AUTH grants Excellence scholarships and free stay at the Halkidiki camp to its Ukrainian students
Publication: July 1, 2022
An event for the Ukrainian students of AUTH was held today, Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at KEDEA of AUTH, with the presence of the Consul General of Ukraine in Thessaloniki, Vadym Sabluk.

The aim of the event was for AUTH to show its practical solidarity with the affected Ukrainian students, helping them to continue their studies without interruption, covering part of their living needs, by granting Excellence scholarships from private donations. Today, approximately 100 undergraduate and postgraduate students from Ukraine are enrolled at AUTH.

During the event, the Rector of AUTH, Professor Nikolaos G. Papaioannou, referred to the continuous help and support offered by Aristotle University with the immediate payment of a one-time emergency grant and free full meals for all affected students and the facilitation of housing for those students face a related problem.

In addition, the Rector  stated “AUTH consistently and with absolute transparency continues to collect money from donations from external organizations and individuals, as well as from the members of the university community and to implement support actions for its Ukrainian students. It is with great pleasure that I announce to you today that Excellence scholarships will be awarded to our Ukrainian students utilizing donations of money made by extra-university bodies. Also, money collected from AUTH members’ contributions continues to cover expenses for urgent living needs of our Ukrainian students, such as paying rent, gas bill, etc. At the same time, AUTH continues to coordinate the process of finding employment with external organizations and individuals, for Ukrainian students who have expressed a relevant interest. Finally, I am happy to inform you that we secured free accommodation and meals for our Ukrainian students at the AUTH camps, in Kalandra, Chalkidiki, for July”.