Scholarship amount:

20% waiver on tuition fees for continuing Abu Dhabi University students.

Benefits:

Eligibility :

For continuing students.

Criteria: 

• This scholarship is available to continuing students who obtain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.60 for two consecutive semesters
• The academic scholarship will be applicable to the period of time the student is enrolled at ADU with full-time status (registered with a minimum of 12 credit hours)

Scholarship amount:

25% waiver on tuition fees for continuing Abu Dhabi University students per academic year.

Benefits:

Eligibility :

For continuing students who demonstrate active participation on ADU sports teams (either as a coach, captain or player)

Criteria: 

• This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate active participation on ADU sports teams (either as a coach, captain or player) with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.75
• The Athletics Scholarship will be applicable to the period of time the student is enrolled at ADU with full-time status (registered with a minimum of 12 credit hours)
• Meeting the English language proficiency requirements defined by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
• Approved recommendation letter from the ADU Student Affairs Department.

Scholarship amount:

From 15% up to 50% waiver on tuition fees

Benefits:

Eligibility :

For UAE residents and GCC candidates (GCC candidates must provide officially attested documents).

Criteria: 

• University scholarship is awarded to UAE residents and GCC national candidates who meet the specified criteria
• Students who have newly graduated from secondary school, and join ADU within two years of their secondary school graduation, may receive a scholarship with a value from 15% up to 50% waiver on tuition fee per campus based on their high school average
• Meeting the English language proficiency requirements defined by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
• The scholarship will be applicable to the period of time the student is enrolled at ADU with full-time status (registered for a minimum of 12 credit hours). The only exception to the 12 credit hours may be given in the first registered semester and the following term for students who have not yet met the English language proficiency requirements.

Scholarship amount:

Fully funded scholarship that offers 100% waiver on tuition, application fee, registration fee, student services fee and health service fee.

Benefits:

Eligibility :

Top 20 public secondary school graduates across the UAE

Criteria: 

Scholarship amount:

15, 20 or 25 percent on tuition fees depending upon the number of family members enrolled.

Benefits:

Eligibility :

When two or more members from the same family are enrolled at ADU studying an undergraduate course.This implies family members with direct relationships or kinship such as siblings, spouses, or parents with more than one student simultaneously enrolled at ADU.

Criteria: 

• Each student enrolled shall benefit from a 15% waiver on tuition (family members enrolled is 2)
• Each student enrolled shall benefit from a 20% waiver on tuition (family members enrolled is 3)
• Each student enrolled shall benefit from a 25% waiver on tuition (family members enrolled is 4 or more)

Scholarship amount:

25% waiver on tuition fees.

Benefits:

Eligibility :

Applicants in Master level program.

Criteria: 

• To maintain the waiver, a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 in the Master level program is required
• In the case where a student qualifies for more than one postgraduate waiver program, the student must choose one waiver program and will not be permitted to change to another waiver program during his/her entire study
• In any semester where the minimum required Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is not met the student will lose the waiver for the following semester. However, if the student Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) reaches the minimum required level again, the waiver will be automatically reinstated
• Any student who found guilty of a student code of conduct violation or an academic integrity offence will forfeit the waiver for the remaining study in ADU
• The merit-based tuition waiver will cover winter and summer terms
• The merit-based tuition waiver will not cover any repeated courses including grades F, WA and W.

Scholarship amount:

20% waiver on tuition fees.

Benefits:

Eligibility :

Abu Dhabi University alumni who wish to continue their graduate studies at any of Abu Dhabi University’s branches at the postgraduate level

Criteria: 

• To maintain the waiver, a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0 in the Master level program is required.
• In the case where a student qualifies for more than one tuition postgraduate scholarship, waiver or grant, the student must choose one scheme and will not be permitted to change to another scheme during his/her entire study
• In any semester, where the minimum required CGPA is not met the student will lose the tuition fee scholarship for the following semester. Once the student’s CGPA reaches the minimum required score, the tuition fee scholarship reinstates automatically
• Any student found guilty of a student code of conduct violation or an academic integrity offense will forfeit the tuition fee scholarship for all subsequent semesters.
• Postgraduate Tuition fee scholarships for ADU alumni covers Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer semesters.
• All Postgraduate scholarships, waivers, and/or grants for ADU alumni are applicable to credit hour tuition fees and do not cover any repeated courses including grades F, WA, and W.

Benefits:

Financial support may range from a 10% to 30% waiver on tuition fees.

Eligibility :

• Students with a UAE permanent resident visa enrolled in an undergraduate program at ADU excluding international and GCC candidates.
• Demonstrable evidence of financial need as supported in application documents, submissions and upon further investigation.
• Evidence of a minimum grade of 70% on finishing examinations from secondary education for first year students and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.75 for continuing students.
• Financial aid is available only to students who are enrolled in six (6) credit hours per semester or three (3) credit hours for Winter and Summer terms.
• Meeting the English language proficiency requirements as defined by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research

Criteria:

• Students have two weeks after the results are announced to file an appeal based on additional evidence to be considered.
• In case a student qualifies for more than one tuition waiver, scholarship, financial aid benefit or faculty/staff tuition waiver, the student will be given the option to choose only one of their entitled waiver programs.
• Financial aid will not cover any repeated courses including grades F, WA, and W.
• Any student who is found guilty of a student code of conduct violation or an academic integrity offense, or is found guilty of providing false documents to become eligible for financial aid support, will forfeit their eligibility for any financial support provided by ADU for the remaining study in ADU.
• Any withdrawal from classes during a given semester without prior approval from the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid may result in a financial aid cancellation.
• Benefits outlined herein shall be granted according to the number of credit hours per major indicated by the study plan.
• Financial aid will cover the Winter and Summer terms.
• In cases where the minimum required Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is not met and the student risks losing their financial benefits, the student is entitled to a one-semester probationary period (once only during the duration of their study).
• All eligible/qualifying students will receive funding based on budget availability. ADU management are not required to explain the fund allocation methodology.
• Continuing students need to re-apply for financial aid on a yearly basis and are required to submit updated documents throughout the academic year within the time frame mentioned in the academic calendar.
• Students must dedicate 20 hours per semester in each academic year to an approved form of community service and charitable volunteer work, either on-campus or outside ADU as required.