At American University, all admitted students are considered for scholarships for which they are eligible. Scholarships are awarded to students who have excellent academic credentials and exhibit exceptional leadership skills. We are pleased to offer the following scholarships to honor our students who continue on to online graduate studies.
Online Merit Scholarship
Online Master of Arts in Economics, Applied Economics Specialization
• Scholarship Amount: $14,000 | Eligibility: 3.5 - 4.0
• Scholarship Amount: $8,000 | Eligibility: 3.0 - 3.49
• Availability: Ongoing
• Considerations:
- American University will make the Online Merit Scholarship decision and will notify students at the time they are admitted or shortly thereafter.
- Scholarship will be applied equally to the 1st and 5th courses.
Read the eligibility requirements.
- Scholarship will be applied equally to the 1st and 5th courses.
Read the eligibility requirements.
Online Master of Arts in Strategic Communication
• Scholarship Amount: $5,000, $7,000 or $10,000
• Student Eligibility:
• Student Eligibility:
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Admitted students will be eligible for scholarship consideration based on a holistic review of the application file, including academic credentials, professional experience and exceptional leadership skills.
- Students must also remain in good academic standing throughout the program.
- Students must also remain in good academic standing throughout the program.
• Considerations:
- American University will make the Online Merit Scholarship decision and will notify students at the time they are admitted or shortly thereafter.
- Contact an Admissions Adviser for information.
- Contact an Admissions Adviser for information.
Online Master of Public Administration and Policy
• Scholarship Amount: $12,000
• Availability: Ongoing
• Student Eligibility:
• Availability: Ongoing
• Student Eligibility:
- Prospective students who have a cumulative 3.2 GPA or above (on a 4.0 scale) in their undergraduate program, or those with five or more years of active-duty experience in the military (regardless of their GPA score), can qualify for the Online Merit Scholarship in award amounts up to $12,000.
- Students must remain in good academic standing.
- Students must remain in good academic standing.
• Considerations:
- American University will make the Online Merit Scholarship decision and will notify students at the time they are admitted or shortly thereafter.
- Scholarship will be applied equally to the third and fourth semesters (5th through 8th courses).
Read the eligibility requirements.
- Scholarship will be applied equally to the third and fourth semesters (5th through 8th courses).
Read the eligibility requirements.
Online Master of Science in Health Promotion Management
• Scholarship Amount: $10,000
• Availability: Ongoing
• Student Eligibility:
• Availability: Ongoing
• Student Eligibility:
- Students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA (on 4.0 scale) or above in their undergraduate program.
- Students must remain in good academic standing.
- Students must remain in good academic standing.
• Considerations:
- American University will make the Online Merit Scholarship decision and will notify students at the time they are admitted or shortly thereafter.
- Scholarship will be applied equally to the 5th and 6th courses.
- Read the eligibility requirements.
- Scholarship will be applied equally to the 5th and 6th courses.
- Read the eligibility requirements.
Online Master of Science in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security
• Scholarship Amount: $12,000
• Availability: Ongoing
• Student Eligibility:
• Availability: Ongoing
• Student Eligibility:
- Prospective students who have a cumulative 3.2 GPA or above (on a 4.0 scale) in their undergraduate program, or those with five or more years of active-duty experience in the military (regardless of their GPA score), can qualify for the Online Merit Scholarship in award amounts up to $12,000..
- Students must remain in good academic standing.
- Students must remain in good academic standing.
• Considerations:
- American University will make the Online Merit Scholarship decision and will notify students at the time they are admitted or shortly thereafter.
- Scholarship will be applied equally to the third and fourth semesters (5th through 8th courses).
- Read the eligibility requirements.
- Scholarship will be applied equally to the third and fourth semesters (5th through 8th courses).
- Read the eligibility requirements.
Online Master of Science in Nutrition Education
• Scholarship Amount: $10,000
• Availability: Ongoing
• Student Eligibility:
• Availability: Ongoing
• Student Eligibility:
- Students must have a cumulative 3.4 GPA (on 4.0 scale) or above in their undergraduate program.
- Students must remain in good academic standing.
- Students must remain in good academic standing.
• Considerations:
- American University will make the Online Merit Scholarship decision and will notify students at the time they are admitted or shortly thereafter.
- Scholarship will be applied equally to the 5th and 6th courses.
- Read the eligibility requirements.
- Scholarship will be applied equally to the 5th and 6th courses.
- Read the eligibility requirements.
For more information, call us toll-free at 855-725-7614 to speak with an Admissions Adviser, or request more information online.
