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Financial Aid and Scholarships

The university has designated funds available for highly qualified undergraduate students with limited financial resources. Admitted students who pay the seat reservation deposit before the deadline may apply for financial aid regardless of their race, color, gender, religion or national origin. The relevant forms can be obtained by contacting the scholarship supervisor only after receiving the letter of admission.

Financial Aid

Newly admitted students may apply for tuition remission if they meet the following requirements:

  • Limited financial resources.
  • Achieved a minimum average of 85 percent or equivalent in the last three years of secondary education.

Scholarships

Chancellor’s Scholars Award
(highly competitive and awarded only in fall semesters)

Newly admitted students may apply for the Chancellor’s Scholarship, which ranges from 75 percent to 100 percent of the tuition fees if they meet the following requirements:

  • Outstanding personal qualities and leadership abilities in school and the community.
  • Scientific or literary contributions to the community.
  • Special school or community honors or awards.
  • Community services and school extracurricular activities.
  • Achieved a minimum average of 95 percent or equivalent in the last three years of secondary education.
  • Limited financial resources.

Merit Scholarship

Newly admitted students who achieve a minimum average of 95 percent or equivalent in the last year of secondary education are eligible for a merit scholarship of 10 percent of tuition fees.

Family Tuition Grant

For families that have more than one daughter/son enrolled simultaneously in AUS as full-time undergraduates in a degree program, a tuition discount of 25 percent is given to each sibling after the first. To receive the family tuition grant, students must complete an application available from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships. Applications must be received by the end of the first week of classes.

To obtain forms for financial aid and scholarships, contact the Scholarship Supervisor by writing to any of the following :

Fax: +(971) 6 515 2040
E-mail: scholarship@aus.edu
American University of Sharjah
P.O. Box 26666 - Sharjah - UAE

Deadlines for financial aid and scholarship applications

Fall Semester: July 31, 2008
Spring Semester: December 18, 2008

Note

Transfer students are eligible to apply for financial aid only after completing one semester at AUS.

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