Financial Aid and Scholarships
Grants and Humanitarian Aid
The university aims, through scholarships offered to students, to reward them for their excellence both academically and non-academically. Additionally, the university has focused on providing humanitarian aid to students whose financial circumstances hinder their completion of their first university degree.
1. High School Excellence Grants:
Students are granted a discount on the tuition fees of registered credit hours for the first semester upon enrollment, according to the following criteria:
Grant percentage | Eligible category for this grant | Conditions for continuing the grant |
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100% | Top Five Students in UAE. | The student achieves a semester GPA of at least 3.8 based on registering for a minimum of 15 credit hours. |
50% | The student achieved a secondary school grade of not less than 99%. | The student achieving a semester GPA of at least 3.8 as a result of registering for no fewer than 15 credit hours. |
40% | The student achieved a secondary school grade of not less than 98%. | The student achieves a semester GPA of at least 3.8 by enrolling in a minimum of 15 credit hours. |
30% | The student achieved a secondary school grade ranging between 94% and 97.99%. | The student achieves a semester GPA of at least 3.6 by enrolling in a minimum of 15 credit hours. |
20% | The student achieved a secondary school grade ranging between 90% and 93.99%. | The 30% discount continues into the next semester if the student achieves a semester GPA of at least 3.6 by registering for a minimum of 15 credit hours. |
2. Academic Excellence grants for Bachelor's Degree:
Students receive the following grants in the semester following the fulfillment of the conditions, as follows:
Type of Superiority | Discount percentage | Discount terms |
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Dean's List | 30% | The student achieves a semester GPA of at least 3.6 by registering for a minimum of 15 credit hours. |
University Honor Roll | 40% | The student's continuation of receiving the Dean's List scholarship for three consecutive semesters. |
3. Grants for University Graduates:
A 40% discount is awarded to students interested in enrolling in any of the bachelor's degree programs who have previously graduated from Al Ain University at any level. To maintain this grant, the student must achieve a semester GPA of at least 3.6 based on registering for a minimum of 15 credit hours.
4. Siblings grants:
The university offers grants to siblings and relatives enrolled in the same semester as per the following:
- Each sibling (excluding the eldest) is granted a 20% discount on registered credit hour fees.
- Parents, sons, daughters, and spouses, registered in university are treated as siblings.
5. Students who lose their breadwinner
The University offers grants to students when the father (or their primary provider) passes away during their University studies. This grant is 50% of the student's tuition fees, and continues until the student is graduated by AAU. The following rules govern this type of grant:
- An attested death certificate shall be submitted.
- The student has not been awarded another scholarship from any other official party.
- The student will benefit from this grant in the semester following the submission of the relevant death certificate.
- The student does not have other resources which enable him/her to continue his/her university studies.
6. Graduate Programs Grants based on the following categories:
The university offers a 15% discount on registered credit hours for all specializations in the Diploma program.
Discount percentage | The eligible category for this grant | The conditions for applying for the grant and its continuation |
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15% | It includes graduates from Al Ain University who enrolled from the first semester of the academic year 2019-2020 until the first semester of the academic year 2022-2023. | To register for a minimum of 6 credit hours. To maintain the discount for the following semester, the student must register for at least 6 credit hours and achieve a minimum semester GPA of 3. |
10% | It includes graduates from other accredited universities recognized by the Higher Education Authority with a GPA of at least 3.60. | To register for a minimum of 6 credit hours. To maintain the discount for the following semester, the student must enroll in at least 6 credit hours and achieve a minimum semester GPA of 3. |
30% | It includes graduates with a bachelor's degree from Al Ain University who enrolled starting from the second semester of the academic year 2022-2023 (applies to pre-courses only). | Unconditional (one-time only). |
40% | It includes graduates of Al Ain University from all levels who enrolled starting from the second semester of the academic year 2022-2023. | To register for a minimum of 6 credit hours. To maintain the discount for the following semester, the student must enroll in at least 6 credit hours and achieve a minimum semester GPA of 3.3. If the GPA drops below 3.3, the discount will be reduced to 15%, provided that the GPA does not fall below 3. |
7. Fazaa card holders:
New students registered for a bachelor’s degree starting from the Academic Year 2024-2025 are granted a Fazaa card discount with a 20% discount from the credit hour fees for all specializations offered at the university according to the conditions announced in this regard. To continue receiving the grant, the student must achieve a minimum semester GPA of 3 based on registering for at least 12 credit hours. (Summer courses or repeated courses are not included).
