American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship | www.american.edu/admissions/international/au-egl-scholarship.cfm
The AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship enhances global diversity while promoting educational access and opportunity. The AU Emerging Global Leader achieves, inspires, and serves with vision by combining the best aspects of AU: academic achievement, leadership development, and global involvement.
American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship
The AU EGL is committed to bringing about constructive societal and civic change, and they will return home to help underdeveloped and neglected regions there. The AU EGL scholarship provides complete tuition, lodging, and board for one overseas student who needs a visa to study in the United States (ideally an F-1 or J-1 student visa).
Non-billable fees like required health insurance, books, airfare, and other costs (around US$4,000 annually) are not covered by the scholarship. Based on sustained good academic progress, the AU EGL scholarship is extendable for a total of four years of undergraduate study.
See Also:
- Top 25 Scholarships in USA for International Students
- Fulbright Foreign Student Program (Masters & Ph.D.) Scholarships [Fully Fund]
You are NOT eligible to apply if:
- You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or dual citizen of the U.S. and another country.
- You are enrolled in or have already begun any post-secondary studies at another university in your home country or the United States.
AU EGLS applicants must apply Regular Decision for fall. Do not apply Early Decision (ED).
Preference will be given to:
- International students who have overcome various obstacles and challenges as well as those from diverse and underrepresented global and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- A minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent out of 4.0 GPA (or in the top 10% of graduating class) for 9th-12th grades.
- A demonstrated commitment to leadership, volunteerism, community service and to advancing the needs of people in their home country.
- Students with one of the following:
- 95+ TOEFL iBT (all subscores must be 20 or above)
- 7.0+ IELTS (all subscores must be 6.0 or above)
- 600+ paper-based TOEFL (taken on or prior to May 31, 2017)
- Sub-scores of 24+ on the paper-based TOEFL (Taken after May 31, 2017)
- Skype interviews and additional essay submissions will be required for AU EGL semi-finalists and finalists. If you have any questions, please contact intadm@american.edu
How to Apply for AU Emerging Global Leader Scholarship
Interested persons can fully gain access to the application at https://goo.gl/forms/lJQ9ncb2o6dWFRwB2
Application Deadline: December 15th 2019
To gain more information – Visit the Official Webpage of American University Emerging Global Leader Scholarship
