American University of Sharjah
PA-7: Affordability and Access

At AUS, we offer a number of grants to help low income students with their education costs. Grants **** Chancellor’s Scholars Award First-time students who have paid the seat reservation deposit by the deadline specified on the letter of admission and who meet the following requirements may apply for this highly competitive award: • 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 service • school extracurricular activities as detailed in an essay the student must submit • a minimum average of 95 percent or equivalent in the last three years of secondary education • limited financial resources The award is offered in fall semesters only; it is granted for the academic year, provided the recipient continues to meet the requirements at the end of the fall semester. It covers 75 to 100 percent of the student’s tuition (for a maximum of 16 credit hours) and lab/technology fees. Recipients who live on campus in single, double or sharing rooms are granted partial assistance toward their residential hall fees. The Chancellor's Scholars Award is awarded for a maximum period of eight semesters from the time of matriculation into the university; it is awarded for 10 semesters for students in majors offered by the College of Engineering and 11 semesters for students in the Bachelor of Architecture program. The maximum eligibility period does not include the semesters enrolled in the Achievement Academy Bridge Program. At AUS, we offer a number of grants and scholarships to help qualified students with their education costs. ****Family Tuition Grant For families with more than one child simultaneously enrolled at AUS as full-time undergraduates in a degree program, a tuition discount of 25 percent is given to each sibling after the first. The 25 percent discount is granted for both tuition (for a maximum of 16 credit hours) and lab/technology fees. The grant is awarded for fall and spring semesters, as well as for the summer term. **** Financial Grant Through financial grants, AUS financially assists full time undergraduate students who demonstrate limited financial resources. A financial grant is normally awarded for two consecutive semesters. Financial grants apply to AUS summer terms, provided the student was on financial grant in the spring semester of the same academic year and is registered in credit bearing courses for the summer term. A financial grant is awarded for a maximum period of eight semesters from the time of matriculation into the university; it is awarded for 10 semesters for students in majors offered by the College of Engineering and 11 semesters for students in the Bachelor of Architecture program. The maximum eligibility period does not include the semesters enrolled in the Achievement Academy Bridge Program. Financial grants are reevaluated every year. The award covers 5-50 percent of the student's tuition (for a maximum of 16 credits). Students on financial grant who live on campus in single, double or sharing rooms are granted partial assistance toward their residential hall fees. First-time, transfer and returning students who demonstrate limited financial resources and have paid the seat reservation deposit by the deadline specified on the letter of admission may apply for a financial grant in fall, spring and/or summer. The amount awarded depends on the financial need and academic qualifications of the applicant.

