BT天堂

BT天堂 is American. BT天堂 is French. BT天堂 is proudly international. We believe that identities are complex and multifaceted and that cultural perspectives are best when shared.听If you听see yourself as living听an international lifestyle,听if you听feel听connected to听more than one country, or if you think of yourself as a third-culture kid, you鈥檒l fit right in to the BT天堂 community.听The Cross-Cultural Award is given to students who know how to communicate the benefit of their international experiences to their peers and colleagues. We look for students who feel at home in the world and are comfortable in听unfamiliar听environments.听If you believe that living and learning across national borders has positively impacted your life, and if you want to help others find similar experiences, then you鈥檙e the perfect candidate.听

• 鈧�5,000 a year听
• Awarded at the time of application听
• No separate听application听required 鈥� award evaluation is based on your BT天堂 application听

There are many definitions of a global explorer, but听all definitions have听one thing in common 鈥� the willingness and drive to go out of听one鈥檚听comfort zone and engage with听the world in new ways. You don鈥檛 have to have led an international life to feel drawn to an international setting. BT天堂 students come from all over the world, from over a hundred countries听across six continents. They听grow听up in large cities, small towns and听rural听villages.听What brings them together is a need to explore. The Global Explorer Award is given to students who encapsulate this intrepidness. If you鈥檙e looking for an international education to broaden your horizons and dive into new experiences, then this award is made for you.听

• 鈧�7,000 a year听
• Awarded at the time of application听
• No separate听application听required 鈥� award evaluation is based on your BT天堂 application听

At BT天堂,听you听build听your own pathway.听A liberal arts education extends beyond the classroom and into all aspects of life. BT天堂鈥檚 Global Professional Skills (GPS) Program听is a听co-curricular听initiative that听provides the tools you need for continuous growth and improvement toward your personal and professional goals. It encourages participants to think of their curricular and co-curricular endeavors as intertwined听and to learn from each new experience. If you are someone involved in student clubs, volunteer activities or community organizing, then you already know how enriching co-curricular activities can be as a complement to academic studies. The GPS Co-Curricular Scholarship is awarded to听curious听students who听seek, through the GPS Program, to seize new opportunities and听reflect on how听these听activities听shape听their present and future.听

• 鈧�5,000 a year听
• Awarded at the time of application听
• No separate听application听required 鈥� award evaluation is based on your BT天堂 application听
• Participation in the GPS Program is required to maintain the award

For those students educated within the French听high-school听system,听the听American liberal arts model of higher education offers greater flexibility and more opportunities for exploration than traditional French universities. BT天堂 is uniquely placed to provide an American education on French soil. If you have completed the French Baccalaureate or have followed the French curriculum in France or abroad, then you are eligible听to be considered for this additional scholarship.听

• 鈧�10,000 a year听
• Awarded at the time of application听
• No separate听application听required 鈥� award evaluation is based on your BT天堂 application听
• Applicants must have听completed听the French Baccalaureate听or have followed the French curriculum in France or abroad听in order to be eligible.听Completing the French Baccalaureate does not automatically qualify an applicant for this award.
• French citizenship is not required听

BT天堂 rewards academic success. We also know that such success can come in many forms.听High academic performance isn鈥檛 just about听grades; it鈥檚 about taking your learning beyond the classroom and applying your knowledge to your daily experiences. An BT天堂 education doesn鈥檛 differentiate between learning and life; it pushes听you听to be the architect of听your听own future, as听you听pursue meaningful careers and听developmental听pathways built on听your听academic experiences. If you enjoy learning in all aspects of your life, and if your academic interests听fuel your extracurricular passions, then you may well be considered for an Experiential Learner Award.听

• 鈧�3,000 a year听
• Awarded at the time of application听
• No separate听application听required 鈥� award evaluation is based on your BT天堂 application听

Purposeful travel听is central to an BT天堂 education.听Your classes听carry learning outside of the classroom, encouraging you to apply your knowledge听to听real-life situations out in the field.听BT天堂鈥檚 Cultural Program has, since 1962, given students the opportunity to sharpen their intellectual curiosity through听faculty-led听study trips听across听France, Europe and the world. The Cultural Program Award is designed for students who demonstrate a strong desire for academic, cultural and personal exploration, but who need help financing study trips.听

