Undergraduate Fees

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Located in the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholar ships provides a range of aid packages that help undergraduate students finance their education.

Students may apply for financial aid regardless of their race, gender, religion or national origin. University-funded financial aid is not available in the summer.

Applications for financial aid and scholarships may be collected directly from the Office of Financial Aid and Scholar ships (Main Building MG21 and MGB15). For more information, please call 515 2005 or 515 2060.

Tuition Remission

First-time students with limited financial resources who demonstrate academic excellence by achieving a minimum cumulative average grade score of 85 percent or the equivalent in the last three years of secondary education may apply for a tuition remission. The amount of the tuition remission depends on the financial need and academic qualifications of the applicant. Financial aid applications for new students must be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships by August 1 for the fall semester and December 20 for the spring semester.

Enrolled full-time students with limited financial resources who have completed a minimum of 12 credits at AUS and who achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 may apply for a tuition remission. The amount of the tuition remission depends on the

financial need and academic qualifications of the applicant. Financial aid applications for enrolled students must be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid and Scholar ships by May 15 for the fall semester and November 27 for the spring semester.

University Merit Scholarships

First-time students who demonstrate academic excellence by achieving a minimum cumulative average grade score of 95 percent or the equivalent in the final year of their secondary education may apply for a Merit Scholarship. The scholarships granted in this category equal 10 percent of the tuition fees. Scholarship applications must be submitted by August 1 for the fall semester and December 20 for the spring semester.

Chancellor’s Scholarships

First-time students may apply for the highly competitive Chancellor’s Scholarships. The scholarships granted in this category are applied to the student’s tuition. Scholarship applications must be submitted by August 1 for the fall semester. Applicants should meet the following requirements:

• outstanding personal qualities and leadership abilities in school and the community
  
• scientific or literary contributions to thecommunity
  
• special school or community honors or awards
  
• community service and school extracurricular activities
  
• a minimum average of 95 percent or equivalent in the last three years of secondary education
  
• limited financial resources

Family Tuition Grant

For families with 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.

If any sibling drops below 12 credits or is dismissed from the university, the family grant will be discontinued.

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 firstweek of classes.

Rules for Maintaining Financial Aid

Financial aid is awarded for two consecutive semesters. No financial aid is awarded for the summer session.

Students who are placed on conduct probation, dismissed/suspended from the university or drop below 12 credits (15 for Chancellor’s Scholars) at any time during the semester may not be eligible for aid/grants in the following semester.

For Enrolled Students on Tuition Remission (Reviewed annually)

- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
- Full-time student status (minimum of 12 credits)

For Chancellor’s Scholars

- Minimum semester GPA of 3.0
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3
- Full-time student status (minimum of 15 credits)

For Merit Scholarship

- Minimum Semester GPA 2.5
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Full-time student status (minimum of 12 credits)

External Sponsorship

Some students are sponsored by government organizations, public institutions or private individuals. These sponsors are sent student schedules twice a semester and academic transcripts at the end of each semester for students under their sponsorship. Students under such sponsorship and sponsors may contact Student Accounts at 515 2233 for more details if required.