
The American University of Paris proudly supports veterans of the United States Armed Forces and their families. We accept the (Chapter 33)Ìý and the (Chapter 35) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Students who qualify, may be eligible for financial assistance for tuition, fees, books, and housing. U.S. military service members may to a child or spouse.
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With the passage of Public Law 116-315, The American University of Paris has been approved to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program as a foreign university from Fall 2022.ÌýThe is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows US institutions of higher learning to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to fund tuition expenses that exceed either the annual maximum cap for private institutions or the resident tuition and fees for a public institution. The institution can contribute up to 50% of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution.
Those students who can submit an official VA Certificate of Eligibility, but do not qualify for the 100% Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit, will still have access to AUP’s Veterans Scholarship worth 5000 EUR per year.
Depending on eligibility, combining the Post 9/11 GI Bill, the Yellow Ribbon Program or the AUP Veterans Scholarship can make studying at AUP an affordable decision. Additionally, the (MHA) can significantly decrease the annual costs of living in Paris.
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Ìý | Annual Costs of Living | Amount in Euros |
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Ìý | Estimated Living Expenses | €22,965 |
- | Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA)** | €17,748 |
= | Remaining annual costs of living | €1,006 |
** Approximate euro conversion (rates February 2023)Ìýof 1976.00 USD, the maximumÌýÌýfor foreign schools for 9 months.
Graduate students should calculate tuition costs by first determining if the program requires 38, 48, or 62 credits and how many credits they will take per year. Find out more aboutÌýgraduate tuition and fees.
If you did not use VA funds in the previous fall, the VA will cover all your tuition. You will also receive your basic housing allowance directly from the VA.
If you used VA funds the previous fall, please contact the AUP certifying officer at: sasaup.edu.
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In 2011, AUP student leaders created the first European chapter ofÌý,Ìýwhich organizes meetings and events for student veterans with the goal of helping them make a smooth transition from the military to civilian life, as well as to life in France. The SVA group also receives support from Paris-based veterans organizations, such as theÌýÌýand theÌý.