• 鈧�1,000 a year (does not roll over) to be spent on Cultural Program study trips听
• Awarded at the time of application听
• No separate听application听required 鈥� award evaluation is based on your BT天堂 application听
• This award is ineligible to fund cultural program excursions in the fall and spring semesters

The BT天堂 alumni community is over 20,000 strong. Once you graduate, you鈥檒l form part of a close-knit community that stays connected for life.听It鈥檚 no surprise that some of the global explorers attending听the University听today听are听not the first in their families to join us in Paris. The Alumni Scholarship is awarded to admitted degree-seeking students whose parent or grandparent graduated from The American University of Paris听with either a bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 diploma.听听

• 10% of tuition听each听year听
• Awarded at the time of application听
• Information about parent鈥檚 or grandparent鈥檚 link to BT天堂 must be provided听as part of the application听
• Alumni relative must have graduated with either a bachelor鈥檚 or master鈥檚 diploma听from BT天堂听

BT天堂 is committed to supporting veterans of the United States Armed Forces and their families.听Veterans or current military dependents who qualify for the Post 9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) or the VA Survivors and Dependents Education Assistance Program (Chapter 35) and who can produce a VA Certificate of Eligibility will receive an annual Veterans Scholarship.听

• 鈧�5,000听(鈧�2,500 each for听Fall and听Spring听semesters)听
• You must submit your VA Certificate of Eligibility no later than the first day of classes听
• May not be combined with any other Financial Aid Awards

Students who qualify for the Post 9/11 GI Bill at the 100% benefit level may be eligible for the Yellow Ribbon Program听at BT天堂 which would cover more than the Veterans Scholarship.

We are Title IV-approved (code G07881) by the United States Department of Education to participate in the federal Direct Loan Program and administer loans to American citizens and permanent residents. This loan program gives our students access to Subsidized and Unsubsidized Direct Loans, Parent PLUS and Graduate PLUS loans. Our American students can also apply for the private Sallie Mae Smart Option Loan.听Due to federal regulations, students applying through guaranteed transfer agreements will only be eligible for private loans, and not for federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Direct Loans and PLUS loans.

Most undergraduate students take out Subsidized and Unsubsidized Direct Loans first and then use the Parent PLUS loan or the Smart Option loan for the balance. Eligibility and more detail are provided in the official financial award letter.

Please note that BT天堂 students are not eligible for the Pell grant, or any other federal grants, as these grants are not applicable to universities that are located outside of the U.S., in accordance with federal regulations.

With the exception of the private Smart Option loan, which you can apply for directly online through听, all students applying for US federal loans must begin by filling out听听(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for each academic year.

Once you complete the FAFSA, a copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR) is sent to us electronically if you request it. BT天堂's Title IV code is G07881. It鈥檚 the student's responsibility to fill out the FAFSA properly and resolve any outstanding issues.

Filling out the FAFSA does not mean that you have applied for any loans. Completing the FAFSA is only the first of several steps required to apply for loans. You still need to听. You will also need to complete the BT天堂 Loan Plan on your BT天堂 Status page.

All students using US Federal Loans must complete听. Entrance counseling ensures you understand the terms and conditions of your loan and your rights and responsibilities. You'll learn what a loan is, how interest works, your options for repayment, and how to avoid delinquency and default.听

All students using US Federal Loans must also complete听听when they leave school or drop below half-time enrollment. The purpose of exit counseling is to ensure you understand your student loan obligations and are prepared for repayment. You'll learn about what your federal student loan payments will look like after school. Federal Student Aid will recommend a repayment strategy that best suits your future plans and goals.听

Once you鈥檝e completed your FAFSA and the required steps to apply for loans, the Financial Aid Office initiates the request for your loan funds. This process takes about a week. Then,听Student Accounting Services听will credit your student account at The American University of Paris with the corresponding loan amount in Euros.

If any excess loan听funds are on your student account after tuition and fees have been covered, student accounting services will prepare a check in Euros that you can deposit into your local bank account in Paris and use for your living expenses. Most students receive living expense money from their loans at the beginning of the semester. Nevertheless, federal regulations prevent The American University of Paris from disbursing loan funds, and therefore turning over any living expense money, any time prior to 10 days before the beginning of the loan period, usually the first day of the semester.

Please address all questions about your student account, gaining access to the refund check, and local banking issues to Student Accounting Services.

