AGBU Scholarship Program

Scholarships are awarded to graduate students of Armenian descent who clearly demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. Applicants must be enrolled in full-time graduate degree programs (Master’s, Doctoral, Professional) at highly selective colleges and universities in the United States and have achieved a GPA of 3.5 and above, as measured by the American grading system. Individual grants averaging $5,000 USD are awarded annually and are available for a maximum of three (3) years of graduate study. Applicants must submit proof of their financial need in the form of an official school financial aid package. 

AGBU offers scholarships to one (1) to two (2) college-bound high school seniors graduating from each of the two AGBU high schools in the United States. Applicants must be seniors with a GPA of 3.5 (out of 4.0) and above at any AGBU high school within the United States: AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School in Canoga Park, CA; AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School in Southfield, MI. Applicants must be admitted to a selective university and must be nominated for the grant by the principal and faculty of their respective high school. This is a one-time grant, with awards ranging on average $2,000 USD.

Do not log in to the Scholarship website to apply.  Please click here to download an AGBU Heritage Scholars Grant application.

Refer to the AGBU Scholarship table for more information.

Scholarships are awarded annually to full-time undergraduate and graduate students of Armenian descent worldwide who are pursuing studies in the field of performing arts and enrolled in highly selective colleges and universities. Citizens of Armenia studying in Armenia are not eligible for this scholarship. However, non- Armenian citizens studying in Armenia are eligible. Applicants must be enrolled in full-time degree programs and have achieved a GPA of 3.5 and above. Applicants must submit examples of their artistic experience in the form of audio/visual recordings for evaluation. Individual grants typically range from $1,000 to $5,000 USD. They are awarded to students demonstrating exceptional artistic accomplishment and are available for a maximum of three (3) years.

AGBU offers scholarships to graduate students of Armenian descent worldwide (excluding citizens of Armenia studying in Armenia) who are pursuing religious studies (theology, youth ministry). Applicants must be enrolled in full-time degree programs at seminaries or highly selective colleges/universities worldwide with a GPA of 3.0 and above as measured by the American grading system scale. Grants of up to $5,000 USD are awarded annually, and are available for a maximum of three (3) years toward seminary/college/university education expenses.

Please note that students applying for the International Scholarship who are pursuing study in UK will adhere to a different set of deadlines than students pursuing study in all other countries.

AGBU offers scholarships to undergraduate and some graduate students of Armenian descent (excluding citizens of Armenia studying in Armenia), pursuing study at highly selective colleges and universities in UK. Applicants must be enrolled in full-time degree programs with a GPA of 3.2 and above, as measured by the American grading system scale. Grants of up to £2,000 GBP are awarded annually, and are available for a maximum of three (3) years toward college/university education expenses.

Refer to the AGBU Scholarship table for more information.

AGBU offers scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students of Armenian descent (excluding citizens of Armenia studying in Armenia), pursuing study at highly selective colleges and universities outside of the United States. Applicants must be enrolled in full-time degree programs with a GPA of 3.2 and above, as measured by the American grading system scale. Grants of up to $3,000 USD are awarded annually, and are available for a maximum of three (3) years of college/university education expenses.

Students from outside the US who are pursuing graduate study in the US are not eligible for this scholarship; these students should apply for an AGBU US Graduate Fellowship. Similarly, students from outside the US who are pursuing study in the performing arts or religious studies are not eligible for this scholarship; these students should apply for an AGBU Performing Arts Fellowship, or AGBU Religious Studies Fellowship, respectively.

Refer to the AGBU Scholarship table for more information.

The AGBU Helen C. Evans Scholarship is intended to honor Helen C. Evans, the Mary and Michael Jaharis Curator of Byzantine Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was established to recognize exceptional students from around the world pursuing studies in the areas of Armenian art, art history, architecture, and/or early Christianity. Helen C. Evans Scholars are to demonstrate a strong interest in pursuing world-leading research, teaching, dissemination of future work that will help develop the areas of Armenian art, art history, architecture, and/or early Christianity, and related fields. Applicants must be enrolled in full-time graduate degree programs and this scholarship is available for a maximum of three (3) years toward college/university education expenses. This scholarship is open to students of both Armenian and non-Armenian descent.

Applicants must complete and submit the following pre-screening form before being invited to apply.

Pre-Screening Form 2021-2022