TOMORROW’S LEADERS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (TLU)

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TOMORROW’S LEADERS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM (TLU) The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative of the U.S. Department of State

The Tomorrow's Leaders Undergraduate Program (TLU) supports students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by providing undergraduate level academic matriculation, civic education, and leadership development. TLU is a leadership-training program, partnering with leading U.S.-accredited universities in the MENA region to build a cadre of community, business, and national leaders who are civic-minded, intellectually able, and professionally-skilled.

TLU targets students from around the region who are academically qualified, but who are otherwise unable to afford American-style higher education. Students will enroll at the undergraduate level in a four-year program in one of the hosting institutions: The American University of Beirut (AUB), The Lebanese American University (LAU) in Lebanon and The American University in Cairo (AUC) in Egypt. Each host university offers a civic awareness and leadership-based component and participants receive mentoring and internship opportunities with local civil society, business, and non-governmental organizations. In addition each student has an opportunity to study abroad in the U.S. for one semester.

The program covers the following:

Full tuition coverage (for a maximum period of four academic years)
Housing (double room occupancy)
University health insurance
Entrance visa and residency permit fees
Monthly living allowance
Books
Laptop
Two yearly round trip tickets from and to your home country
Opportunity for a study abroad semester in the U.S. (subject to maintaining a CGPA of 3.0 and above)
Civic leadership and career-oriented workshop
Internship opportunities
Faculty mentorship and guidance

Who is Eligible?

Citizens/nationals of Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza, and Yemen;
Current high school senior or applicants who graduated from high school in 2023. For applicants from Yemen, Syria, Libya, and Iraq, the Program accepts applications from current high school students or those who graduated high school in 2021 or 2022. Applicants who graduated in 2020 or earlier are not eligible to apply;
Strong academic credentials;
Maturity, flexibility and leadership potential;
Students who qualify may be eligible for up to one year of intensive English Language training if needed;
Must maintain a high GPA and pass high school leaving exam in final year;
Ability to start the program in August/September of 2024.

Note: U.S. Citizens or U.S. Legal Permanent Residents are not eligible to apply

Application Process

Applications for the Tomorrow's Leaders Program Academic Year 2025–2026 are now open! Start yours today: https://www.tomorrowsleadersprogram.org/

Application Deadline: November 29, 2024

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