AUR offers Scholarships based on merit, financial need, and student level.

Please review the scholarship application deadlines and other important information at the foot of the page!

AUR scholarships are categorized as follows - use these links to jump directly to any category.

Scholarships for travelers & cross-cultural explorers
Scholarships for transfer students
Scholarships for students with Italian heritage and/or citizenship
Scholarships for International Baccalaureate students
Scholarships for leadership and volunteering
Scholarships for outstanding academics
Scholarships for young artists
Scholarships for students from areas of conflict
Scholarships for AUR students' family members
Scholarships for those in financial need

 

 

All of our scholarships are color coded (next to the name), many of our scholarships will belong to multiple categories. The scholarship category key is detailed below for your reference.

Undergraduate ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship
Graduate ScholarshipGraduate Scholarship
Merit ScholarshipMerit Scholarship
Merit ScholarshipNeed-based Scholarship

 

 

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TRAVELERS & CROSS-CULTURAL EXPLORERS
The Building Bridges ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipGraduate ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship   H. Jackson Brown Dreamers’ ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipGraduate ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to multilingual individual(s) who have proven themselves to be global communicators. A scholarship for students who have striven to understand and bridge multiple cultures through language.   “Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” So wrote H. Jackson Brown in 1990 – and he could have been describing any one of our students. The Dreamer’s Scholarship is open to any student who aspires to leave their comfort zone and break the mold.

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The International Exchange ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship   The World Citizen ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipGraduate ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship
Did you have the life-changing opportunity to study abroad in high school or in a gap year? Calling all returned American HS and gap year students (Rotary, AFS, YFU, Verto, etc.) and Italian or International students who have studied in the US or elsewhere for a year—come and continue the journey at AUR!   Welcome home, traveler! The AUR World Citizen Scholarship is awarded to individuals who have previously studied with AUR as Visiting Students and/or have studied with an institutional partner of American Universities Abroad.
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
The Transfer Trailblazer ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship
The AUR Transfer Trailblazer Scholarship is a selective scholarship awarded on the basis of academic achievement for transfer students with a minimum of 30 credits at the time of entry to AUR.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH ITALIAN HERITAGE AND/OR CITIZENSHIP
The Italian Pioneer ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipGraduate ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship   The Roma Caput Mundi ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to Italian citizens and/or individuals of direct Italian heritage. It is one of the small ways that AUR contributes towards the support and development of Italian communities worldwide as a thank you to our amazing host nation.   Two scholarships to cover university fees in full for Italian students attending a high school and taking the maturità in the municipality of Rome. Applicants must demonstrate solid scholastic preparation with average grades of 8 on their year four report card.
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The Sons and Daughters of Italy ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipGraduate ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship  
The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America offers a scholarship with The American University of Rome to American students with Italian heritage. The winning scholarship recipient will receive a maximum of $2,500 each academic semester and is awarded based on merit. The OSDIA Committee selects the recipient based on academic merit (including test scores, transcripts, and a letter of recommendation), the essay response, and community service/volunteerism. Both new and returning AUR students are eligible to apply. Deadline: February 28th  
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE & INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS
The Ambassador ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship
This scholarship is dedicated to students coming from a school offering an education system that is International to their home country. Students must demonstrate their record for, and future potential in, fostering & promoting intercultural understanding in a global context.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERING
The Fitzsimmons Scholarship for Women in LeadershipMerit ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship   The Model United Nations ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship
This donor-funded scholarship is directed to a new female undergraduate student of any nationality who demonstrates a minimum GPA of 3.5 and has proven outstanding leadership skills.   This scholarship is designed for all global citizens with a deep interest in cultures, diversity and international perspectives. Applicants must have completed a minimum of one year of Model United Nations and participated in one MUN conference. 

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AmeriCorps ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipGraduate ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship   PeaceCorps Coverdell Matching ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipGraduate Scholarship
The American University of Rome offers up to 3 undergraduate scholarships of €1,500/$2,000 per academic year and up to 5 graduate scholarships of €1,500/$2,000 off the overall Master's program tuition to AmeriCorps students. This scholarship is not combinable with the AUR Coverdell Matching Scholarship for graduate students.   All Returned Peace Corps Volunteers admitted to AUR’s master’s degree programs receive a guaranteed partial scholarship. As a U.S. accredited institution based in Italy, AUR is not eligible to participate in the Paul D.Coverdell Fellows Program. However, recognizing the depth of experience RPCVs bring to our programs, we acknowledge their contribution and service through our own Coverdell Matching Scholarship. There is no separate scholarship application, but the submission of a DOS (Description of Service) will be required in order to qualify. This scholarship is not combinable with the AUR Americorps or other AUR merit-based scholarships.
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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OUTSTANDING ACADEMICS
The Global Scholar ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipGraduate ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship
AUR’s Global Scholar scholarship has been designed to reward the best of the best. If you’re an applicant with a GPA of over 3.5, you are encouraged to apply for this award.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
The Irene Worth ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship

The Irene Worth Scholarship for Young Artists is a donor-funded scholarship dedicated to an American student, selected on a merit and need basis, who intend to mature as an artist and choose to pursue a degree in Fine Arts, Film or English Writing.  

Deadline: February 28th

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FEMALE STUDENTS FROM AREAS OF CONFLICT
The Rula Jebreal ScholarshipMerit ScholarshipGraduate Scholarship
The Rula Jebreal Scholarship Fund provides full master's scholarships to women coming from war-torn countries. These donor-funded scholarships aim to empower and support women who are passionate about peace and conflict resolution, economic development, and social justice in their home countries.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF AUR STUDENTS
The AUR Sibling ScholarshipGraduate ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship

A student who has one or more siblings studying at The American University of Rome is eligible for a 20% discount. The discount will not apply to the first sibling to enroll, but will be applied to additional siblings while they are enrolled simultaneously and are degree-seeking students at AUR. When there are no longer multiple siblings enrolled full-time, due to graduation, transfer, part-time enrollment status, or withrawal, the remaining sibling pays full tuition less any scholarships/work study he/she may have. The students must be making satisfactory academic progress. The scholarship will only apply to tuition costs.

Definition of Sibling: The student must be one of two or more children having one or both parents in common. Note: This discount is not available to family members outside the sibling relationship such as cousins, spouses and so on.

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THOSE IN FINANCIAL NEED
The Financial Need ScholarshipNeeds-based ScholarshipGraduate ScholarshipUndergraduate Scholarship Scholarship

For degree-seeking students at AUR, Financial Need scholarships are a partial tuition discount only and are renewable annually until degree requirements are met for a maximum of four years (depending which comes first). Students must remain in good academic standing.

Priority Deadlines:

Fall semester: April 1st

Spring semester: November 1st

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Scholarship Application Submission Deadlines and Important Information

Please note the scholarship application deadlines to ensure you make your submission on time!

FALL

  • Early Action Admissions: November 1st
  • Priority Admission: February 1st
  • Regular Admissions: March 15th
  • Late Admission: April 1st

SPRING

  • Early Action Admissions: June 15th
  • Priority Admission: September 15th
  • Regular Admissions: November 15th
  • Late Admission: December 15th

Important Information

  • For new students at AUR, there is ONE application for all merit-based scholarships at AUR. You can apply for multiple scholarships that are applicable to you; however, please note that you can only be awarded one merit-based scholarship.
  • While these scholarships cannot be combined, they can be combined with a financial need scholarship and/or a student training position.
  • Merit and need-based scholarships are not applied to summer sessions.
  • Each academic year, a maximum of €7000 or $8000 annually will be awarded to up to three students per merit-based scholarship.