Independent

University, Bangladesh

NOTICE

IUB’S INCENTIVES FOR REGISTRATION OF SUMMER-2020

Summer Semester 2020 will begin from the first week of July 2020. Classes will be conducted online.
Necessary preparation is ongoing for smooth and uninterrupted conduct of the classes online. The students
are requested to be prepared for undertaking courses online. Please maintain online liaison with your own
department/faculty members in order to be updated about various academic decisions and attend the
preparatory classes for Summer 2020.
1. Registration Fee

Semester Fee/Activities fee for all students registering for Summer 2020 will be waived.

Students in financial difficulties may pay their registration fee in three equal installments. No interest
will be charged for payment of the 2nd and 3rd installments.

Freshers in financial difficulties will be allowed to attend classes by paying the admissions fee of Tk
25,000 only. Freshers may also pay their registration fee in three equal installments but will get
additional time for payment of first installment.
Live in the Field Experience [LFE] for the returning students will remain postponed till the situation
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becomes normal. However, in Summer, Book LFE will be offered for those students in their last
semester. Students registering for LFE will pay only for one credit for the Book LFE.
2. Minimum Credit for Registration

Students may continue as regular students of IUB with 6 Credits [2 courses] only instead of 9 Credits
for Summer. In extreme extenuating circumstances a student may also continue the semester with 3
credits [1 course] for Summer-2020.

Students availing financial aid/scholarship/tuition fee discount may register for 6 credits only yet
continue with financial aid/scholarship/tuition fee discount for Summer-2020.

3. Financial Aid for Summer

An amount of Tk 20 Crore has been allocated for scholarship and financial aid for the students in the
upcoming academic year. Four thousand [4000] students have been offered Scholarship/Financial
Aid/Tuition Fee Discount in different categories in Summer 2020 which is 300% more than the
previous Semesters.

New categories of Scholarship /Financial Aid / Tuition Discount have been added keeping in view the
financial difficulties of COVID-19 Pandemic in the country.

Students who availed any need-based Financial Aid/Tuition Fee Discount in Spring 2020 will continue
to avail the same in Summer 2020 if registered for a minimum of 6 credits.

4. Categories of Merit Scholarship/Financial Aid for Undergraduate Students:

v Merit Scholarship.
§ Based on the Result of Admissions Test. : 50/100%
§ Result of SSC& HSC/O&A Levels. : 50/100%
§ Based on the Semester Result. : 30-100%

v Financial Aid.
§ Need Based Financial Aid- On Entry. : 50-100%
§ Need Based Financial Aid- Returning Students : 20-100%
§ Children of Freedom Fighters. : 50-100%

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v Tuition Fee Discounts.
§ Extra-curricular Activities. : Up to 100%
§ Physically Challenged Students : Up to 100%
§ Saima Hall : 100%
§ Students from Small Tribal Community : Up to 100%
§ Female Students. : 10%
§ Sibling discount : 50%
§ Special Tuition Discount on Entry : Up to 100%
§ Son/Daughter of IUB Alumni : 10 %

5. Categories of Merit Scholarship/Financial Aid for Graduate Students:

v Merit Scholarship.
§ Based on Admissions Test/Interview : 20-50%
§ and Undergraduate Result

v Financial Aid.
§ Need Based Financial Aid : 20-50%
§ Children of Freedom Fighters.

: 50/100%
v Tuition Fee Discounts.
§ IUB Graduates : 15%
§ Extra-curricular Activities : Up to 50%
§ Physically Challenged Students : Up to 100%
§ Students from Small Tribal Community : Up to 50%
§ Female Students : 10%
§ Sibling Discount : 50%
§ IUB Employee and Dependent : 50% -100%
§ Corporate Discount : 10-30%

Details are in the IUB Website. The students are requested to get in touch with the Office of the
Admissions and Financial Aid for more information.

6. Students on Probation

The students who were on probation will be allowed an additional chance to improve their
performance as per IUB’s policy. No cancellation of admission will be executed for being on probation
at the end of Spring 2020 and Summer 2020.

7. Reregistration Fee
Re-registration fee will be waived for students who may have become irregular for unauthorized leave
of absence by one semester.
8. Admission – Summer 2020

Online admission of Undergrade and Graduate students is underway. Students are requested to visit
the appropriate web-portal for securing admission.

Undergraduate admission for Summer-2020 will be confirmed based on the result of SSC/HSC and O/A
Levels examinations and the minimum admissions criteria of the university. Students are requested to
submit relevant papers in support of their credentials. Final confirmation of admission will be notified
online by admissions office. Students can download the admission payment-slip.

Newly enrolled students [freshers] are requested to pay their tuition fee by 30 June 2020 unless
otherwise extended.

Freshers in financial difficulties will be allowed to attend classes by paying the admissions fee of Tk
25,000 only. They can pay their registration fee for the semester in installments.


Dated: 20 June 2020 Prof Milan Pagon
Vice Chancellor (Acting)
Independent University, Bangladesh

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