Frequently Asked Questions

There are six Excellence categories are as follows:

• Academic Achievement: (all applicants who checked the scholarship box are automatically considered for this category). Coverage ranges from 20% to 60%
• Egyptian National Certificates (all eligible applicants who checked the scholarship box on the application and meet the criteria are automatically considered for this category ). Coverage ranges from 20% to 40%
• International Diversity (all eligible international applicants who checked the scholarship box and meet the criteria for this category are considered for this category). Coverage ranges from 20% to 30%
• Talents – Athletics/Music/Art (applicants who checked the scholarship box and applied for Talents are considered for this category). Coverage ranges from 20% to 30%
• Leadership and Community Service (applicants who checked the scholarship box and applied for are considered for this category). Coverage ranges from 20% to 30%
• Liberal Arts Majors (applicants who checked the scholarship box and applied are considered for this category). Coverage ranges from 20% to 30%

In order to keep your scholarship, you must meet the maintenance criteria. For Academic Achievement, you must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA that is set according to the percentage of scholarship coverage: 3.4 for 60%, 3.2 for 40% and 3.0 for 30%. Liberal Arts Major scholarships require a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Talents (Athletics, Music and Art), and Leadership and Community Service require a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 AND you must continue to be active in the category of your scholarship and submit an annual portfolio.

Applicants must upload all required supporting documents prior to submitting the scholarship application. Given the large number of applications and the highly competitive nature of the Excellence Scholarships, submission of incomplete supporting documents is not possible.

Excellence Scholarships are competitive and not all applicants will receive scholarships. We make decisions based on final GPAs/scores, all scholarship documents submitted on a timely basis, and assessment of candidates through reviews, interviews and/or tryouts.

AUC recognizes that students may experience academic difficulties at different points in their studies. Accordingly, we do not cancel scholarships the first time recipients do not meet the required cumulative GPA and we allow opportunities to raise their GPAs. Excellence recipients can receive a maximum of three Scholarship GPA Violation Letters over the course of their studies before their scholarships are revoked. Should a recipient of the Talent and/or Leadership and Community Service category fail to submit the report/portfolio and/or not engage sufficiently in the relevant Scholarship category, s/he will receive an Activity Engagement Violation Letter and have one semester to enhance and document activities in a new report/portfolio. Full details will be provided in the Excellence Scholarship Agreement that each recipient will receive and sign prior to the start of Spring 2025 semester. 

For students admitted in Spring 2025, and who are eligible for the First-Year Achievement Awards, these awards are applied to the tuition of the Spring 2025 semester only. However, AUC strives to offer a variety of financial support opportunities to both new and current students. Such opportunities vary from year to year based on the availability of funding. 

First-Year Achievement Award percentages vary from student to student based on a variety of factors including but not limited to the following: (1) if a student’s financial support consists of the First-Year Achievement Award only, (2) if a student’s financial support consists of both a First-Year Achievement Award and an Excellence Scholarship, and the Excellence Scholarship percentage offered, and (3) the student’s final GPA/scores.

If you are interested in applying for scholarships, be sure to check the scholarship box on the admissions application - if you do not check the scholarship box, you will not be able to apply for scholarships at a later stage. After you submit your admissions application, you will receive an email with a link to the scholarship application. Be sure to read the scholarship application carefully and check the boxes for all types of scholarships for which you would like to apply. You must upload any required supporting documents before submitting the scholarship application. If you are interested in the donor scholarships and/or the Egyptian Public Schools Scholarship, please note that you will receive an additional email with instructions for the Banner application.   

AUC continuously provides highly competitive financial support opportunities for its new and current students.  The amount and type of support is dependent on the availability of funds and other factors. Currently, AUC offers a variety of different types of donor-funded and AUC-funded scholarships. Each scholarship has specific eligibility criteria to apply and maintain scholarships. New students entering in Spring 2025 may be eligible to apply for any available financial support opportunities starting the Fall 2025 semester on the condition that they meet the eligibility criteria. 

There are six Excellence categories are as follows:

• Academic Achievement: (all applicants who checked the scholarship box are automatically considered for this category). Coverage ranges from 20% to 60%
• Egyptian National Certificates (all eligible applicants who checked the scholarship box on the application and meet the criteria are automatically considered for this category ). Coverage ranges from 20% to 40%
• International Diversity (all eligible international applicants who checked the scholarship box and meet the criteria for this category are considered for this category). Coverage ranges from 20% to 30%
• Talents – Athletics/Music/Art (applicants who checked the scholarship box and applied for Talents are considered for this category). Coverage ranges from 20% to 30%
• Leadership and Community Service (applicants who checked the scholarship box and applied for are considered for this category). Coverage ranges from 20% to 30%
• Liberal Arts Majors (applicants who checked the scholarship box and applied are considered for this category). Coverage ranges from 20% to 30%

In order to keep your scholarship, you must meet the maintenance criteria. For Academic Achievement, you must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA that is set according to the percentage of scholarship coverage: 3.4 for 60%, 3.2 for 40% and 3.0 for 30%. Liberal Arts Major scholarships require a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Talents (Athletics, Music and Art), and Leadership and Community Service require a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 AND you must continue to be active in the category of your scholarship and submit an annual portfolio.

Applicants must upload all required supporting documents prior to submitting the scholarship application. Given the large number of applications and the highly competitive nature of the Excellence Scholarships, submission of incomplete supporting documents is not possible.

Excellence Scholarships are competitive and not all applicants will receive scholarships. We look at a variety of eligibility criteria. For students with current GPAs/scores (American High School Diploma, Canadian Certificates, and GCE/GCSE/IGCSE), we make decisions based on current GPAs/scores, quality of scholarship application and required supporting documents, and assessment of candidates through reviews, interviews and/or tryouts. For students without submitted scores (International Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate, German Abitur, Egyptian National Certificates, and other recognized certificates), we review all scholarship documents submitted and assess candidates through review, interviews, and/or tryouts, and then advise them of the required minimum scores they must obtain in order to be awarded.  Scholarship decisions are made on a rolling basis. Decisions at the provisional stage have been taken on all categories to which you applied.  Final decisions for the Excellence Academic Achievement Category for all certificates will be taken based on your final GPA/scores given that you submit for final transcripts in a timely manner.  Final decisions are subject to change based on final scores submitted.

If you are interested in applying for scholarships, be sure to check the scholarship box on the admissions application - if you do not check the scholarship box, you will not be able to apply for scholarships at a later stage. After you submit your admissions application, you will receive an email with a link to the scholarship application. Be sure to read the scholarship application carefully and check the boxes for all types of scholarships for which you would like to apply. You must upload any required supporting documents before submitting the scholarship application. If you are interested in the donor scholarships and/or the Egyptian Public Schools Scholarship, please note that you will receive an additional email with instructions for the Banner application.

AUC continuously provides highly competitive financial support opportunities for its new and current students. The amount and type of support is dependent on the availability of funds and other factors. Currently, AUC offers a variety of different types of donor-funded and AUC-funded scholarships. Each scholarship has specific eligibility criteria to apply and maintain scholarships. New students entering in Fall  2025 may be eligible to apply for any available financial support opportunities starting the Spring 2026 semester on the condition that they meet the eligibility criteria.