Cost
& Financial Assistance
For annual tuition rates visit the Undergraduate Tuition Page.
Financial Assistance
The following is a summary of some of the means of financial assistance
available to BS students at AU, including employment opportunities on
and off campus for which BS Health Promotion students may apply. These
awards and positions have helped a great number of BS students finance
their studies while gaining valuable work experience.
The BS program is closely integrated with AU's National Center for Health
Fitness (NCHF), which provides leadership in comprehensive health promotion
programming, international health promotion issues, and the use of technology
in health promotion. NCHF program sites offer full and part-time employment
and volunteer opportunities for BS students on campus and in the local
community.
Many fitness clubs and corporate fitness centers in the Washington DC area offer full and part-time employment. In addition, there are many MS Health Promotion Management alumni employed in the DC Metropolitan area who may be able to provide employment or refer students to additional opportunities for employment.
Undergraduate Financial Aid
American University has an extensive program of scholarships, loans, and
grants.
- AU scholarship
- AU grant
- Federally funded grants
- Low-interest federally funded loans
- Part-time work through the work/study program
Reminder: File a complete, accurate financial aid application as early as you can to ensure that you receive the best possible combination of university and non-university financial aid available.
Corporate Worksite Positions
The National Center for Health Fitness has a contract with the United
States Postal Service Headquarters (USPS HQ) to manage its on-site
health promotion program. There are full-time and part-time health fitness
specialist (HFS) positions available. The HFS has a variety of responsibilities,
for which on-the-job training is provided. The Health Fitness Specialist
performs the medical screening tests, creates exercise prescriptions,
teaches fitness classes, and is involved in many programs and projects
including: health education classes, producing a bi-monthly newsletter,
developing incentive programs, maintaining a health education resource
library, developing "outreach" programs for non-fitness center employees,
maintenance and repair of equipment, and special events. For more information,
contact the Project Coordinator at (202) 268-5415.
William
I Jacobs Fitness Center
Since October 1998, the NCHF has managed the new William I Jacobs Fitness
Center on AU's campus. There are full-time and part-time health fitness
supervisor positions available. For more information, contact the Manager
or Assistant Manager at the fitness center at (202) 885-6215
Contacts and Links
You may also want to check the following Websites for scholarship information.
- FastWEB Scholarship Search - (www.fastweb.com)
- Scholarship Resource Network Express (http://www.srnexpress.com/login.cfm) - a searchable database of scholarships (you must register). With a FAQ page that has some useful information and links to the US Department of Education and FinAid - the Smart student guide to financial aid website.
- CollegeBoard.com - (http://www.collegeboard.com/paying) - information and links with a scholarship and financial aid section. Also available is ExPan Search - College Board's guidance software.
- NAFSA Association for International Educators (www.nafsa.org) - Financial Aid for Foreign - Grants and Scholarships page (http://www.nafsa.org/content/AboutInternationalEducation/Resources/resources.htm#Grants)
- The International Education Finance Corporation - resources and information for US and foreign students.
- Institute of International Education - information and scholarships.
- InfoEd International - information on education and international opportunities.
- American University Career Center - career information, jobs, internships,and cooperatives.
- NCHF Careerline - some job postings through American University's National Center for Health Fitness for students who intend to work and receive tuition remission benefits.
