Staff Repoter :: Aiming to help the students during COVID-19 pandemic, Daffodil International University (DIU) has announced ‘Corona Special Waiver’ of Tk. 20 crore. DIU has decided to increase the area of scholarship in the form of waiver besides its regular scholarship of 25 categories. This special scholarship will be provided until the situation is resolved or it may be continued till the degree completion depending on the financial crisis. The university authority presumes that this pandemic not only disrupts students’ educational pathways, but also their daily lives. Besides, many guardians are in serious problem with their business, industry, services and profession due to pandemic throughout the country which impacts the students mentally.

DIU doesn’t want to let their students to face any interruption or difficulties to continue their studies. That’s why the university has taken the initiative to help their students during the COVID-19 outbreak and DIU management has decided to increase the area of scholarship in the form of waiver besides regular facilities of 25 categories for smooth continuation of their education.

Only students of Bachelor and Masters Programs who registered in the spring-2021 semester will get this waiver. The waiver will be applicable for both local and international students. Students who are enjoying waiver in different categories at this moment will also be eligible for this waiver and this special waiver will be added with their existing waiver as additional except the students who are already getting 91% to 100% percent waiver facility.

Students must have to fill up an online application form for this particular waiver and must have to complete registration for the Spring-2021 semester before applying. There are also stipulations that students in the trimester of the Bachelor's program must have to take at least 12 credits and students in the Bi-semester must have to take 15 credits. On the other hand, the students of the trimester of the master's program have to take 9 credits and the students of the Bi-semester have to take 12-13 credits.

BDPressRelease / 08 January 2021/ MM