| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.78 |
| Liaison | Julia Carlow |
| Submission Date | July 25, 2024 |
American University of Sharjah
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.18 / 4.00 |
Sachin
Verma Senior Manager OIRA |
Provide at least one of the following figures:
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
Optional Fields
AUS offers a number of grants and scholarships to support Achievement Academy Bridge Program students and undergraduate degree-seeking students. Decisions related to the award of grants and scholarships are made irrespective of race, color, gender, religion, disabilities, age or national origin. Need-based Grants at AUS: 1, Financial Grant AUS provides need-based financial grants for full-time students who demonstrate financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Grants and Scholarships. A financial grant normally applies toward tuition for a maximum of 16 credit hours. Students on financial grant who live on campus in single, double or sharing rooms are granted partial assistance toward their residential hall fees. 2, Family Tuition Grant Families with more than one child simultaneously enrolled at AUS are eligible for a family tuition grant whereby a tuition discount of 25 percent is accorded 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. 3, Study Tour Grant Students receiving a minimum of 25 percent financial grant from AUS and enrolled in a credit- bearing study tour are eligible to apply for funding that can be used to supplement tour costs.
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
Sponsorship Liaison Services is the main link between external organizations and their sponsored AUS students. Sponsorship Liaison Services provides various support services to both the sponsoring organizations and sponsored students, including coordinating admission and orientation, communicating progress reports, offering guidance, coordinating financial-related matters with the AUS Finance Department, and arranging for meetings between sponsors and students.
Estimated percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students:
Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Office of Grant & Scholarship Unit at AUS.
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