At AUS, we offer a number of scholarships to help qualified students with their education costs. *****Academic Accomplishment Scholarship First time students who demonstrate academic excellence by achieving a minimum cumulative average grade score between 90.00 and 94.99 percent or its equivalent in either i) at least two of the last three years or ii) the final year of their secondary education may be eligible for a Academic Accomplishment Scholarship. Application forms are not required. First-time students are evaluated for eligibility at admission time. Academic Accomplishment Scholarships of enrolled students are automatically renewed as long as the conditions for maintaining the scholarship are met. The scholarship is granted by semester. It covers 10 percent of both tuition (for a maximum of 16 credit hours) and the lab/technology fees. Continuing students who meet the conditions for maintaining the Academic Accomplishment Scholarship at the end of a spring semester are granted this scholarship for the summer term of the same academic year, provided they are registered in credit bearing courses for an AUS summer term. The Academic Accomplishment Scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of eight semesters from the time of matriculation into the university; it is awarded for 10 semesters for students in majors offered by the College of Engineering and 11 semesters for students in the Bachelor of Architecture program. The maximum eligibility period does not include the semesters enrolled in the Achievement Academy Bridge Program. *****Active Student Scholarship Active Student Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students who have excelled in extracurricular activities and whose efforts have yielded exceptional results. The scholarships provide up to 50 percent tuition remission (for a maximum of 16 credits) and are granted on a renewable semester basis. The scholarship program aims to encourage and support students who have served the community and the university. *******Athletic Scholarship Program Athletic scholarships are offered by the Office of Student Affairs to talented student-athletes who demonstrate athletic excellence and outstanding sports qualities with the aim of helping them finance their studies at AUS. Student Athletics and Recreation recruits and retains elite student-athletes, offers them partial athletic scholarships, and provides them with professional coaching so that they can represent AUS and compete at the highest level of intercollegiate sports. The partial athletic scholarship includes up to 50 percent tuition remission and is awarded on a renewable semester basis. Athletic scholarships are granted to eligible studentathletes subject to terms and conditions of the AUS Athletic Scholarship Program *******Chancellor's List Scholarship Subject to available budget, students placed on the Chancellor’s List at the end of the spring semester are eligible for a Chancellor’s List Scholarship, which provides a tuition remission (for a maximum of 16 credits) of up to 5 percent including lab/technology fees. This remission is applicable to the semester immediately following the semester when the student was placed on the Chancellor’s List, provided that in this semester the student is enrolled as a full-time student and is receiving no more than 95 percent of student financial grant and/ or scholarship from AUS and other external sponsors. Application forms are not required. The Chancellor’s List Scholarship is awarded during the third or fourth week of classes of the fall semester. ********Dean’s List Scholarship Subject to available budget, students placed on the Dean’s List at the end of the fall or spring semesters are eligible for a Dean’s List Scholarship, which provides a tuition remission (for a maximum of 16 credit hours) of up to 10 percent including lab/technology fees. This remission is applicable to the semester immediately following the semester when the student was placed on the Dean’s List, provided that in this semester the student is enrolled as a full-time student and is receiving no more than 90 percent of student financial grant and/ or scholarship from AUS and other external sponsors. Application forms are not required. The Dean’s List Scholarship is awarded during the third or fourth week of classes of the fall and spring semesters; it is not available in the summer. *******Distinguished Student Scholarship First-time students who have achieved distinction by achieving a minimum cumulative average grade score of 95.00 percent or its equivalent in either i) at least two of the last three years or ii) the final year of their secondary education may be eligible for a Distinguished Student Scholarship. Application forms are not required. First-time students are evaluated for eligibility by the university at the time of admission. A Distinguished Student Scholarship will be automatically renewed as long as the conditions for maintaining the scholarship are met. Students who have not met the conditions for maintaining the Distinguished Student Scholarship may be considered for an Academic Accomplishment Scholarship if they have met the conditions for maintaining the Academic Accomplishment Scholarship. The Distinguished Student Scholarship is granted by semester. It covers 20 percent of both tuition (for a maximum of 16 credits) and the lab/technology fees. Continuing students who meet the conditions for maintaining the Distinguished Student Scholarship at the end of a spring semester are granted this scholarship for the summer term of the same academic year, provided they are registered in credit bearing courses for a summer term in residence at AUS. The Distinguished Student Scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of eight semesters from the time of matriculation into the university; it is awarded for 10 semesters for students in majors offered by the College of Engineering and 11 semesters for students in the Bachelor of Architecture program. The maximum eligibility period does not include the semesters enrolled in the Achievement Academy Bridge Program. ********Sharakah School Scholarship Partner Sharakah program schools can nominate exceptional students from their school for a Sharakah School Scholarship. To qualify for this highly competitive scholarship, nominated students must meet the following requirements: • demonstrate outstanding personal qualities and leadership abilities in school and the community • have made scientific or literary contributions to his/her local community • received special honors or awards for community service and school extracurricular activities • achieved a minimum average of 95 percent or equivalent in at least two of the last three years of his/ her secondary education Applicants with limited financial resources will be given priority in consideration. The award is granted for the academic year, provided the recipient continues to meet the requirements at the end of every semester. It covers 50 to 100 percent of the student’s tuition (for a maximum of 16 credit hours) and lab/technology fees. Recipients who live on campus in single, double or sharing rooms are granted partial assistance toward their residential hall fees. The Sharakah School Scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of eight semesters from the time of matriculation into the university; it is awarded for 10 semesters for students in majors offered by the College of Engineering and 11 semesters for students in the Bachelor of Architecture program. The maximum eligibility period does not include the semesters enrolled in the Achievement Academy Bridge Program. Sharakah School Scholarships are re-evaluated at the end of every regular semester.

**** Study Tour Grant Students receiving a minimum of 25 percent financial grant and enrolled in a credit-bearing study tour are eligible to apply for funding that can be used to supplement tour costs.