Students at state universities will receive fully funded tuition during their first two semesters, but they will need to earn more than 80% of required credits to keep full state funding from the third semester, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth Zviad Gabisonia says.
Gabisonia explains that students who fail to meet the 80% credit requirement will receive 50% state funding for their tuition fees. If a student later earns the required credits, full funding will be restored.
“In order to maintain 100% funding, a student must accumulate more than 80% of credits, meaning only one subject can remain incomplete during the semester,” Gabisonia said.
He stressed that the requirement is based on credit accumulation and not on grades or academic scores.
“This is not about learning outcomes, academic achievements or points. It is only about accumulating enough credits. Once a student passes a subject with at least 51 points, the credit is considered earned,” the deputy minister said.
Gabisonia added that the new approach follows international practice and was recommended by World Bank experts.
The new funding model will apply to students enrolling at state universities in the 2026-2027 academic year. The government will allocate an additional GEL 42 million from the state budget for the first stage of implementation, bringing total higher education funding to GEL 170 million in 2027.
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