TOMORROW’S LEADERS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM - USA

Deadline: 15 November 2018 Open to: high school senior or recent high school graduate form Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, who cannot hold U.S. citizenship or be a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident Benefits: the program covers university tuition and fees, a study abroad experience in the U.S., insurance, housing, and monthly allowance Description

The U.S. Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and AMIDEAST are pleased to announce this year’s recruitment for the Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Program. The Tomorrow’s Leaders Scholarship Program is a MEPI initiative for capable and highly motivated high school seniors in the Middle East and North Africa who are from underserved backgrounds. The program will provide four-year university scholarships and internship opportunities at select institutions of higher learning in the Middle East to students who have the potential to become leaders.

Eligible students include men and women who represent the region’s cultural, religious, and geographic diversity and are from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, who could otherwise gain admission to, but would be unable to afford, four years of college at an American university in the Middle East. Tomorrow’s Leaders scholarship recipients should be prepared to begin the program in the Fall 2019 term. Eligibility

This program is open to high school graduates in the Middle East and North Africa, who are qualified but unable to afford a college education. Students enroll at the undergraduate level in a four-year program. For the Fall 2019 enrollment class, applicants must be citizens of Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, and Yemen, and cannot hold U.S. citizenship or be a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Be a high school senior or recent high school graduate at the time of application;
Demonstrate strong leadership potential;
Be proficient in written and spoken English;
Demonstrate strong academic performance;
Ability to start the program in August/September 2019.

Benefits

The program covers university tuition and fees, a study abroad experiences in the U.S., insurance, housing, and a monthly allowance. Students requiring English preparatory work may be enrolled in one to two semesters of college preparatory English classes before entering degree programs.