American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship for International Students (AU EGLS) 2016/2017

American University offers the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (AU EGLS) for International Undergraduate Students, USA.

Accepted Subject Areas: Courses offered by the university

About Scholarship

The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity. Bringing together the best of AU — academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement — the AU Emerging Global Leader achieves, inspires, and serves with vision. The AU EGL is dedicated to positive civic and social change, and to returning home to improve under-resourced, underserved communities in his/her home country.

Scholarship Offered Since: Not Specified

Scholarship Type: Undergraduate Scholarship in USA

Selection Criteria

The most competitive applicants should have:

1. A minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent (or in the top 10 percent of graduating class) for 9th-12th gradesA demonstrated commitment to service and advancing the needs of people in their home country
2. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with a minimum 90 TOEFL iBT (with no subscore lower than 20) or 6.5 IELTS (with no subscore lower than 6.0)
3. Demonstrated leadership, volunteerism and community service

Who is qualified to apply?

To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must be secondary school students (not university students) applying as first-year (freshman) students for the fall (August) 2016 semester.

U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents or dual citizens of the U.S. and another country are not eligible to apply.

Number of scholarship: One

What are the benefits?

The scholarship provides full tuition, fees, room and board for one first-year (freshman) high-achieving international student

Duration: It is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance.

Eligible Countries: International students

To be taken at (Institution): American University USA

Application Deadline: priority deadline December 15, 2015, or by January 15, 2016 latest.

Offered annually? Yes

How to Apply

Students must apply Regular Decision only and must submit the AU EGLS application, the Common Application and AU Supplement, and all supporting documents by December 15, 2015.

To apply to the AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship, simply complete the online application from the link below.

Visit Scholarship Webpage for details

Sponsors

American University USA

Important Notes:

Preference will be given to international students who have overcome various obstacles and challenges as well as those from diverse and under-represented global and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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