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TED Üsküdar College admits high school students based on the TED Schools Entrance Exam (TOGS) and\u002For the LGS result, together with a Student Assessment by the Psychological Counselling and Guidance Unit. Students who did not sit the LGS can apply through TOGS.","\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002F0E9A1300.jpg","blog","en",{},true,"\u002Farticles\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Flgs-scholarship-at-a-private-high-school","bottom","---\nkind: blog\nurl: \u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Flgs-scholarship-at-a-private-high-school\u002F\nlocale: en\ntitle: \"LGS Scholarships at Private High Schools in Turkey: Percentiles, Places and Questions to Ask\"\ndescription: How is the LGS result used for private high school admission and scholarships in Turkey? What the percentile means, how scholarships continue and what to check — a guide for parents after the LGS.\ndate: '2026-10-21'\nupdated: '2026-10-23'\ncategory: High School and Exams\nimage: \u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002F0E9A1300.jpg\nalternates:\n  tr: \u002Fblog\u002Flgs-puani-ile-ozel-lise-bursu\u002F\n  en: \u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Flgs-scholarship-at-a-private-high-school\u002F\n  ru: \u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fstipendiya-v-chastnom-litsee-po-rezultatam-lgs\u002F\nfaq:\n  - q: Can a student get a private high school scholarship with their LGS score?\n    a: Yes. Many private high schools in Turkey award merit scholarships based on the student's national LGS percentile. Rates, places and conditions differ by school and are announced every year.\n  - q: What does the LGS percentile mean?\n    a: The percentile shows where a student stands among everyone who sat the LGS. A student in the top 1 per cent band is among the highest-scoring 1 per cent of candidates. The LGS result shows both a national and a provincial percentile.\n  - q: Is private high school admission done through the LGS preference system?\n    a: No. Admission to private high schools is separate from the e-Okul preference process for state high schools and is done directly with the school. The school uses the LGS result in its own admission and scholarship criteria.\n  - q: Does an LGS scholarship continue through high school?\n    a: It depends on the school. Scholarships usually depend on the year-end grade average and on conduct. Ask for the continuation conditions in writing when registering.\n  - q: Does TED Üsküdar College award scholarships based on the LGS?\n    a: Yes. Under TED Üsküdar College's scholarship regulation, applicants receive an LGS Merit Scholarship based on their LGS score and percentile. The score criteria, rates and conditions are announced by the Board of Directors each year after the LGS, and the scholarship lasts until the student completes high school.\n  - q: Can a student who did not take the LGS join TED Üsküdar College's high school?\n    a: Yes. TED Üsküdar College admits high school students based on the TED Schools Entrance Exam (TOGS) and\u002For the LGS result, together with a Student Assessment by the Psychological Counselling and Guidance Unit. Students who did not sit the LGS can apply through TOGS.\nsources:\n  - title: Turkish Ministry of National Education (MEB)\n    url: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.meb.gov.tr\u002F\n  - title: TED Üsküdar College — Student Admission Procedure\n    url: \u002Fen\u002Fregistration\u002Fadmission-procedure\u002F\n  - title: TED Üsküdar College — Scholarships and Discounts\n    url: \u002Fen\u002Fregistration\u002Fdiscounts-and-scholarships\u002F\n---\n\nThe LGS result is used not only for placement at state high schools but also for **admission and scholarships at private high schools**. Many private high schools in Turkey offer admission and merit scholarships based on the student's **national LGS percentile**. Beyond the scholarship rate, what matters is **how many places** there are, **what it covers** and **how it continues** through high school. This guide explains what to look at when weighing an LGS scholarship.\n\n## The LGS and percentiles\n\nThe LGS (*Liselere Geçiş Sistemi*, the high school entrance system) is the national exam the Ministry of National Education (MEB) holds for grade 8 students. The result shows:\n\n- the **central exam score (MSP)**,\n- the **national percentile:** where the student stands among all candidates,\n- the **provincial percentile:** where the student stands within their province,\n- correct and incorrect answers by subject.\n\nThe smaller the percentile, the better the result. A student in the **top 1% band** is among the highest-scoring 1 per cent of candidates. Private high schools usually set scholarships by national percentile.\n\n## How private high school admission works\n\nPlaces at state high schools are allocated through preferences submitted on e-Okul after the LGS. **Admission to private high schools is separate from that process** and is done directly with the school, which uses the LGS result in its own admission and scholarship criteria.\n\nSo when LGS results come out, families considering private high schools:\n\n1. look at each school's **minimum percentile** and **scholarship table** for that year,\n2. **apply early** for scholarships with limited places,\n3. plan the **timing** of state school preferences and private school registration together.\n\n## Six things to check\n\n### 1. What does the scholarship cover?\nScholarships usually apply to **tuition fees only**. Meals, books, stationery, uniforms and transport are paid separately. To estimate the total cost, see our guide to [what private school fees include in Turkey](\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-private-school-fees-include-in-turkey\u002F).\n\n### 2. Are places limited?\nSome scholarships go to a limited number of students. Ask how places are filled (by registration order or by score) and how ties are broken.\n\n### 3. Does it continue through high school?\nAt most schools, scholarships depend on the **year-end grade average** and **conduct**. Find out the average below which the scholarship is reduced or withdrawn.\n\n### 4. Preparatory year and IB years\nIf the high school has an English preparatory year or the IB Diploma Programme, ask whether the scholarship also applies in those years.\n\n### 5. Can it be combined with discounts?\nAsk whether sibling, level-transition or advance payment discounts can be combined with a scholarship.\n\n### 6. Are the conditions in writing?\nGet the scholarship rate and continuation conditions **in writing at registration**.\n\n## LGS admission and scholarships at TED Üsküdar College\n\nUnder the [Student Admission Procedure](\u002Fen\u002Fregistration\u002Fadmission-procedure\u002F), TED Üsküdar College admits high school students as follows:\n\n| Route | Condition |\n|---|---|\n| Through the LGS | The central exam (LGS) result and a Student Assessment by the Psychological Counselling and Guidance Unit |\n| Through TOGS | The [TED Schools Entrance Exam (TOGS)](\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fted-schools-entrance-exam-togs\u002F) and the Student Assessment |\n\nThe school uses TOGS and the LGS together or separately (\"and\u002For\") for admission.\n\n**LGS Merit Scholarship:** Under the school's Internal Regulation on Scholarships and Discounts:\n- applicants receive a merit scholarship based on their LGS score and percentile,\n- which score or percentile receives which rate, and the conditions, are set and announced by the Board of Directors each year after the LGS,\n- a student who wins the LGS Merit Scholarship keeps it **until they complete high school**.\n\nUnder the regulation, merit scholarships continue provided the year-end weighted grade average is **85 or above**, the student has not been referred to the disciplinary board and unexcused absence does **not exceed 10 days**. Ask for this year's rates and conditions in writing when registering.\n\nThe school's other scholarship and discount rules:\n- **TOGS merit scholarship:** Students in the high school preparatory year and grade 9 can also take TOGS, held every January; the scholarship lasts until the end of the school level, and students can retake the exam the following year to increase it.\n- **Internal scholarship:** At the end of each year, the top three students by ranking in the preparatory year and grades 9-11 receive 75%, 50% and 25%.\n- **Discounts:** 5% for siblings and 10% for students whose mother or father graduated from a TED high school; early registration and advance payment discounts are announced each year with the fees.\n- Scholarships and discounts apply to tuition fees only.\n\nTED Üsküdar College's high school has a one-year English preparatory year (21 hours of English a week) and the IB Diploma Programme in grades 11 and 12. 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