Scholarships and Financial Support for Graduate Students
Summary of the Available Options for Graduate Students
| Architecture & Design | Arts & Sciences | Business | Engineering | Medicine | Pharmacy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
U.S. Federal Loans* |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
|
Student Employment |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
|
Graduate Assistantships |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ MS | |
| Merit Scholarships | ✓ | |||||
| Grants | ✓ |
✓ Pharm D |
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|
Educational Bank Loans |
✓ |
✓ Pharm D |
*only for U.S. citizens
Deadlines
| Applying for… | Deadline |
|---|---|
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Admission for Spring 2021 Applicants for Pharm. D. and MS in Nutrition can only join in the fall |
January 20, 2021 |
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Admission for Fall 2021 Applicants for Pharm. D. and MS in Nutrition can only join in the fall |
June 30, 2021 |
| Graduate assistantship – all other programs | Contact your school for information |
| Admission for Medicine for academic year 2021-2022 |
Early: January 15, 2021 Regular: March 30, 2021 |
| Financial aid for Medicine for academic year 2021-2022 |
Early: January 31, 2021 Regular: February 1- March 31, 2021 |
| Admission for Pharm D for academic year 2021-2022 | Passed |
| Financial aid for Pharm D for academic year 2021-2022 | January 31, 2021 |
| MEPI Tomorrow's Leaders Graduate (TLG) Program | March 2, 2021 |
Graduate Assistantships, Merit Scholarships, Grants and Loans
Graduate assistantships cover a portion of tuition in exchange for academic work. They are granted based on academic performance. Students apply for assistantships at their respective schools. Please see Academic Rules and Procedures for more details and check the webpage of the program or school you are applying to for application instructions and deadlines.
- School of Arts & Sciences: Graduate Assistantship Application
- Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Development and Management: Graduate Assistantship Application
- For other majors, please contact the respective school
Merit scholarships for the School of Medicine are awarded to the top applicants of each entering class based on a specific academic criterion. Tuition coverage ranges from 75% to 100%.
Grants cover a part of tuition, and are awarded based on financial need.
Educational Loans
- LAU loans: the University maintains a revolving loan fund as part of the total Financial Aid program. Loans are extended to students, when requested, as part of the total Financial Aid package in accordance with the loan procedure.
- Lebanese Educational Bank loans program: Agreements with certain banks allow some students to benefit from interest free loans. The interest amount will be borne by the University until the students’ exit date after which the interest will have to be covered by the students themselves.
- U.S. Direct Federal Loans are fixed-rate student loans from the US Department of Education for graduate students attending university at least half-time. Unsubsidized, and PLUS loans can be granted to students from the United States of America who choose to study at LAU.
Lebanese Armed Services
LAU and the Lebanese Armed Services have partnered to offer officers, members and retirees of the Lebanese Armed Services, in addition to their spouses and children, access to LAU’s graduate programs for 50 percent of the cost per credit. View the application.
Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate (TLG) Program
This is a MEPI initiative for students with an excellent academic record and a demonstrated financial need who wish to earn a master’s degree at LAU. The purpose is to equip graduate students with the professional experience needed to advance their academic knowledge and engage in research that furthers the professionalization of emerging leaders while supporting and increasing scholars’ knowledge in gender issues in specific in their various fields of study.