Student Hand Book
Further details about Mahapola scholarships could be obtained from the Student Welfare Division. Details of the Mahapola scholarship recipients for the year 2011 are given below: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences 1631 Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce 3600 Faculty of Medical Sciences 417 Faculty of Applied Sciences 709 Total recipients 6357 This is 65% of the total student population for 2011. 5.6.1.1. Conditions of Mahapola Scholarship Conditions governing the award of Mahapola Scholarships are as follows: In order to be eligible for the Mahapola Scholarships and to receive scholarship installments following conditions should be fulfilled. 1
Scholarship recipient will receive the monthly installment on the recommendation of the University depending on the progress of the Academic activities.
2
A maximum of 10 installments for an academic year scholarship will be paid for the duration of the course.
3
In order to be eligible for the receipt of installments students should engage in full-time course and those who do not attend courses will not be eligible to receive monthly installments.
4
If a student fails to obtain an installment it will be considered as an installment that has been abandoned and such installment will not be paid again.
5
After accepting the scholarship it will not be possible to change the course and it will not be possible to receive any other scholarship or bursary.
6
If a scholarship recipient change the course, or cease to follow the course or gain employment, such reasons will lead to the cancellation of the scholarship.
7
If it is necessary to get the course postponed, it should be informed to the Mahapola Trust Fund and if it is intended to get it extended to the next year that also should be indicated. Permission will be granted for a maximum of one year postponement. 25