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Donor-Funded Scholarships

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Thanks to the generosity of our donors, AUC offers scholarship opportunities supported by individuals and corporations. These remarkable awards from donors have allowed AUC to recruit and educate outstanding and eligible students who come from different cities and educational backgrounds.

For a complete list of donor-funded scholarships, click here.

Scholarship Opportunities for New Students - Spring 2024

The application is now closed.

 

Abulhadi H. Taher Endowed Scholarships

Established in 2018 to support Egyptian and Saudi Arabian students who demonstrate financial need and outstanding academic performance. The fund also provides housing for Saudi Arabian students or Egyptian students who live outside Cairo or Giza.

Applicants must fulfill the below criteria:

  • Egyptian or Saudi Arabian nationality
  • High school graduate in the academic year 2022 - 2023 or a transfer student with no more than one year in their current university
  • Demonstrate high academic achievement
  • Meet AUC's admission requirements
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Must pass either the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum band score of 6 and writing score of 6 or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum total score of 76 and writing score of 20

The scholarship will cover:

  • Tuition and fees
  • Housing in a double room at AUC residences (for eligible students only)

To apply:

  • Make sure that you have selected the scholarship check box in the AUC admissions application to be considered for this scholarship.
  • Log in to Banner Self Service.

AUC Alumni Endowed Scholarships

Awarded to Arab and Egyptian children of AUC alumni. Selection is based on the student's academic merit and financial need.

To apply:

  • Make sure that you have selected the scholarship check box in the AUC admissions application to be considered for this scholarship.
  • Log in to Banner Self Service.

Egyptian Refining Company (ERC) Public School Scholarship االشركة المصرية للتكرير

Established in 2016 to support tuition for one undergraduate student from a public school in Matareya, Khosos, or Shark Shubra El Kheima (Mostorod).

Eligibility:

  • Students with thanawiya amma certificates from public schools in Matareya, Khosos, and Shark Shubra El Kheima (Mostorod) for the academic year 2022 - 2023
  • Egyptian students
  • Demonstrated financial need for the scholarship
  • An active member in school activities or in the local community
  • Adequate communication skills
  • Commitment to public service
  • Potential for further leadership development
  • Students must pass either the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum band score of 6 and writing a score of 6 or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum total score of 76 and writing score of 20

The scholarship will cover:

  • Tuition and fees
  • Living allowance

To apply:

  • Apply for admission at AUC before the assigned deadline for the fall and spring semesters. For deadlines and other details, click here.
  • Make sure that you have selected the scholarship check box in the AUC admissions application to be considered for this scholarship.
  • Log in to Banner Self Service.

The Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Scholarship Fund

Established in 2015 to fully support Egyptian students who come from the far corners of Egypt. Selection is based on the student's academic merit and financial need.

Applicants must fulfill the below criteria:

  • Nationality: Egyptians from a governorate located at the far corners of Egypt
  • High school graduate in the academic year 2022 - 2023
  • Demonstrate high academic achievement
  • Meet AUC's admission requirements
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Must pass either the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum band score of 6 and writing score of 6 or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum total score of 76 and writing score of 20.

The scholarship will cover:

  • Tuition and fees
  • Housing in a double room at the AUC dorms

To apply:

  • Make sure that you have selected the scholarship check box in the AUC admissions application to be considered for this scholarship.
  • Log in to Banner Self Service.

The Palestinian Endowed Scholarships

To provide partial/full support for qualified and talented Palestinian students to study at AUC. Students must demonstrate financial need and academic merit.

The Palestinian Endowed Scholarship is supported by the following funds:

  • Mohammad Abughazaleh '67 Endowed Palestinian scholarship: To support deserving and talented Palestinian students. Selection is based on the student's academic merit and financial need.
  • Riad Kamal Palestinian Endowed scholarship: Provide partial support to five Palestinian students. Selection is based on the student's academic merit and financial need
  • Taher Family Endowed scholarships: To support Palestinian students based on their financial needs and academic merit. 
  • Wafiya El Hassany '48, '50 Endowed scholarships: Awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need to one Egyptian male student and one female student with priority to Palestinian women.
  • Wasef Jabsheh '67 Jordanian - Palestinian Endowed scholarship: To provide partial support to two students from Jordan or Palestine. Selection is based on the student's academic merit and financial need.

The scholarship will cover:

  • Partial tuition and fees.

To apply:

  • Make sure that you have selected the scholarship check box in the AUC admissions application to be considered for this scholarship.
  • Log in to Banner Self Service.

Wadi Degla Endowed Scholarship Fund for Student Athletes

Selected candidate should fulfill the following criteria:

  • Applicants should be Egyptians with no dual nationalities.

  • Applicants should be graduates from any private or public school located in Egypt (this includes language and international schools).

  • Applicants should have an outstanding secondary school academic record.

  • Applicants should meet AUC academic admission requirements at the year of applications.

  • Applicants should have an outstanding record, locally or internationally, in one of the following sports: Soccer, Squash, Basketball, Swimming, or Track and Field.

  • Applicants should commit to play in AUC team alongside his/her original sports club in his/her designated sport.

  • Applicants must maintain a satisfactory academic record and a satisfactory sports record during his/her study at AUC.

  • Applicants must maintain an academic load of a minimum of 12 credit hours and a maximum of 15 credit hours (18 credit hours in case of engineering major) per fall and spring semesters. Summer academic load is an option of a maximum of 3 credit hours (6 credit hours in case of engineering major).

To apply:

  • Make sure that you have selected the scholarship check box in the AUC admissions application to be considered for this scholarship.
  • Log in to Banner Self Service.

USAID-AUC Merit Award

USAID-AUC Merit Award is a partial scholarship funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the support of the American people. The program provides an excellent opportunity for Egyptian Public Schools students from different Egyptian governorates, who possess outstanding academic qualifications, demonstrate high financial need, to pursue a premier education at AUC to develop a cadre of youth who have the potential to be leaders.

USAID-AUC Merit Award is a partial scholarship funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the support of the American people. The program provides an excellent opportunity for students from different Egyptian governorates who possess outstanding academic qualifications, demonstrate high financial need, and come from the Egyptian public schools to pursue a premier education at AUC to develop a cadre of youth who have the potential to be leaders.

Candidates who qualify for this scholarship will be selected from the Egyptian public school scholarship applicants.

Applicants must fulfill the below criteria:

  • Be Egyptian student graduates from public, experimental, STEM, and Nile schools in the academic year 2022-2023
  • Have an outstanding secondary school academic record
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Meet AUC admission requirements
  • Students must pass either the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum band score of 5.5 and a writing score of 5.5 or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum total score of 62 and a writing score of 17

Tests must be completed no more than two years before the first day of the term for which applicants are applying.

For IELTS testing in Egypt, click here.
For TOEFL testing in Egypt, click here.

The scholarship will cover:

  • Tuition and fees
  • Housing in a double room at the AUC dorms (for eligible students only who are residing outside Cairo and Giza)
  • AUC transportation

Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Scholarship Program

The Tomorrow's Leaders Undergraduate Scholarship Program is funded through the US Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs for qualified and highly motivated high school seniors in the Middle East and North Africa who come from diverse backgrounds. The program provides four-year university scholarships and internship opportunities at select institutions of higher learning in the Middle East to students who have the potential to become leaders.

For more information and to apply, click here.