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Donor-Funded Scholarships for Current Students - Fall 2026

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Thanks to the generous support of our donors, The American University in Cairo offers a wide range of scholarship opportunities funded by individuals and corporations. These prestigious awards enable AUC to attract, retain, and support qualified students, empowering them to pursue their academic goals and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

 

AUC Alumni Endowed Scholarships

This scholarship was established in 1983 to partially support Egyptian and Arab children of AUC alumni.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nationality: Egyptian or Arab
  • One of the parents should be an alumnus of AUC
  • Demonstrate high academic achievement
  • Demonstrate financial need

  • Demonstrate active involvement in extracurricular activities

Scholarship coverage

  • Partial tuition coverage

How to Apply

  1. Log in to Banner Self-Service
  2. Go to Student Awards and Financial Aid then choose Apply for Award
  3. Select the Financial Year 2026-2027 then select the application form Undergraduate Donor/AUC-Funded Scholarship Application for Current Students
  4. Make sure to press the submit button after filling all sections of the application

Required Documents

For required documents for Donor-Funded Scholarships, click here.

Important Note: Applicants who do not upload any of the required documents or put their uploaded documents in the wrong section will not be considered. 

Bassem Sabry Arab Citizen Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2025 to partially support the tuition of two undergraduate students (one male and one female) majoring in economics. 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nationality: Any
  • Declared major: Economics
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Demonstrate academic merit
  • Demonstrate active involvement in extracurricular activities

Scholarship coverage

  • Partial tuition coverage

How to Apply

  1. Log in to Banner Self-Service
  2. Go to Student Awards and Financial Aid then choose Apply for Award
  3. Select the Financial Year 2026-2027 then select the application form Undergraduate Donor/AUC-Funded Scholarship Application for Current Students
  4. Make sure to press the submit button after filling all sections of the application.

Required Documents

For required documents for Donor-Funded Scholarships, click here.

Important Note: Applicants who do not upload any of the required documents or put their uploaded documents in the wrong section will not be considered.

Kate Hoffman Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2023 to partially support undergraduate students preferably from Upper Egypt.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nationality: Egyptian, preferably from Upper Egypt
  • Declared major: Any
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Demonstrate academic merit
  • Demonstrate active involvement in extracurricular activities

Scholarship coverage

  • Partial tuition coverage

How to Apply

  1. Log in to Banner Self-Service
  2. Go to Student Awards and Financial Aid then choose Apply for Award
  3. Select the Financial Year 2026-2027 then select the application form Undergraduate Donor/AUC-Funded Scholarship Application for Current Students
  4. Make sure to press the submit button after filling all sections of the application.

Required Documents

For required documents for Donor-Funded Scholarships, click here.

Important Note: Applicants who do not upload any of the required documents or put their uploaded documents in the wrong section will not be considered. 

Marguerite Steed Hoffman Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2023 to partially support undergraduate students preferably from Upper Egypt.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nationality: Egyptian, preferably from Upper Egypt
  • Declared major: Any
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Demonstrate academic merit
  • Demonstrate active involvement in extracurricular activities

Scholarship coverage

  • Partial tuition coverage

How to Apply

  1. Log in to Banner Self-Service
  2. Go to Student Awards and Financial Aid then choose Apply for Award
  3. Select the Financial Year 2026-2027 then select the application form Undergraduate Donor/AUC-Funded Scholarship Application for Current Students
  4. Make sure to press the submit button after filling all sections of the application.

Required Documents

For required documents for Donor-Funded Scholarships, click here.

Important Note: Applicants who do not upload any of the required documents or put their uploaded documents in the wrong section will not be considered. 

Nora Jasmin Abousteit Scholarship 

This scholarship was established in 2023 to partially support undergraduate female students.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nationality: Any
  • Declared major: Any
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Demonstrate academic merit
  • Demonstrate active involvement in extracurricular activities.

Scholarship coverage

  • Partial tuition coverage

How to Apply

1 - Log in to Banner Self Service

2- Go to “Student Awards and Financial Aid” then choose “Apply for award”

3- Select the “Financial Year 2026-2027” then select the application form “Undergraduate Donor/AUC funded Scholarship Application for Current Students”

4- Make sure to press the SUBMIT button after filling all sections of the application 

Required Documents

For required documents for Donor-funded scholarships, please click here.

Important note: Applicants who do not upload any of the required documents or put their uploaded documents in the wrong section will not be considered. 

Application Deadline: June 24, 2026

Shell Egypt N.V Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2013 to provide partial tuition to undergraduate students.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nationality: Any
  • Declared major: Petroleum Engineering
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Have a minimum Cumulative GPA of 3.4 
  • Demonstrate active involvement in extracurricular activities

Scholarship coverage

  • Partial tuition coverage

How to Apply

  1. Log in to Banner Self-Service
  2. Go to Student Awards and Financial Aid then choose Apply for Award
  3. Select the Financial Year 2026-2027 then select the application form Undergraduate Donor/AUC-Funded Scholarship Application for Current Students
  4. Make sure to press the submit button after filling all sections of the application.

Required Documents

For required documents for Donor-Funded Scholarships, click here.

Important Note: Applicants who do not upload any of the required documents or put their uploaded documents in the wrong section will not be considered. 

The Dr. Hanna Rizk Endowed Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established in 2024 to partially support an Egyptian undergraduate student majoring in sociology. 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nationality: Egyptian
  • Declared major: Sociology
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Demonstrate academic merit
  • Demonstrate active involvement in extracurricular activities.

Scholarship coverage

  • Partial tuition coverage

How to Apply

  1. Log in to Banner Self-Service
  2. Go to Student Awards and Financial Aid then choose Apply for Award
  3. Select the Financial Year 2026-2027 then select the application form Undergraduate Donor/AUC-Funded Scholarship Application for Current Students
  4. Make sure to press the submit button after filling all sections of the application.

Required Documents

For required documents for Donor-Funded Scholarships, click here.

Important Note: Applicants who do not upload any of the required documents or put their uploaded documents in the wrong section will not be considered.

The Hosna Rachid Partial Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2020 to partially support the tuition and fees of Egyptian students majoring in any discipline.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nationality: Egyptian
  • Declared major: Any
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Demonstrate academic merit
  • Demonstrate active involvement in extracurricular activities.

Scholarship coverage

  • Partial tuition coverage

How to Apply

  1. Log in to Banner Self-Service
  2. Go to Student Awards and Financial Aid then choose Apply for Award
  3. Select the Financial Year 2026-2027 then select the application form Undergraduate Donor/AUC-Funded Scholarship Application for Current Students
  4. Make sure to press the submit button after filling all sections of the application.

Required Documents

For required documents for Donor-Funded Scholarships, click here.

Important Note: Applicants who do not upload any of the required documents or put their uploaded documents in the wrong section will not be considered. 

The Student Union Scholarship 

This scholarship is to partially support undergraduate students for one semester only.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nationality: Any
  • Priority will be given to juniors and seniors with the highest financial need Demonstrate financial need
  • Academic merit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Students must be registered for a minimum of 12 credits per semester

Scholarship coverage

  • Partial tuition coverage

How to Apply

  1. Log in to Banner Self-Service
  2. Go to Student Awards and Financial Aid then choose Apply for Award
  3. Select the Financial Year 2026-2027 then select the application form Undergraduate Donor/AUC-Funded Scholarship Application for Current Students
  4. Make sure to press the submit button after filling all sections of the application.

Required Documents

For required documents for Donor-Funded Scholarships, click here.

Important Note: Applicants who do not upload any of the required documents or put their uploaded documents in the wrong section will not be considered.