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NEED-BASED

  So that families can send their children to AUCA, the University has established a comprehensive scholarship program that facilitates the attractiveness of the University to 1,200 highly talented individuals. AUCA provides based on merit and need within the limit of its financial resources. It also provides a few scholarships based purely on excellent academic ability regardless of need.*

Need-based financial aid for students of the Kyrgyz Republic and CIS

Minimum criteria for prospective students:

• Proof of financial difficulty (with supporting documentation)
• To be admitted to one of 11 programs as a full-time student

Minimum criteria for scholarships for current students applying for the first time:

• Proof of financial difficulty (with supporting documentation)
• An overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.7

Minimum criteria for existing Students already in receipt of Scholarship:

• An overall GPA of at least 2.7
• The financial status of the student (or family) has not changed significantly (at least 20%)
• Extra curricular leadership and service

Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities 

Amount: up to 90% tuition
Available to applicants who are accepted into one of AUCA’s programs as full-time student, maintain an overall GPA at least 2.7 (as an existing student), can demonstrate financial need, and have a disability category of 1 or 2.

Orphan Awards

Amount: up to 90% tuition
Available to applicants who are accepted into one of AUCA’s programs as full-time student, maintain an overall GPA at least 2.7 (as an existing student), and can demonstrate financial need.

Donor Scholarships

1. Open Society Institute (OSI) Scholarships (Not for students studying Business Administration or Software Engineering)

These scholarships are awarded to Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) applicants admitted to AUCA with competitive entrance exam scores and who have a demonstrated financial need. The number of scholarships will be based on the pool of appllicants and the availability of funds. 

Minimum eligibility for scholarships is based on demonstration of financial need and admission to AUCA

Full scholaships (free tuition, housing allowance and stipend). The number of full scholaships depends on the availability of funds.

Scholarship eligibility review is performed annually before a new academic year. If a student's overall GPA falls to less than 3.0, the scholarship will be withdrawn without the possibility of renewal.

Partial Scholarships (partial tuition coverage). The number of partial scholapships depends on the availability of funds.

A partial schoalrship may include housing allowance and stipend, if the grant allows. Recipients of partial scholaships with housing allowance and stipend are selected on the basis of demonstrated financial need.

This award is automatically renewable as long as the student maintains an overall GPA of at least 2.7. If the student does not meet the minimum GPA, she will be given a probationary period of two semesters to meet the GPA requirement.

2. Higher Education Support Program (HESP) Scholarships (3 cohorts, 10 female students each, entering in academic years 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011)

These are awarded to female applicants from Afghanistan.The grant supports one academic year in the AUCA Preparatory Program. If the student is admitted and is enrolled in one of the AUCA bachelor's degree programs she will be provided with a full scholarship (free tuition, housing allowance and stipend) covering a full undergraduate study program. Applications should be made direclty to AUCA.

This award is automatically renewable as long as the student maintains an overall GPA of at least 2.7. If the student does not meet the minimum GPA, she will be given a probationary period of two semesters to meet the GPA requirement.

3. Scholarships from the U.S. - Central Asian Educational Foundation (CAEF)

Amount: 100%

These scholarships are granted for eight semesters to first-year students of the Business Administration program and Economics program. This aid is provided to Central Asian students who have excelled at the entrance examinations and come from disdvantaged families. Applications should be made directly to CAEF. More information can be found on the CAEF website here: www.us-caef.americancouncilsnetwork.org 

4. Aga Khan Foundation Scholarships 

These scholarships are administered directly by the donor organization. More information about the Aga-Khan Foundation Scholarships can be found here: http://www.akdn.org/akf_scholarships.asp

5. US Embassy scholarships for Tajik Freshmen

The US Embassy awards scholarships (full tuition, housing allowance and stipend) for Tajik students for eight semesters at AUCA. Two full and one partial scholarships  for undergraduate study and 3 scholarships for preparatory program are offered.

*Please be aware that all the scholarships are granted for one year and will be extended only if the applicants meet all the requirements.

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