USAID Scholarship Opportunity

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Are you looking to pursue an undergraduate degree in Lebanon, and do you meet the following criteria?

  • You are a refugee/displaced student residing in Lebanon,
  • You hold a valid and legal Lebanese residency permit,
  • You have been enrolled in a public or private high school in Lebanon for at least the last three years of your secondary education,
  • You have a cumulative average of 13.5/20 (Grades 10 and 11), and
  • You are not registered at any university and have not completed studies at any university.

If so, we invite you to apply for the USAID Higher Education Scholarship Program (HES) to study at the American University of Beirut (AUB) or the Lebanese American University (LAU) in Lebanon. The deadline to apply is 15 February 2024. For more information, including required documents, eligibility criteria, and application process please check the following links:  

Lebanese American University:  

Refugee/Displaced Scholarship Support | HES | LAU

HES-II Application Access for the AY 2024-25

American University of Beirut

Higher Education Scholarships (HES) (aub.edu.lb)

HES-II Application Access for the AY 2024-25