Empower a First-Generation College Student

During the 2022-23 academic year, we extended scholarships to over 1600 deserving students. Moreover, we initiated a new scholarship program to support students affected by the devastating Kahramanmaras earthquakes. As a unified BTF family, we express our heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated supporters, whose contributions have provided equal opportunities for students in Türkiye and transformed their educational lives.

Empowerment Scholarships: A Beacon of Hope

In a world filled with barriers, our scholarship program has emerged as a beacon of hope for college students in need. We understand the challenges they face in pursuing education due to financial constraints. Our scholarships provide a lifeline, allowing them to embark on an educational journey that would otherwise be inaccessible.

Overcoming Obstacles, Enabling Dreams

By providing scholarships to over 1600 students, we have empowered them to overcome the obstacles that impede their educational progress. These scholarships have alleviated financial burdens and ignited a flame of determination and ambition within each student.

Rebuilding Lives: The Kahramanmaras Earthquake Scholarships

The Kahramanmaras earthquake that occurred on the 6th of February left a devastating impact on the lives of countless students. In response, we launched a dedicated scholarship program to support over 1200 students who survived this tragedy with new partnerships we built in Türkiye. These scholarships helped them rebuild their educational lives and provided them with a sense of hope and resilience during their time of need. Through this program, we demonstrated our unwavering commitment to stand by their side and provide a path forward.

Our contributions have woven a tapestry of transformation, sensitivity, and emotion throughout the lives of college students in need in Türkiye. By providing scholarships to over 1600 students and establishing the Kahramanmaras Scholarship Program for those affected by the earthquake, we have brought light to their educational journeys, enabling them to thrive despite adversity. We stand humbled and grateful for the unwavering support of our donors, whose generosity has paved the way for equality in educational opportunities and nurtured countless dreams in Türkiye.

Together, we are shaping a brighter future for these deserving students.

As we end a year of much success in providing scholarships to college students, we begin a new one with over 1600 scholars and great hopes.

This past year we expanded our successful partnership with the Association for Supporting Contemporary Life (ÇYDD), a cooperative relationship dating back to 2005. We’ve expanded the bridge between our two organizations by increasing the number of ÇYDD scholars every year. In 2023 we will be providing BTF scholarships to 1000 university students from approximately 50 ÇYDD branches thanks to the contributions of our valuable supporters.

BTF support for scholarships provided through ÇYDD has exceeded $2 million over the past eighteen years, along with provision of personal notebooks to students in need. Computers have become essential to engage in distance learning, especially during the pandemic. Thanks to our generous donors who heeded the call of students unable to afford laptops, we were able to make dozens of machines available.

One of the segments most affected by the worsening economic conditions in our country is university students in big cities living apart from their families. We cannot thank you enough for listening to the appeals of these students and being there for them. Their needs are great, but those of you making these contributions to Turkish society are greater. Thanks to you, our hope for Turkey and its youth is ever alive.

On the 100th anniversary of our Republic, we are striving to meet the needs of many more students and to reshape a country worthy of Atatürk's legacy, where strong education can lead to continued prosperity.

Thank you!

With love and solidarity.