MoHE opens applications for High Achievement Scholarships and President’s Awards via Kuri portal

The Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills Development has opened applications for the High Achievement Scholarship and the President’s Award.  

The ministry announced that applications for the 2025 High Achievement Scholarship and the President’s Award will remain open until September next year.  

Applications can be submitted through the Kuri portal, the ministry said.  

The Higher Education Ministry revised the High Achievers Scholarship rules last month. Under the new criteria, students who complete higher secondary education will qualify for the High Achievement Scholarship if they obtain at least one A at A‑Level.  

According to the updated rules, the scholarship will be awarded to students who achieve A in three A‑Level or equivalent subjects, and an A in at least one of five subjects including HSC Islam and Dhivehi, with a minimum A grade in the remaining four subjects.  

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Previously, students completing higher secondary studies at Arabiyya School were eligible for the High Achievement Scholarship if they secured an ‘A’ pass in all subjects of their Shahada stream. With the rule change, Arabiyya students must now obtain an A in one of the subjects specified by the Education Ministry, including HSC Dhivehi, and an ‘A’ in the remaining subjects.  

The scholarship will also be awarded to candidates who achieve A in five subjects including HSC Dhivehi and Islam at A‑Level, along with a pass above C in O‑Level English.  

The Presidential Scholarship rules published by the ministry initially restricted eligibility to fields listed in the national Training Needs Requirement List. However, following public criticism, the ministry amended the rule to allow students to pursue any field of study.  

Former Education Minister Dr. Aishath Ali criticised the changes, describing them as unfair. In a Facebook post, she said the revisions undermine the rights of students who achieve high marks in their stream subjects.