Scholarships and Financial Aid for Graduate Students
Available Options for Graduate Students
| School of… | U.S. Federal Loans* | Student Employment | Graduate Assistantships | Merit Scholarships | Grants | Educational Bank Loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Design | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Arts & Sciences | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Business | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Engineering | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Medicine | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Pharmacy | ✓ | MS | Pharm D | Pharm D |
*only for U.S. citizens
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 (Deadline passed)
- For other majors, please contact the respective school
Merit scholarships are granted to the top applicants of each entering class, based on a specific academic criterion. Tuition coverage ranges from 25% to 100%. The availability and application of merit scholarships is part of the admission application process at the Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine.
Grants cover a part of tuition, and are assigned based on financial need.
Educational Bank loans, in accordance with agreements with certain banks, allow students to benefit from interest-free loans during their years at LAU. The interest is borne by the university until the student’s exit date, after which it is paid by the student.
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.