Financial Assistance

Eligibility for Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance Form 2010-11

Current students as well as applicants who meet all requirements for admission are eligible to be considered for financial assistance. Students enrolled in the Foundation Studies Program may also receive financial assistance under certain conditions. To receive financial assistance in any one term, students must register for a minimum of 9 credit hours in the fall and spring semesters and 6 credit hours in the Summer semester. Full-time students who drop to part-time status lose financial assistance and will be required to pay the difference. Private scholarships may have additional stipulations.

Financial assistance applications are made to the Student Finance Office. AUAF does not award full tuition-fee waivers. A portion of the expense of the education must be paid by the student.

For new students, awards are made on the basis of:
Merit Scholarships determined for first term students by TOEFL/IELTS or SAT scores, along with past academic performance as shown by high school grade point average and/or class standing (last three years), by FSP scores, and by letters of recommendation.
Need based financial assistance as demonstrated by evidence showing the inability of the student to meet educational expenses.
Students must demonstrate continued financial need. Students who fail to remain in good academic standing may lose their financial assistance. Renewed financial assistance requires a minimum 2.0 GPA. The level of financial assistance is keyed to academic performance.

Scholarships

The University offers a limited number of merit based scholarships to students in both the Undergraduate and Foundation Studies programs.

Scholarships for students with the highest TOEFL Score
Awarded to one female and one male student with the highest TOEFL score. These scholarships are available to all applicants to the Undergraduate Program. Recipients are entitled to a fee waiver from one undergraduate course. Two scholarships are available each semester.

Sunshine Lady Foundation Scholarship
These scholarships are available to 9 female applicants to the Undergraduate Program.

Maqsudi Annual Scholarship
These scholarships are available to a total of 12 applicants (5 at a time) to the Undergraduate Program.

President’s Award Scholarship
These scholarships are based on merit and are awarded to outstanding students who have demonstrated excellence in their prior school performance and on test scores.