8. Students of determination:
The University offers a 50% discount on tuition fees within the regular semesters (except summer semesters) for students of determination while maintaining a cumulative GPA of no less than (2.50).
9. Outstanding students in extracurricular activities:
The University offers scholarships for one semester for outstanding students in extracurricular activities, according to the following:
- The extracurricular activity must be at the national or international level and can be individual or in a group of no more than four people. If the activity is sports-related, all team members will receive a discount based on the position achieved.
- The student must participate in extracurricular activities during their time at the university.
- The student must participate in extracurricular activities on behalf of the university.
- The student’s GPA must not be less than 2.00.
- All documents proving the extracurricular achievement must be provided.
- Students will receive a discount ranging from 10% to 30% for one semester, depending on the position achieved.
- The discount will be applied in the semester following the achievement.
- If the student achieves extracurricular excellence in the graduation semester, they lose the right to the discount.
- Students can apply for the extracurricular discount each time they achieve excellence during their studies.
- The student must not have behavioral or academic integrity violations in the semester they apply for the discount.
- If the student achieves multiple extracurricular distinctions in the same semester, the discount will be based on the highest achievement.
- Students must fill out the extracurricular discount application and submit it to the Student Affairs Department for review by the Grants and Humanitarian Assistance Committee.
- The application must be submitted within two weeks of the achievement.
- The application must be signed by the department responsible for the activity within the university (e.g., College Dean, Student Affairs, etc.).
- As stated in the student handbook, the conditions and rules for all other discounts provided by the university will apply.
Terms and conditions for grants:
- All types of discounts and grants provided by the University are applied to the basic semesters (first and second) and do not apply to summer semesters except for Diploma students.
- These discounts do not cover repeated courses, whether due to failure or for GPA improvement purposes.
- Grants and discounts do not apply to students funded by external entities.
- A student may not combine two grants in the same semester. If a student qualifies for two grants, they will receive a higher discount rate.
- The student must apply for the grant as soon as they meet the qualifying conditions, and it will not be retroactively granted if the semester it applies to has already passed.
Secondly: Humanitarian Aid Grants
- The University offers grants for one semester for students who cannot afford to pursue their studies.
- Based on the recommendation of the Deans' Council at the beginning of each academic year, the AAU president forms a committee entitled "The Grants and Financial Aid Committee". This committee is responsible for making decisions regarding humanitarian financial aid granted to students.
Thirdly: 'Musahama' Fund
'Musahama' Fund for student financial aid was established as a result of AAU's concern for the welfare of the students and as continued support to them. The funds come from donations and grants from bodies that wish to help students facing financial difficulties. The 'Musahama Fund Committee was formed by a decision from the Board of Trustees to set the regulations and procedures of the Fund.
Grants Regulations
- These grants are given at the undergraduate level only.
- Grants cover only the first and second semester credit hours fees.
- Applications for humanitarian aid should be submitted to the Deanship of Student Affairs at the beginning of each semester (first and second only).
- The minimum CGPA for the continuation of financial aid grants, except the General Secondary and Academic Excellence grants is 2.5.
- Grants and discounts do not apply to English Language Levels, registration fees, or extracurricular activities fees.
- Grants and discounts do not apply to students funded or sponsored by other parties.
- A student is entitled to one grant at a time. In case a student qualifies for two grants, he/she shall receive that which is higher.
- Grants do not apply to repeated courses.
- Any financial obligations should be paid on time.
- The student shall not receive a grant for a semester in which he/she has received an academic warning.
- If the student receives a disciplinary punishment, he/ she is not entitled to apply for a humanitarian aid grant in the following semester.
- Grants and discounts are not given backdated.
- Grants and discounts do not apply for the summer semesters.
- A student receiving a grant cannot postpone studying for the duration of the grant.
- A student receiving a grant is expected to be exemplary in terms of abiding by the AAU Student Code of Conduct.
Procedures for applying for a grant of Humanitarian Aid:
- Fill in the student form "Request for Humanitarian Aid" available at the Deanship of Student Affairs
- Submit the request by explaining the social situation in detail.
- Submit documents that verify a student's case
- Submit a copy of the passport
- Provide recent grade transcripts.