American University of Sharjah (AUS) has honored nine outstanding students by awarding them the Active Student Partial Scholarship. The program recognizes undergraduate students who display excellence in extracurricular activities including community service projects, clubs and the Student Leadership Program.

The recipients of the Fall 2016 Active Student Partial Scholarship awards were Samaa Mustafa Abasher, Mehak Muhammad Ayaz and Haleema Khawas of Student Clubs and Organizations; Community Services volunteers Zulfikar Qaidzohar Shahpurwala, Karan Mohan and Mahmoud Tarek Rezk; and Hanan Emad Arab, Rahsi Shafana and Ahmed Ali Azari from the Student Leadership Program. The scholarship consists of up to 50 percent tuition remission for one semester.

Addressing the awardees at the presentation ceremony at the Student Center on September 26, Dr. Moza Al Shehhi, Dean of Students said, "Congratulations to all of you for your well-deserved award. We thank you for your contributions to student life at AUS and we hope that you will keep up with the good work that you do. This partial scholarship is a gesture of the university's acknowledgement of your hard work and contributions. I do hope that you will continue to become role models to inspire more students to excel in the extracurricular field."