ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Scholarship

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) is looking into encouraging regional cooperation by providing scholarships in selected ASEAN universities for students wishing to study programs relating to business and technology. As a start, ASEAN-BAC has agreed to work with Tan Tao University (TTU) in Viet Nam to offer scholarships for 50 students from throughout ASEAN Member States, worth up to USD 27,500 per student, in the 2012 and 2013 school year. 

Scholarship Description

The ASEAN-BAC Scholarship program aims to foster "ASEAN youths with ASEAN hearts'', and is a way for the private sector of ASEAN to continually contribute towards the enhancement of "People-to-People Connectivity' (P2P). ASEAN-BAC Scholarships will be based on academic performance and will include:

• Free U—PUP (University Prep Semester) with an opportunity to practice English, learn valuable study skills, and prepare for top quality university education.
• Free tuition for the first academic year
• Modern dormitory and healthy meals
• Health care during TTU career.
• The ASEAN-BAC Scholarship will not include airplane tickets and will not be paid in cash.

The scholarship for the next year will be based on the academic performance that is calculated upon the American 4-point scale

• Over 3.5/4.0: 100% Scholarship.
• From 3.0 to below 3.5: 75% Scholarship.
• From 2.5 to below 3.0: 50% Scholarship.
• Below 2.5: 0% scholarship.

Requirements

Applicants must meet these following criteria:

• Students from ASEAN member states (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)
• Cumulative GPA of 10th, 11th and 12th grades: over 3/4 or 7.5/10 (or equivalent)
• English level:
  • For technical majors: TOEFL PBT of 550 or TOEFL CBT of 243 or TOEFL iBT of 97
  • For business and finance majors: TOEFL PBT of 580 or TOEFLE CBT of 257 or TOEFL iBT of 102

 How to Apply

Applicants must send a package of documents to Admission Office at Tan Tao University, which included:

1. Completed ASEAN-BAC Scholarship Registration Form
2.  01 copy of notarized academic transcripts of Grades 10, 11, and 12
3. Certificate of English Proficiency: TOEFL (CBT or PBT or iBT)
4. Written Essay (topic to be provided by TTU)
5. Letters of recommendation (2 letters from Teachers)
6.  01 copy of notarized Identification Card
7. Certificate of Extra-curricular Activities (if available)
8. Copy of Passport
9. Copy of notarized Certificate of High school Diploma
10. Other Certificates (list only, if any)
11. 6 passport photos of 30 mm x 40 mm

 Deadlines

Application must be sent on 31 May 2013 on the latest to Admission Office at Tan Tao University, to the address below:

Tan Tao University Avenue, Tan Duc Ecity,
Duc Hoa District, Long An Province,
Vietnam
Telephone: +84 72 376 9216
Website: www.ttu.edu.vn

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