursement of tuition fees.

Q: If I studied in a free-of-charge basis in an Artsakh educational institution, can I continue my studies at a state educational institution in Armenia on a free basis?
A: It is not possible to continue on a free basis for the 2023-24 academic year, but you may participate in the rotation system operating in the educational institutions in future academic years.

Q: What should I do if the maximum scholarship amount set for the given educational program is not enough to continue my studies at that institution?
A: You have two options: a) choose the same educational program at another educational institution or branch in another city, which will also alleviate some living expenses, or b) you can cover the difference with your own funds.

Q: What should I do if there are no equivalent educational programs from my study in Nagorno-Karabakh at educational institutions in Armenia?
A: In this case, a transfer should be organized to adjacent educational programs.

Q: What should I do if the difference in credits is significant?
A: The regulations allow you to develop an individual schedule for completing credits based on the specifics of the specialty.

Q: How will the reimbursement process for tuition fees for the 2024-2025 academic year and beyond be regulated?
A: The Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia will develop mechanisms for granting scholarships that will relate to outstanding achievement in education.

Note: A student who has interrupted their studies (due to compulsory military service, academic leave for health issues, pregnancy and childbirth, or leave to care for a child under three years old) retains the right to receive a scholarship under this regulation upon reinstatement within the established procedures and deadlines.