Common use of Program Summary Clause in Contracts

Program Summary. The overarching goal of AUB, through the USAID Higher Education Scholarships (HES), is to increase the private sector competitiveness through increased workforce readiness linked to job opportunities. The project specifically aims to increase access to quality education and equip the beneficiary scholars with the necessary technical, soft, and leadership skills needed to excel in the labor market. Higher Education Scholarships (HES) at AUB will provide undergraduate scholarships, covering educational costs including a housing/transportation allowance and stipends to attend high-quality universities that promote critical thinking, freedom, diversity, and respect. HES consists of two components: Component 1: The University Scholarship Program (USP VIII) The University Scholarship Program – Phase Eight (USP VIII) which aims at enabling meritorious and financially disadvantaged Lebanese public and private school graduates to access quality higher education to increase their job readiness and maximize their potential in supporting Lebanon’s democratic and economic development. Component 2: Refugee Scholarship Support (RSS) HES will offer scholarships to non-Lebanese, having refugee status and are legally residing in Lebanon, to complete undergraduate studies. RSS allows the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of non-Lebanese refugee students.

Program Summary. The overarching goal of AUB, through the USAID Higher Education Scholarships (HES), ) is to increase the private sector competitiveness through increased workforce readiness linked to job opportunities. The project aims specifically aims to increase at increasing access to quality education education, and equip equipping the beneficiary scholars with the necessary technical, soft, and leadership skills needed to excel in the labor market. Higher Education Scholarships (HES) at AUB will provide undergraduate scholarships, covering educational costs including a housing/transportation allowance and stipends to attend high-high quality universities that promote critical thinking, freedom, diversity, and respect. HES consists of two components: Component 1: The University Scholarship Program (USP VIII) The University Scholarship Program – Phase Eight (USP VIII) which aims at enabling 40 meritorious and financially disadvantaged Lebanese public and private school graduates to access quality higher education to increase their job readiness and maximize their potential in supporting Lebanon’s democratic and economic development. Component 2: Refugee Scholarship Support (RSS) HES will offer scholarships to non-Lebanese, having refugee status and are legally residing in Lebanon, to complete undergraduate studies. RSS allows the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of non-one cohort of 9 non- Lebanese refugee studentsstudents for up to four academic years.

Program Summary. The overarching goal of AUB, through the USAID Higher Education Scholarships (HES), ) is to increase the private sector competitiveness through increased workforce readiness linked to job opportunities. The project aims specifically aims to increase at increasing access to quality education education, and equip equipping the beneficiary scholars with the necessary technical, soft, and leadership skills needed to excel in the labor market. Higher Education Scholarships (HES) at AUB will provide undergraduate scholarships, covering educational costs including a housing/transportation allowance and stipends to attend high-high quality universities that promote critical thinking, freedom, diversity, and respect. The HES consists of two components: Component 1: The University Scholarship Program (USP VIII) The University Scholarship Program – Phase Eight (USP VIII) which ): aims at enabling meritorious and financially disadvantaged Lebanese public and private school graduates to access quality higher education to increase their job readiness and maximize their potential in supporting Lebanon’s democratic and economic development. Component 2: Refugee Scholarship Support (RSS) HES will offer scholarships to non-Lebanese, having refugee status and are legally residing in Lebanon, to complete undergraduate studies. RSS allows the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of non-one cohort of non- Lebanese refugee studentsscholars for up to four academic years.

Program Summary. The overarching goal of AUB, through the USAID Higher Education Scholarships (HES), ) is to increase the private sector competitiveness through increased workforce readiness linked to job opportunities. The project aims specifically aims to increase at increasing access to quality education and equip equipping the beneficiary scholars with the necessary technical, soft, and leadership skills needed to excel in the labor market. Higher Education Scholarships (HES) at AUB will provide undergraduate scholarshipsscholarships covering full educational costs, covering educational costs including a housing/transportation allowance and stipends stipends, to attend high-high quality universities that promote critical thinking, freedom, diversity, and respect. The HES consists of two components: Component 1: The University Scholarship Program (USP VIIIUSPVIII Cycle IV) The University Scholarship Program – Phase Eight (USP VIII) HES USPVIII Cycle IV, which aims at enabling meritorious and financially disadvantaged Lebanese public and private school graduates to access quality higher education to increase their job readiness and maximize their potential in supporting Lebanon’s democratic and economic development. Component 2: Refugee Scholarship Support (RSSRSS- Cycle IV) HES will offer scholarships to non-Lebanese, having Lebanese public and private school graduates with refugee status and are legally residing in Lebanon, Lebanon to complete undergraduate studies. RSS allows the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of one cohort of non-Lebanese refugee studentsstudents for up to four academic years.

Program Summary. The overarching goal of AUB, through the USAID Higher Education Scholarships (HES), ) is to increase the private sector competitiveness through increased workforce readiness linked to job opportunities. The project aims specifically aims to increase at increasing access to quality education education, and equip equipping the beneficiary scholars with the necessary technical, soft, and leadership skills needed to excel in the labor market. Higher Education Scholarships (HES) at AUB will provide undergraduate scholarships, covering full educational costs including a housing/transportation allowance and stipends to attend high-high quality universities that promote critical thinking, freedom, diversity, and respect. The HES consists of two components: Component 1: The University Scholarship Program (USP VIII) The University Scholarship Program – Phase Eight (USP VIII) which aims at enabling 40 meritorious and financially disadvantaged Lebanese public and private school graduates to access quality higher education to increase their job readiness and maximize their potential in supporting Lebanon’s democratic and economic development. Component 2: Refugee Scholarship Support (RSS) HES will offer scholarships to non-Lebanese, having refugee status and are legally residing in Lebanon, to complete undergraduate studies. RSS allows the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of non-one cohort of 9 non- Lebanese refugee studentsstudents for up to four academic years.

Program Summary. The overarching goal of AUB, through the USAID Higher Education Scholarships (HES), ) is to increase the private sector competitiveness through increased workforce readiness linked to job opportunities. The project aims specifically aims to increase at increasing access to quality education education, and equip equipping the beneficiary scholars with the necessary technical, soft, and leadership skills needed to excel in the labor market. Higher Education Scholarships (HES) at AUB will provide undergraduate scholarships, covering full educational costs including a housing/transportation allowance and stipends to attend high-high quality universities that promote critical thinking, freedom, diversity, and respect. The HES consists of two components: Component 1: The University Scholarship Program (USP VIII) The University Scholarship Program – Phase Eight (USP VIII) which aims at enabling meritorious and financially disadvantaged Lebanese public and private school graduates to access quality higher education to increase their job readiness and maximize their potential in supporting Lebanon’s democratic and economic development. Component 2: Refugee Scholarship Support (RSS) HES will offer scholarships to non-Lebanese, having refugee status and are legally residing in Lebanon, to complete undergraduate studies. RSS allows the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of non-one cohort of non- Lebanese refugee studentsstudents for up to four academic years.