"A generous and important program that enables bright students to receive an excellent education." AUIS President Bruce Walker Ferguson
Brighter Future Arbat Refugee Fund is a scholarship fund that helps students from Arbat Refugee Camp pursue their studies at American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) after their 12th grade graduation.
The scholarship is funded by generous individuals and corporations from the US, France, and Iraq. This fund was established by Ms. Florence Robichon and her husband Mr. Rachid Benyakhlef. Ms. Robichon initiated the scholarship after spending more than one year as a volunteer painting murals in Arbat Refugee Camp, where she realized how much young students there were in need of support for their higher education.
The scholarship is designed to finance a full cycle of up to five years of study towards a bachelor's degree at AUIS, including one year of intensive English language instruction. It finances tuition, shared housing, books, University fees and expenses, and annual travel to and from Arbat Refugee Camp, for fall and spring terms. It also covers winter and summer courses that progress a student toward graduation but does not have a living stipend.
Eligibility:
- Students in 12th grade at Barkhudan School in Arbat Refugee Camp and/or students under 25 years of age living in the camp with a 12th grade certificate delivered by the Syrian government and equalized by the Sulaimaniyah Directory of Education.
- Students should have a minimum Baccalaureate score of 80, or equivalent.
- Students should demonstrate a high level of motivation.
- Students, with their family's support, should commit to pursue their entire undergraduate education at AUIS.
Admission:
- Qualified students will sit for an English assessment to check their APP level.
- An admissions committee will assess the applicants' files and organize individual interviews for the final selection.