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A primary objective of scholarships at Canadian University of Dubai is to promote the retention of high academic achievers. We understand that not everyone is excellent or outstanding at everything and recognize the importance of differences and variety.  We do not want financial limitations or special needs to get in the way of a great education. 

The Canadian University of Dubai offers the following scholarships: Outstanding Academic Excellence, Outstanding Academic Achievement, Financial Hardship, Special Needs and Outstanding Sports Achievement.

Guiding Principles for Canadian University of Dubai Scholarships

  • Scholarships are open to all students of any citizenship who have met all the admission requirements. 
  • Scholarships are awarded to fulltime students enrolled in four (4) academic courses or more per semester. 
  • Students must maintain the cumulative grade point average (CGPA) necessary in order to continue their scholarship.
  • Students can apply in successive years but scholarships are only valid for two (2) successive semesters.
  • Scholarships are only valid for current tuition fees.
  • All remaining fees (tuition and housing) must be paid promptly in order to maintain your scholarship.

Application Deadlines

  • Scholarship Application deadline for the Fall Semester is June 15th. 
  • Scholarship Applications deadline for the Spring Semester is December 20th.
  • Late or incomplete scholarship applications are not considered.
  • Applicants must email their scholarship application forms, along with all supporting documents to scholarship@cud.ac.ae

Forms

Academic
Sports
Financial Hardship
Special Needs

Academic Excellence

100% tuition waiver
Second semester CGPA must be 3.90 or higher for the scholarship to continue.

50% tuition waiver 
CGPA must be 3.85 or higher
Student must have a CGPA of 3.85 or above at the end of the first semester for the scholarship to continue

Academic Achievement

40% tuition waiver
Second semester CGPA must be 3.70 or higher for the scholarship to continue.

The Guiding Principles for Canadian University of Dubai scholarships must be met.

Academic Accomplishment Award

This Award is given when a student has attained a GPA of 3.85 or higher for the previous semester.  The award is only applicable to the following semester and is only valid for tuition fees.

20% tuition waiver
GPA of 3.85 or higher

Scholarships are awarded based on the student’s sports achievement level and his/her academic performance. 

40% tuition waiver
Student must have a CGPA of 3.50 or above to apply
A CGPA of 3.5 must be attained at the end of the first semester the for the scholarship to continue

Students must submit recommendation letters from:

  • the CUD Sport Coordinator 
  • one professor from the student’s previous semester

10% tuition waiver
Student must have a CGPA of 3.0 or above to apply
Student must have a CGPA of 3.0 or above at the end of the first semester for the scholarship to continue

Students must submit recommendation letters from:

  • the CUD Sport Coordinator 
  • one professor from the student’s previous semester

The Guiding Principles for Canadian University of Dubai scholarships must be met.

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The objective of these scholarships is to promote access to higher education to students facing financial hardship. 

40% tuition waiver
CGPA must be 3.30 or higher
CGPA for the scholarship to continue

Students must submit the following documents:

  • Completed and signed application
  • Current Rental Contract
  • Bank statements
  • Employee certificate and salary statement for each employed family member
  • Copy of Passport and Visa for all working family members (or both parents)
  • Certificates of educational tuition fees for each sibling

All documentation will be kept confidential.

All of the above documents must be submitted with the application.  Any application with incomplete documentation will not be considered when awarding the Financial Hardship Scholarships.

The Guiding Principles for Canadian University of Dubai scholarships must be met.

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We at Canadian University of Dubai pledge to provide an inclusive learning environment and to support the cognitive, emotional and creative development of students with disabilities.  Special needs may be justified by physical or other disabilities.

Students eligible for a Special Needs Scholarship will benefit from a 40% tuition  reduction.

  • A CGPA of 3.00 must be achieved in the first semester for the scholarship to continue.
  • A Professional, documented diagnosis of disability must be supplied with application and will be kept confidential.

The Guiding Principles for Canadian University of Dubai scholarships must be met, also, a professional, documented diagnosis of disability must be supplied at the time of application and will be kept confidential.

The above documentation must be submitted with the application. Any application with incomplete documentation will not be considered when awarding the Special Needs Scholarships

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