Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology: Financial Aid and Scholarships

TUITION AWARD AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCES FOR DEGREE PROGRAMMES

1.	Full Free Tuition Award (FFTA): As per Private University Act, 5 % of the students promoted to every class of a semester will be offered the Full Free Tuition Award (FFTA) on the basis of the earned Grade Point Average (GPA) of all courses of the immediate previous semester except the courses Project/Thesis & Surveying Practical. If the grade point averages of more than one student are equal, then the total marks obtained by the students in the courses will be considered for the award. The bonafide students, who are promoted, get admitted and continue their studies at AUST are eligible for FFTA on the basis of merit and other rules and regulations of the University.
2.	Half Free Tuition Award (HFTA): In addition to the FFTA, AUST also offers Half Free Tuition Award (HFTA) to a maximum of another 5% of the students promoted to every class of a semester whose results are considered to be equally brilliant as those for FFTA. The interested students are required to submit application for HFTA in prescribed from available in the office of the Registrar positively by the date notified. No application/candidature/appeal will be considered after the date notified. The selection for HFTA will be, among other rules and regulations, on the basis of the earned grade point average (GPA) of all courses of the immediate previous semester except the courses Project/Thesis & Surveying Practical. If the grade point averages of more than one student are equal, then the total marks obtained by the students in the courses will be considered for the award.
	In addition to the above following criteria will also be considered in the selection for FFTA and HFTA awards:
	i )   To be eligible for the award a student needs to continue his/her study at AUST. The award will be cancelled/forfeited for any discontinuation /interruption of study at AUST; ii )   If any disciplinary action has been taken against a student, he is not eligible for FFTA or HFTA; iii )   The students having less than 60% class attendance in the immediate previous semester are not eligible for any award; iv )   Student(s), already selected for FFTA, Are not eligible for HFTA; and v )   HFTA will be sanctioned only on the basis of application and rules and regulations and not as a matter of right of the student.
3.	There are also provisions for financial help to the distressed students from the Fund for Welfare of the Distressed Students.
4.	If two or more students of the same parents study concurrently as regular students in this University, one of them may get Half Free Tuition Award on application as per the rules of the University.
5.	In addition, 1% of the promoted students are awarded Full Free Tuition Award or equivalent on the recommendation of the sponsor.
6.	All the awards are subject to good conduct & class attendance of the students concerned.
Scholarship may be offered to students for higher studies and research in collaboration with donor agencies, if possible.