LOTUS Program Scholarship Packages will include the following:
- Full tuition and payment of all university fees for the duration of study (4 – 6 years depending on field of study and English language preparation)
- Housing for the duration of study in secured, single-gender university housing buildings or apartment buildings that are rented and monitored by the universities
- Transportation on university buses to/from university and housing or transportation allowance depending on university placement
- Books and lab fees for coursework for the duration of study
- Monthly living allowance during the period of study
- Annual clothing allowance
- First year settling-in allowance
- Laptop computer
- Academic and social mentoring and counseling to promote integration and success
- Participation in a Leadership in Action Program throughout the duration of study to nurture leadership skills and community responsibility and development
- Career counseling, labor market orientation and workplace activities in preparation for graduation and entering the labor market
- At least 45 will have the opportunity to spend one semester at a university in the United States (preference will be given to high performing students who have not participated in educational and cultural exchanges outside of Egypt)