Sakarya University (SAU) implements free meal support programmes and collaborative food assistance initiatives with local authorities to improve students' access to adequate and regular nutrition and reduce the risk of food insecurity arising from financial difficulties.
Through the University's Meal Scholarship Programme, students who require financial assistance and qualify for the scholarship are provided with free meals at university dining halls. The publication of the 2025–2026 academic year meal scholarship results demonstrates the continuation of this institutional support programme in 2025.
Another direct food assistance initiative available to students on campus is the free soup distribution organised by Serdivan Municipality. According to the municipality's official announcement, free hot soup is offered to students on weekday mornings at Sakarya University's campus. This initiative provides supplementary nutritional support and helps students access food during their daily academic activities.
During Ramadan 2025, communal iftar meals were also organised on Sakarya University's campus to provide students with access to free hot meals. As reported in the University's official announcement, Sakarya University's Iftar Tradition Will Continue, these iftar programmes were organised at the Campus Mosque and staff dining hall with contributions from Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality, Serdivan Municipality, Adapazarı Municipality, and charitable donors.
In its official announcement dated 4 March 2025, Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality confirmed that the campus iftar tent had begun operating and that meals prepared in the municipality's public kitchen were being served to students. This initiative, implemented throughout Ramadan, provided free hot meals to students from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
Through its institutional meal scholarship programme and free food assistance initiatives implemented on campus in collaboration with local stakeholders, Sakarya University facilitates students' access to adequate nutrition and contributes to reducing the risks of hunger and food insecurity.
