AUST Board of Trustees Approves New Fees and Scholarship Policy

The Board of Trustees of Ajman University of Science & Technology has approved a new policy for tuition fees and scholarships for both Ajman and Fujairah campuses for the academic year 2013-2014. The new policy comprises varied fee increases ranging between 5% and 10 %, as well as an increase in student scholarships and discounts offered by AUST.

In a meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashed Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council & Ruler of Ajman, held on Monday 6 May, 2013, AUST Board of Trustees has sanctioned the new fees and scholarship policy for 2013-2014. The new financial policy comes us a measure to address increasing operational expenses, and to meet AUST enhancement and development projects, namely improving student services, recruiting and retaining excellent faculty, upgrading IT infrastructure as well as building a new sports complex and an integrated hostel to accommodate 500 female students.

The higher management commented that even with the new fee structure AUST will remain very competitive in terms of fee requirements among the UAE top universities.

In addition to endorsing the fee increase, the Board of Trustees has also ratified a new scholarship policy which will offer more support to wider categories of students. Ajman University is a leading sponsor of students; as such the partial and full scholarships will be increased starting Spring 2013-2014. Last year alone, some 4300 students have benefited from the old scholarship system with a total of AED 13 million.

Ajman University spent a staggering amount of AED 70 million during the past 5 years on scholarships, waivers and discounts for top achievers and students in need.