USAID Higher Education Scholarships Program (HES)
Current understanding
USAID’s Higher Education Scholarships Program (HES) funds scholarships at partner universities in developing countries to expand access to tertiary education for underserved students. In Lebanon, the program is implemented through the American University of Beirut, with a $44.0M USAID obligation recorded. Distinct from State Department academic exchanges (e.g., Fulbright), HES is a development-assistance instrument channeled directly to host-country universities.