ELIGIBILITY:

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)

Sub-scores of 24+ on the paper-based TOEFL (Taken after May 31, 2017)

7.0+ IELTS (all subscores must be 6.0 or above)

33 minimum SAT Reading subscore

29 minimum ACT English

65 minimum PTE

125+ Duolingo (all subscores must be 115 or above)

Cambridge Assessment English score of 185 or higher. Each sub-score must be 169 or higher.

Students who are still enrolled in secondary/high school and graduating by June 2024.

Important: Students in the IB system should plan to graduate with a full IB diploma with at least 3 HL subjects. Students studying in the British A-Levels system must complete at least 3 A levels and finish 13 years of study before August 2024.

BENEFIT:

The AU EGL scholarship covers all billable AU expenses (full tuition, room, and board) for one international student who will need a non-immigrant visa (preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United States. The scholarship does not cover non-billable expenses such as mandatory health insurance, books, airline tickets, taxes, and miscellaneous expenses (approximately U.S.$4,000 per year).

The AU EGL scholarship is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance. Students interested in all majors offered at AU are eligible to apply.