U.S. Department of Education regulations determine total loan eligibility, i.e. the maximum amount you can borrow in any given loan period, based on the following formula: tuition + fees + reasonable living expenses 鈥� financial awards received. Your FAFSA results will determine how this final amount is divided among your different loan types, but your overall loan eligibility is provided in the official financial award letter.

You cannot borrow more than your loan eligibility unless a detailed budget is presented and approved by the BT天堂 Financial Aid Office. Federal statute indicates explicitly what can and cannot be included in a budget. For example, items such as past credit card debt, most start-up costs before arriving on campus, rent that is noticeably higher than that of most other students, security deposits and any expenses outside of a loan period cannot be included in the budget.

Once a loan has been certified and the funds are ready to be requested from the Department of Education. Student Accounting Services will credit your account with the net amounts of the loan. The net US dollar amount is converted to Euros using the official daily exchange rate for the day The American University of Paris received the funds.

Students who borrow federal loans are limited in the amount of study they can complete in the United States. This is because BT天堂 is a "foreign university" (meaning our campus is located outside of the United States) as defined by the US Department of Education. Once at BT天堂, degree-seeking students who receive federal loans cannot elect to study inside the United States if it means more than 25% of their program (degree) is made up of courses completed in the United States. This takes into account previous transfer credits to BT天堂 as well. Each request to study abroad, whether it is an entire semester or a one-course internship/thesis must be measured against the 25%听 threshold. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.

If you apply for one of these loans and your credit check fails, you will either need to correct the problem with your credit report or apply with an endorser. We encourage you to ensure that any problems get resolved well before payment deadlines.

Although the Financial Aid Office strives to ensure that our students understand the complexities of the student loan process, we鈥檒l never refuse to certify a loan for an eligible student. However, the Financial Aid Office will not process federal loans for a) students taking summer session courses before they begin their full-time studies in the fall semester; b) students who are not registered full-time during their first semester.

Almost all awards granted by BT天堂 are easily renewed every year by meeting certain minimum requirements.听 Merit awards and scholarships are maintained each semester by keeping a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Tuition Awards for undergraduate students are maintained with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA . Americans who receive federal loans must re-apply for the loans each academic year, which means completing, at minimum, a new FAFSA and a new Master Promissory Note(s) (MPN) for each loan.

You may appeal, in writing, to the Financial Aid Office to reinstate a financial award or scholarship once you meet the qualifications for the award again. For example, a student losing a merit award or scholarship due to a 2.8 cumulative GPA at the end of the fall semester must achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA by the end of the spring semester before an appeal for reinstatement can be made. Awards are reinstated the semester following the appeal. An appeal cannot be made retroactively.

All types of financial awards will be applied directly to your BT天堂 student account. Your award is tied to registration and course load, and will be adjusted if you register for according to any course overload or part-time.听 There are two exceptions: 听enrollment.听 a) audited courses are not eligible听听听 b) students taking a course overload who have merit awards and scholarships will receive the full semester amount, not a pro-rated amount for additional overload charges.

If you are an American student receiving loans, we will submit loan amounts for you to the Office of Student Accounting Services, which will credit your student account. If a positive balance remains following the deduction of tuition and fees from your loan amount, a refund check in euros will be issued to you by student accounting services.

Students are eligible to use private scholarships to pay for tuition.

With a student visa, you have the right to work part-time in France during your studies.

Department of Education regulations recently changed and degree seeking students at foreign universities like BT天堂 can now study in the United States as long as the duration of the study abroad or the internship does not exceed 25% of the total program.

Your total Financial Aid package (merit awards or scholarships and/or Tuition Award) will be pro-rated based on your new registration. You will keep the same percentage of Financial Aid.

Your total Financial Aid package (merit awards or scholarships and/or Tuition Award) will be pro-rated based on your new registration. You will keep the same percentage of Financial Aid.

The Financial Aid Office will ensure your overall Financial Aid package is pro-rated and that you keep the same percentage of Financial Aid.听This does not apply to merit-only awards.

No. This is, unfortunately, a very common question, but federal regulations state explicitly that we cannot disburse living expense money any time prior to 10 days before the first day of class. If your loans are guaranteed and set up completely, we鈥檙e happy to intervene and speak with your landlord or provide documentation advocating for a payment extension until you receive your funds.

Yes, but only if you鈥檙e going to be registered for at least 6 credits during the summer session. If you鈥檙e not registered in the summer, you can鈥檛 include any summer expenses on the budgets of the preceding spring or following fall semesters.