Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK), UAE

Scholarships

The American University of Ras Al Khaimah values the importance of access to quality education. We also realize that enrolling at a university often has an enormous impact on personal finances. AURAK exists to dismantle those obstacles between you and your future career and therefore offers various academic scholarships and financial aid programs to fit your specific needs.

AURAK’s merit scholarships are offered to eligible full-time students of all nationalities. The academic merit scholarships aim to recognize high-achieving students who go above and beyond and to encourage students from Ras Al Khaimah, the region, and abroad to join its academic programs.

Academic Scholarships

The university provides scholarships and tuition reductions to qualified full-time students of all nationalities toward academic excellence and to encourage qualified students from Ras Al Khaimah, the region, and overseas to join its academic programs.

• The scholarships and tuition reductions indicated below are only available to eligible, incoming first-year students on a competitive basis.

Continuing students may also qualify for up to a 10% increase (conditions apply) on their current scholarship based on their academic performance from the previous year and meeting the qualifying criteria.

The following scholarships and tuition reductions are currently available to eligible students on a competitive basis:

Undergraduate Program Scholarships

Graduate Program Scholarships

Athletic Scholarship

One of AURAK’s goals is to develop and maintain physical fitness among all members of the University community. For many AURAK students sports activities are an essential component of their student experience. Students participating in these sports activities can develop leadership skills, teamwork, discipline, as well as a competitive spirit! Participation in sports positively contributes to the physical and mental health of student athletes.

The following guidelines are expected to be followed by applicants in preparing the portfolio for being considered for the Athletic Scholarship:

1. Athletic Scholarships providing a 30% reduction in tuition are limited to 1 to 2 scholarships per budget year.

2. Athletic Scholarships are awarded to entering undergraduate students who are highly talented and skilled athletes. In the application portfolio, you must:

• Provide the name(s) of the sport or sports in which you excel (for example, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Cricket, Indoor games and Athletics, etc.).
• Provide a summary of your achievements in sports, including documentation which may include videos, pictures, certificates, and dates and locations of your sports accomplishments.
• Describe any leadership roles or responsibilities held during your secondary school experience in athletics.
• Share a written reference letter from a coach/PE teacher to validate your participation in athletics.
• Provide the contact information for references should we require additional information from them.

How can I Apply for AURAK Athletic Scholarship?

• Fill the AURAK Athletic Scholarship from link: https://forms.office.com/r/u1yHyC4pxN
• The deadline for the athletic scholarship application is 5th August 2024.
• The final assessments of the applications will be conducted by the athletics staff in the Department of Student Life.
• The Office of Admissions will inform applicants of the status of their athletic scholarship application by 12th August 2024.

Criteria for maintaining the Athletic scholarship

1. Athletics scholarships are for a period of one year and will be renewed if:

• the CGPA is 2.75 and above.
• the student participated during the year as a member of a university team
• there are no disciplinary actions against the scholarship recipient

2. If the student is injured playing for a university team, the student can still retain the scholarship for the following year.