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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Emerging Global Leader Scholarship (Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGLS) promotes educational access and opportunity while enhancing international diversity. Bringing together the best of Â鶹ÊÓƵ—academic excellence, leadership development, and global engagement—Â鶹ÊÓƵ Emerging Global Leader Scholars achieve, inspire, and serveÌýwith vision. The Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGLs are dedicated to positive civic and social change to help address issues faced by under-resourced, underserved communities in their home country.

We invite you to meet our inspiring current Â鶹ÊÓƵ Emerging Global Leader Scholars and recent EGLS alumni.Ìý

The 2025 Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGL scholarship covers all billable Â鶹ÊÓƵ expenses (full tuition, room, and board) for two international students who will need a non-immigrant visa (preferably an F-1 or J-1 student visa) to study in the United States. The scholarship does not cover non-billable expenses such as mandatory health insurance, books, airline tickets, taxes, and miscellaneous expenses which students will need to pay out of pocketÌý(approximately US$4,000 per year).

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGL scholarship is renewable for a total of four years of undergraduate study, based on continued satisfactory academic performance.ÌýStudents interested in all majors offered at Â鶹ÊÓƵ are eligible to apply.

New:ÌýÂ鶹ÊÓƵ EGL partial scholarships! We’re excited to share that in addition to the two full 2025 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Emerging Global Leader Scholarships covering all billable expenses, Â鶹ÊÓƵ will also offer up to eight additional generous Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGL partial scholarships valued at up to US$40,000/per year.

No additional application process is needed to be eligible for Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGL partial scholarships. Partial scholarship candidates will be selected from talented applicants who completeÌýthe Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGL scholarship process successfully. If you are recommended for an Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGLs partial scholarship, you will need to submit proof of additional funds beyond the initial US$4,000 for the difference not covered by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGLS partial scholarship. For example,Ìýif you are offered US$40,000/year, you will need to submit financial documents confirming US$42,000 on account for your first year instead of the full estimated costs of US$81,620.

You are NOT eligible to apply if:

• You are a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident,ÌýU.S. pending permanent resident, or dual citizen of the U.S. and another country.
• You are enrolled in or have already begun any post-secondary studies at another university in your home country or the United States.
• You graduated secondary school earlier than 2023.

IMPORTANT: The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Emerging Global Leadership Scholarship application process involves two steps:

• Step 1: Applicants who wish to be considered for Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGLS full or partial scholarships must first submit their Common or Coalition application and all supporting documents before December 1, 2024.
• Step 2: Submit the Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGL Scholarship application and essays via your applicant portal byÌýthe required December 1, 2024 special program deadline. You must complete Step 1 before submitting the Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGLS application. Late applications will not be considered.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Emerging Leader Scholarship applicants should apply Regular DecisionÌýfor fall 2025 (not Early Decision ED or Early Action EA) and will be notified by April 1st, 2025.

Preference will be given to:

1. International students who have overcome various obstacles and challenges as well as those from diverse and underrepresented global and socioeconomic backgrounds.
2. A minimum 3.8 GPA equivalent out of 4.0 GPA (or in the top 10% of graduating class) for 9th-12th grades.
3. A demonstrated commitment to leadership, volunteerism, community service, and to advancing the needs of people in their home country.
4. Students with one of the following:
   1. 95+ TOEFL iBT (all subscores must be 20 or above)
   2. Sub-scores of 24+ on the paper-based TOEFL (Taken after May 31, 2017)
   3. 7.0+ IELTS (all subscores must be 6.0 or above)
   4. 33 minimum SAT Reading subscore
   5. Score of 630 or higher on the SAT Digital version section entitled "Evidence-Based Reading and Writing" (EBRW) as of March 2023
   6. 29 minimum ACT English
   7. 65 minimum PTE
   8. 125+ Duolingo (all subscores must be 115Ìýor above)
   9. Cambridge Assessment English score of 185Ìýor higher. Each sub-score must be 169 or higher.
5. Students who are still enrolled in secondary/high school and graduating by June 2025.
6. Important: Students in the IB system should plan to graduate with a full IB diploma with at leastÌý3 HL subjects. Students studying in the British A-Levels system must complete at least 3 A levels and finish 13 years of study before August 2025.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Emerging Global Leader Scholarship InstructionsÌý

1. Complete and submit the Common Application or Coalition Application with all required documents per the Â鶹ÊÓƵ international instructions checklistÌýbefore December 1, 2024.
2. Create your applicant portal when invited to do so.Ìý
3. Submit a bank letter and the completed and signed Â鶹ÊÓƵ Declaration of Finances Form (Â鶹ÊÓƵ DFF),Ìýeach confirming a minimum of US$4,000. These can be uploaded via your applicant portal. SeeÌýexamples of bank letters.
4. Submit your official TOEFL,ÌýIELTS,ÌýDuolingo English, PTE, or Cambridge Assessment EnglishÌýTest score results before December 1, 2024. Please have official English proficiency score reports sent directlyÌýby the testing agency to Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Undergraduate Admissions, Washington, District of Columbia. Note: Students cannot submit their own results.
5. Students who do not submit a complete application packet with all supporting documents by the December 1Ìýdeadline will not be reviewed.
6. If you are applying through a program supported by Ìýor if you are a past FLEX or YES high school scholarship recipient from the U.S. Department of State, please provide a letter from your EducationUSA center's adviser confirming your candidacy. You may request for the letter to be sent to levinson@american.edu as a PDF.
7. If you are not selected as one of the finalists, you may still be considered for admission to Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Washington, DC and eligible for partial merit scholarships. However, to continue the application process, you will need to submit proof of funds totaling up toÌýUS$81,620Ìý(estimated costs for first year of study).

Zoom interviews and/or additional essay submissions will be required for Â鶹ÊÓƵ EGL semi-finalists and finalists. If you have any questions, please contact intadm@american.edu .