Merit-based financial aid is awarded to outstanding students regardless of their financial need. Only citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic are eligible for merit-based awards. 

To qualify for these awards, a student must have demonstrated exceptional academic performance or other significant achievements. These scholarships are need-blind, meaning there is no requirement for the student to provide proof of financial need. Awards granting discounts must be received in the year of admission to AUCA.

For the 2025-2026 academic year, the following individuals can receive merit-based scholarships:

• Winners of the Republican English Language Olympiad in Kyrgyzstan:

  • 1st place – 100%
  • 2nd place – 60%
  • 3rd place – 50%

• Winners of Republican and International Olympiads in Mathematics and Informatics:

  • 1st place – 100%
  • 2nd place – 60%
  • 3rd place – 50%
    (Note: Additional conditions may apply if there is more than one applicant for each place)

• Holders of the "Golden Certificate" ORT – 100%

• Winners of the annual BRAIN RING competition conducted by AUCA among students of schools, gymnasiums, and lyceums in Kyrgyzstan:

  • 1st place – 100%
  • 2nd place – 80%
  • 3rd place – 75%

• Winners of the annual vocal and artistic talent competition STREAM, conducted by AUCA among students of schools, gymnasiums, and lyceums in Kyrgyzstan:

  • Top 3 places – 100%

• Top-scoring applicants (2 places) in the entrance exams for the programs "Anthropology" and "Sociology" – 100%

  (This support is available for students from all CIS countries.)

• Winners of the VICTORIA competition, conducted by AUCA among high school graduates on European knowledge:

  • 1st place – 100%
  • 2nd place – 60%
  • 3rd place – 40%
    (Applicable when enrolling in the "Liberal Arts and Sciences: European Studies" program.)

• Winners of the annual mathematics olympiad conducted by AUCA among 10th-11th grade students:

  • 1st place – 100%
  • 2nd place – 90%
  • 3rd place – 80%
    (Applicable when enrolling in the "Applied Mathematics and Informatics" program.)

• Winners of AUCA's law debate competition:

  • 1st place – 80%
  • 2nd place – 70%
  • 3rd place – 60%
    (Applicable when enrolling in the "International and Business Law" program.)

• Winners of the TIFE project by AUCA:

  • 1st place – 60%
  • 2nd place – 50%
  • 3rd place – 40%
    (Applicable when enrolling in the following programs: "Business Administration," "Economics," "Liberal Arts and Sciences: Social Entrepreneurship," and "Journalism and Mass Communications.")