Athletic Scholarship

This is an annual award provided to a select number of students who participate in sports that are listed in the Egyptian Championship Tournament and Olympic Games, with a high level of distinction in their final secondary school year. Students who are awarded this scholarship may receive a reduction in their tuition for a maximum of 15 credit hours per semester, the percentage/value of this reduction is calculated and decided according to The American University in Cairo's (AUC) policy and the evaluation of each student individually. Maintaining the sports scholarship per academic year depends on the scholarship’s holder’s performance and improvement in his/her athletics activities and results during each year.

Eligibility

Students must submit their athletic resume to the Office of Athletics
Students must be registered for a minimum of 12 credits per semester
Students must have a clean and academic integrity record
You must actively participate in at least one of the following sports that are currently organized by the Egyptian University Sports Federation (EUSF), summer and winter Olympic games

Sports List

Soccer	Bowling
Basketball	Billiard
Volleyball	Speedball
Futsal	Kayak/Canoe
Handball	Boxing
Water Polo	Wrestling
Indoor Rowing	Cycling
Tennis	Weight Lifting
Track and Field	Gymnastics
Squash	Orienteering
Swimming	Badminton
MonoFin Swimming	Kung Fu
Fencing	Darts
Archery	Table Tennis
Modern Pentathlon	Diving
Triathlon	Judo
Karate	Speed Ball
Taekwondo	Chess
Artistic Gymnastics	3x3 basketball
Baseball/Softball	Artistic Swimming
BMX Racing	Beach Volleyball
Equestrian	BMX Freestyle
Hockey	Golf
Mountain Bike	Marathon Swimming
Road Cycling	Rhythmic Gymnastics
Shooting	Rugby
Sport Climbing	Skateboarding
Trampoline	Surfing
Biathlon	Alpine Skiing
Cross Country Skiing	Bobsleigh
Figure Skating	Curling
Ice Hockey	Freestyle Skiing
Nordic Combined	Luge
Skeleton	Short Track Speed Skating
Speed Skating	Ski Jumping

Type of Championship and Qualification Requirements

Type of Championship
Type of Championship	Individual Sports	Team Sports
Summer Olympic Games	Participating	Participating
Winter Olympic Games	Participating	Participating
Youth Summer Olympic Games	Participating	Participating
Youth Winter Olympic Games	Participating	Participating
Continental All Around Games (all African gamed-pan African games, all Asian Games)	Up to third place	Up to second place
Continental All-Around Youth Games	Up to third place	Up to second place
Regional All Around Games (Meditation, Islamic solidary gams, Arab all-around games)	Up to second place	First place
Regional All-Around Youth Games	Up to second place	First place
World Championship (Senior, junior, youth)	Up to eighth place	Up to fourth place
World Cup	Up to fourth place	Up to second place
National Championship	Up to second place	First place
World Universities Games	Up to fourth place	Up to third place
Universities World Championship	Up to third place	Up to second place
Continental Universities games (all region universities games)	Up to second place	First place
National Universities Games	First place	First Place
Fifth Sector University games	First place	First place
International Universities tournaments	First place	First place
International sport tournaments	First place	First place
National Sport Tournament	-	-
Others (Beach games)	-	-

To Apply

New Prospective Students

Complete and submit the scholarship interest form.
Deadline for fall 2022: June 15, 2022.

Current Student

Log into Banner Self Service.
Deadline for spring 2022: Extended till February 5, 2022.