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Reduction family members will be adjusted accordingly. defined by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Athletic Scholarship
Research.
e. Tuition reduction will cover the summer and winter Value: 25 percent waiver on tuition fees for the continuing
Family Tuition Discount terms. d. Academic IELTS 6.0 or equivalent TOFEL 550 ( 213 CPT, students per academic year.
When two or more members from the same family are f. Students with Faculty/Staff tuition reduction are not 79 IBT)
enrolled at Abu Dhabi University as full-time undergraduate eligible for family tuition reduction. Ongoing Scholarship Maintenance Requirements: Description and Eligibility Requirements:
students in the same semester, the Family tuition reduction a. This scholarship is awarded to students that demonstrate
Policy will apply a value of 15, 20 or 25 percent reduction g. Students need to apply for family discount every A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of active participation on ADU sports teams (either as coach,
on tuition fees dependent upon the number of family semester based on the mentioned dates in the academic 3.70. captain or player).
members enrolled. calendar.
A minimum of 12 passed credit hours per semester. b. Successful completion of the English Language Institute
Eligibility Requirements: courses.
This tuition reduction is applicable to students from the Scholarships University Scholarship Ongoing Scholarship Maintenance:
same family. This implies family members with direct A variety of scholarships are offered to encourage
relationships or kinship such as siblings, spouses, or students to develop academic strength, discipline and Value: from 15 percent up to 50 percent waiver on A minimum CGPA of 2.75.
parents with more than one student simultaneously a sense of community. The maximum coverage period tuition fees for UAE residents & GCC national candidates A minimum of 12 passed credit hours per semester.
enrolled at Abu Dhabi University. of any scholarship is four years, or upon graduation, (GCC national candidates must provide official attested
The tuition reduction will be implemented as follows: whichever is sooner. It is not necessary to re-apply for documents).
a scholarship as long all maintenance criteria (outlined a. Students who newly graduated from secondary school Rules and Regulations
1. Each of every two students enrolled shall benefit from below) are met. and join ADU within two years of their secondary school
a 15 percent waiver in tuition (family member enrolled graduation may receive scholarship with a value from 15 up The following rules and regulations shall apply to all Abu
is 2) The scholarship application process begins after a student to 50% waiver of the tuition fee per campus based on their Dhabi University scholarship recipients:
is formally admitted to ADU and assigned a unique
2. Each of every two students enrolled shall benefit from student ID number. This number is used to securely login high school average and selected major. a. Scholarships are given for the period of time the
a 20 percent waiver in tuition (family member enrolled to a University account that has a section for Financial Aid b. University scholarship will be applicable to the period student is enrolled at ADU, benefits outlined herein
is 3) and Scholarships. of time the student is enrolled at ADU in full time status shall be granted according to the time period
indicated by the study plan.
3. Each of every two students enrolled shall benefit from As student information, including academic records, has (registered in 12 credit hours), the only exception to the 12
a 25 percent waiver in tuition (family member enrolled already been processed by the University upon admission, credit hours will be given in the first registered semester b. The student can appeal the decision of the committee
is 4) any scholarships that the student is eligible for will and the following term for students who are not meeting two weeks from the announcement of scholarship
appear on their account page. The student may choose the English Language Requirements. recipients.
Ongoing family tuition reduction maintenance requirement
to fill out the online application for any scholarship that Ongoing Scholarship Maintenance: c. A student may avail of only one scholarship.
A minimum CGPA of 2.5 is required. appears here, as they qualify for these based on merit.
The application is completed with the appropriate details a. Students with university scholarship maintained d. Tuition reductions, scholarships and/or financial aid
filled in by the student, along with the uploading of any automatically at reduction rates as previously approved cannot be shared and/or transferred among family
Rules and Regulations required documents, and then is submitted online. when a student maintains a minimum grade point average members.
(CGPA) of 3.60
The following rules and regulations shall apply to Abu e. Students who are sponsored by a third party may or
Dhabi University family tuition reduction: H. H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Scholarship b. A minimum of 12 passed credit hours per semester may not receive any ADU scholarship depending on
the third party agreement.
except for winter and summer terms.

a. In case a student qualifies for more than one tuition (20 scholarships annually) f. In case a student qualifies for more than one
reduction, scholarship or financial aid benefit, the student Value: 100 percent waiver on tuition, application fee, reduction, scholarship or financial aid benefit, the
shall be given the option to choose the benefit with the Academic Scholarship
highest value. registration fee, student services fee and health service fee. Value: 20 percent waiver on tuition fees for all continuing student will be given the chance to choose the benefit
with the highest value.
Eligibility Requirements: Abu Dhabi University students.
b. The tuition reduction will not cover any repeated courses
including courses which graded as F, WA, and W. a. This scholarship is available to the top 20 secondary Eligibility Requirements: g. Students who do not continuously enroll or register
for medical reason or other justifiable emergency
c. In any case where the minimum required cumulative school graduates across the UAE who are newly admitted a. This scholarship is available to continuing students who reasons approved by scholarship and student aid
CGPA is not met the student will lose the family tuition & join Abu Dhabi University in the fall semester only. The obtain 3.60 CGPA for two consecutive semesters. office may postpone for one semester.
H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahayan Scholarship will
reduction for the following semester and the tuition
reduction for other family members will be adjusted be applicable to the period of time the student is enrolled Ongoing Scholarship Maintenance: h. Any student who is found guilty of a student code of
conduct violation or an academic integrity offense will
at Abu Dhabi University in full time status.
accordingly. A minimum CGPA of 3.60. forfeit the applicable scholarship for the remaining
d. Any student who is found guilty of a student code b. Receipt of the scholarship is contingent upon the A minimum enrollment of 12 passed credit hours per study in ADU.
selection and formal approval from the Office of H.H.
of conduct violation or an academic integrity offense
will forfeit the family tuition reduction for the semester Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. semester. i Any withdrawal from classes during a given semester
without prior approval from the Scholarship and
following the offense and the tuition reduction for other c. Meeting the English Language Proficiency Requirements
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