To be considered for the scholarship, candidates must be secondary school students (not university students) applying as first-year (freshman) students at American University for the August 2013 semester.

Candidates must be from any another country other than the US and must need a visa to study in the United States (preference will be for those who need an F-1 or J-1 student visa).

In order to be eligible for the scholarship, the applicants should have:
• A minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent (or in the top 10 percent of graduating class) for 9th-12th grades.
• A demonstrated commitment to service and advancing the needs of people in their home country.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with a minimum 90 TOEFL iBT (with no subscore lower than 20) or 6.5 IELTS (with no subscore lower than 6.0).
• Demonstrated leadership, volunteerism and community service.শিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

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This scholarship is highly competitive. You must have a minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent and minimum 90 TOEFL or 6.5 IELTS English proficiency score in order to qualify for this scholarship. Only apply if you meet these criteria.
To qualify for August 2014 intake, students must submit the EGL Scholarship Application, the Common Application, and AU Supplement forms plus all supporting documents by 15 January 2014.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the applications forms and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.