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SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID Purpose University education is one of the most important investments students and families can make. They will be expected to contribute as much as they can from their own financial resources to help meet the students’ university expenses. The purpose of financial assistance is to help special need students and families meet educational expenses that cannot be met through their own resources. Policy All scholarship and financial assistance are by application, therefore it is the responsibility of the student to apply according to the regulations and deadlines set by the university Scholarship and financial assistance at ALHOSN University is available only to full-time students. Students may apply for scholarships and financial assistance regardless of their race, gender, religion or national origin. The university has funds available for highly qualified students with limited financial resources. Situations of limited financial resources include, but not limited to, a reduction in income due to loss of employment, retirement, disability or death of the family’s wage earner; divorce or separation, etc. The university’s financial assistance policy is formulated to help students with limited financial resources to pay for their educational expenses. Also, it encourages students to be on top of their classes. Only one type of scholarship and or financial assistance is granted. The University has the right to change the rules and regulations of awarding such scholarship without any prior notice. Types of Scholarships and Financial Assistance ALHOSN University offers the following types of scholarships and financial assistance: Scholarships 1. High School Merit scholarship Students with 90-94.9% grade will be awarded a waiver of 25% of the total fees for that specific semester only. Students with 95% and over will be awarded a waiver of 50% of the total fees for that specific semester only. The scholarship is granted for one semester and is renewed as long as the student maintains a minimum of CGPA 3.7 for each subsequent semester. If the CGPA drops below 3.7 the student will automatically lose the scholarship for the semester concerned. Successful candidates only will be notified within 6 weeks from the beginning of each regular semester. DEADLINE: Applications will be considered within 4 weeks of the beginning of each regular semester. An online “Secondary School scholarship form” must be completed for this scholarship. 2. Academic Merit Scholarship A waiver of 25% of the total fees will be given to students with AGPA of 4.0. Students must at least be in their second semester at ALHOSN University. Successful candidates will be notified within 6 weeks from the beginning of each regular semester. The University has the right to decide the number of Academic Scholarship offered for each semester. DEADLINE: Applications will be considered within 4 weeks of the beginning of each regular 42

semester. An online “Academic Merit scholarship form” must be completed for this scholarship. 3. Women in Engineering Scholarship ALHOSN University offers scholarships to students enrolling on rare Majors such as Engineering which the University is keen on promoting as one of the significant areas contributing to the economic and industrial development of the country. ALHOSN University will offer a limited number of scholarships to its current and future women students to enable them to complete their studies at the university. The Women in Engineering Scholarship covers half the tuition fees for the final half of student total number of credit hours at ALHOSN University from admission up to graduation. New/transfer students may register on a predetermined Engineering program of study and be eligible for the scholarship. Students applying for this scholarship must meet ALL of the following criteria: Be a full time registered student at ALHOSN University. Maintain a minimum of CGPA of 2.5. Not be registered as full time student at any other academic institution. Abide by the scholarship regulations as laid by the university. Complete the online "Women in Engineering scholarship form.” Financial Assistance 1. Student Financial Assistance ALHOSN University offers grants and assistance with fee payment for students whose family income is limited. A 25% waiver of tuition fees shall be awarded. Assistance is eligible under the following conditions: Complete successfully at least 15 credit hours. Be a full time registered student at ALHOSN University. Not be registered as full time student at any other academic institution. Abide by the scholarship regulations as laid by the university. Only successful candidates will be notified by the Scholarship Committee to provide the following necessary documents to the Provost Office: a. Cover letter summarizing the family financial status and number of family members. b. Original "salary letter" of the guardian/ parents. c. Copy of student ID card and IELTS / TOEFL score. d. Any other supporting documents. Only successful candidates for financial assistance will be contacted with 6 weeks of the beginning of each regular semester to be informed of the FINAL decision of the Scholarship Committee. Only online hardship requests will be considered. Providing hard copies without filling the online hardship form is not recommended. The scholarship applies only for ONE semester. Students should reapply online using the online financial assistance form each semester. DEADLINE: Applications will be considered within four weeks of the beginning of each regular semester. An online “Financial Assistance form” must be completed for this financial assistance. 2. Brother and Sister Financial Assistance A wavier of 10% of the total fees will be awarded to brothers\sisters enrolling as a full time student at the ALHOSN University. An online “Brother\Sister Financial Assistance form” must be completed to apply for this financial assistance. 43

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID<br />

Purpose<br />

<strong>University</strong> education is one of the most important investments students and families can make. They will<br />

be expected to contribute as much as they can from their own financial resources to help meet the<br />

students’ university expenses.<br />

The purpose of financial assistance is to help special need students and families meet educational<br />

expenses that cannot be met through their own resources.<br />

Policy<br />

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All scholarship and financial assistance are by application, therefore it is the responsibility of<br />

the student to apply according to the regulations and deadlines set by the university<br />

Scholarship and financial assistance at <strong>ALHOSN</strong> <strong>University</strong> is available only to full-time<br />

students.<br />

Students may apply for scholarships and financial assistance regardless of their race,<br />

gender, religion or national origin. The university has funds available for highly qualified<br />

students <strong>with</strong> limited financial resources.<br />

Situations of limited financial resources include, but not limited to, a reduction in income due<br />

to loss of employment, retirement, disability or death of the family’s wage earner; divorce or<br />

separation, etc.<br />

The university’s financial assistance policy is formulated to help students <strong>with</strong> limited<br />

financial resources to pay for their educational expenses. Also, it encourages students to be on<br />

top of their classes.<br />

Only one type of scholarship and or financial assistance is granted.<br />

The <strong>University</strong> has the right to change the rules and regulations of awarding such<br />

scholarship <strong>with</strong>out any prior notice.<br />

Types of Scholarships and Financial Assistance<br />

<strong>ALHOSN</strong> <strong>University</strong> offers the following types of scholarships and financial assistance:<br />

Scholarships<br />

1. High School Merit scholarship<br />

Students <strong>with</strong> 90-94.9% grade will be awarded a waiver of 25% of the total fees for that<br />

specific semester only.<br />

Students <strong>with</strong> 95% and over will be awarded a waiver of 50% of the total fees for that<br />

specific semester only.<br />

The scholarship is granted for one semester and is renewed as long as the student<br />

maintains a minimum of CGPA 3.7 for each subsequent semester.<br />

If the CGPA drops below 3.7 the student will automatically lose the scholarship for the<br />

semester concerned.<br />

Successful candidates only will be notified <strong>with</strong>in 6 weeks from the beginning of each<br />

regular semester.<br />

DEADLINE: Applications will be considered <strong>with</strong>in 4 weeks of the beginning of each<br />

regular semester. An online “Secondary School scholarship form” must be completed for this<br />

scholarship.<br />

2. Academic Merit Scholarship<br />

A waiver of 25% of the total fees will be given to students <strong>with</strong> AGPA of 4.0.<br />

Students must at least be in their second semester at <strong>ALHOSN</strong> <strong>University</strong>.<br />

Successful candidates will be notified <strong>with</strong>in 6 weeks from the beginning of each regular<br />

semester.<br />

The <strong>University</strong> has the right to decide the number of Academic Scholarship offered for<br />

each semester.<br />

DEADLINE: Applications will be considered <strong>with</strong>in 4 weeks of the beginning of each regular<br />

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