First-Year Merit Scholarships for International Students

Awarded by : The Kogod School of Business (American University)

Updated on Feb 16, 2024
Nidhi Yadav

University Research Analyst

First-Year Merit Scholarships for International Students

  • Applicable for

    The Kogod School of Business (American University) in USA

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 16,72,800/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Bachelors

  • Intake year

    Aug 2025

  • Final application deadline

    15 Jan 2025

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

  • The Kogod School of Business (American University) offers merit awards for all incoming undergraduate students
  • The merit awards for international students are partial, not full, scholarships

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in The Kogod School of Business (American University) in USA

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 20,000 => Rs 16,72,800

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 84.27 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense ×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ×Not covered in scholarship
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ×Not covered in scholarship

  • For the 2023-2024 academic year, scholarships ranged from U.S.$8,000 to U.S.$20,000 per academic year
  • They are renewable for all four years of study based on successful continued academic performance

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
TOEFL Required (minimum score 60)
IELTS Required (minimum score 6.5)
12 Required

Eligibility

  • Applicants must have passed high school
  • Subject Required : 
    • English
    • Mathematics (including the equivalent of 2 units in algebra and 1 unit of geometry)
    • Laboratory Science
    • Social Science
    • Foreign Language
  • IELTS : 
    • 6.5 with Sub-scores for each section must be 6.0 or higher
  • Applicant's bank letter (not a bank statement) must demonstrate that they have at least U.S.$78,296 available for their first year of study, even if they hope to qualify and receive one of AU's competitive merit scholarships. Plan to have similar funding available for each additional year of undergraduate study (up to four years total). All financial documents must be dated within the past three months to be considered valid and must be submitted by the application deadline date

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +238 more

Application Process for this scholarship

  • Academic transcripts
  • ELP Scores
  • Passport

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date January 15, 2025 Not Available

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Additional Information

  • The merit awards are offered only at the time of admission. There are no further opportunities for AU partial scholarships fromt the Office of Admissions once you have begun your studies
  • No increases in scholarship amounts are available from year to year. The initial amount of the merit award remains constant for all four years of study

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