STUDENTS &
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Women in Leadership Scholarship Fund
The Women in Leadership Scholarship Fund has been established to support and empower future generations of women leaders. Honoring the impact of Professor Kathleen Fitzsimmons, this scholarship reflects her lifelong commitment to mentorship and leadership.
After dedicated service for over 24 years, Professor Kathleen Fitzsimmons stepped back from classroom teaching in May, 2022. One of AUR's best loved and most active professors, Fitzsimmons epitomizes AUR’s core values of teamwork & leadership, she has been a role model and inspiration throughout her time in the classroom.
To honor Professor Fitzsimmons' enormous and enduring contribution to AUR and the impact she has had on the students she came into contact with, the university (with her enthusiastic support) has launched this scholarship fund in recognition of her lasting influence.
Italian Excellence Scholarship Fund
American university education is a considerable financial commitment that, while highly desirable, many Italian families experience difficulty financially sustaining.
This scholarship fund is designed to support outstanding Italian students who have the commitment and drive to pursue a path that is distinct from their peers but for whom the financial outlay is proving impossible.
AUR firmly believes that these young people will serve as catalysts for Italy's future and, as such, aims to support their success.
Emergency Relief Scholarship Fund
Any student’s circumstances can change suddenly due to situations beyond their control. AUR's Emergency Relief Scholarship Fund is designed to help those students who find themselves faced with unforeseen adversities that jeopardize the continuation and completion of their studies.
We provide our students with the necessary tools and funding to successfully overcome academic, professional, and personal “roadblocks”.
Supporting AUR’s Emergency Relief Scholarship Fund not only helps us advance our institutional mission but also ensures that at-risk students are able to graduate with their peers upon completion of their studies.
Academic Field Trip Scholarship Fund
Academic Field Trips are a way for students to challenge and express their ideas with professionals and subject experts. These encounters and exchanges shape students’ thoughts and attitudes towards their future lives and careers. As hands-on research and discovery experiences, field trips complement theoretical in-class discussions opening the minds and widening students' horizons, thus helping them become a community of engaged world citizens.
Since fall 2021, every year for #GivingTuesday, AUR has run a fundraising campaign in support of AUR’s Academic Field Trip fund to enable students in financial need to experience AUR's essential academic field trips without causing them undue financial hardship. Over the years we have raised over 25000$ for this scholarship fund.
Named Scholarship Opportunities
AUR offers named scholarship opportunities. Scholarships starting at $10,000 per year can be named by the donor (after themselves or in honor/memory of someone else).
If you would like more information, please contact Federica Mazzarelli (f.mazzarelli@aur.edu) in the Development Office.
Among the named scholarships over the years, we have had the Fletcher Memorial Bursary (for a qualified student from Palestine), the Michael D’Angelo Scholarship for Fine Arts, the Irene Worth Fund for Young Artists Scholarship, the Sons of Italy Scholarship, and the Tiro A Segno Scholarship (both for qualified Italian-American students).
Additionally, several of our Refugee and Displaced scholarships are generously funded in their entirety through individual donations.
