Eligibility and Application Process

Step 1: Check if you are eligible

The LAU-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Undergraduate Program is designed to provide higher education opportunities for high school seniors from underserved backgrounds with a solid potential. The program is open to both men and women who demonstrate high leadership capabilities, but who would otherwise be unable to attend a four-year degree program.

The recruitment and pre-selection of candidates from countries throughout the region is currently conducted by FHI 360 (for application inquiries please contact: help@tomorrowsleadersprogram.org). Selected students are admitted to LAU according to the university’s admission criteria

Eligible Countries:

Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, Yemen, and Iraq, and West Bank and Gaza (including Palestinians residing outside of the West Bank and Gaza).

Eligible candidates must:

• Be high school seniors
• Have a strong academic record;
• Have a minimum International TOEFL score of 517 (66 on iBT).  
• Have the required SAT test score;
• Demonstrate maturity, flexibility and leadership potential;
• Be able to start the program  in the upcoming Fall semester

LAU will offer Intensive English summer course (3-3.5 months) to all admitted Freshmen students. All students will need to pass an intensive III level before starting school in the fall.

Credentials required for Syrians residing outside Syria: Will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Credentials required for Palestinians residing outside of the West Bank and Gaza will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. 

N.B.: American citizens are NOT eligible to apply.

Step 2: Choose your major

In order to contribute to their country’s development, students are encouraged to choose from a broad range of majors offered by the Arts & Sciences, Architecture & Design, Business, Engineering, and Nursing schools of LAU.

LAU MEPI-TL students may pursue any of the four-year bachelor’s degree programs offered by the schools. Available majors include:

• Political Science/Intl. Affairs (B.A.)
• Psychology (B.A.)
• Computer Science (B.S.)
• Nutrition (B.S.)
• Business Studies (B.S.)
• Economics (B.S.)
• Chemistry (B.S.)
• Communication (B.A.)
• English (B.A.)
• Mathematics (B.S.)
• Multimedia Journalism (B.A.)
• Performing Arts (B.A.)
• Television & Film (B.A.)
• Translation (B.A.)
• Biology (B.S.) *
• Bioinformatics (B.S.) *
• Nutrition & Dietetics(B.S.)*
• Graphic Design (B.F.A.) *
• Interior Design (B.F.A.) *
• Fine Arts (B.A) *
• Nursing (B.S.) *
• Civil Engineering (B.E.) *
• Computer Engineering (B.E.) *
• Electrical Engineering (B.E.) *
• Industrial Engineering (B.E.) *
• Mechanical Engineering (B.E.) *
• Mechatronics (B.E.) *
• Petroleum Engineering (B.E.) *

* SAT is required 

 Step 3: Apply

Application closed on December 5, 2022