MS in Finance and Accounting-Graduate Assistantship Application

MS in Finance and Accounting students who wish to benefit from a Graduate Assistantship (GA) during the academic year 2026-2027 should refer to:

New Students

• Before applying for a GA, make sure you have completed the following:
  • Fill out and submit your MS in Finance and Accounting Admission application
    • Prepare your documents and apply online (in case you have not applied to the MS in Finance & Accounting program yet).
  • Pay the application fee
  • The application fee of $50 can be paid online using debit or credit cards (Visa or Mastercard only), or in cash through OMT or at BLOM Bank.
  • After you apply and you pay your application fees, you will receive an email within 3 working days to the email address you filled out in your admission application. This email will contain your unique username and tentative password and the steps you need to follow to activate your Portal account. 
  • Activate your portal.

• To apply for a graduate assistantship, follow the steps below:
  • Fill out the Graduate Assistantship (GA) application and submit it, along with the required documents below: (New students can also apply through their Portal accounts.)
    1. An official transcript for non-LAU students and an unofficial transcript for LAU students.
       • If you are a current student and have completed less than 12 credits in the MS in Finance & Accounting program, you need to submit two transcripts—undergraduate and graduate. 
       • If you are a current student and have completed 12 credits or more in the MS in Finance & Accounting program, an unofficial transcript of your graduate courses will suffice.
    2. A work certificate from NSSF or افادة خدمة للمضمونين أو افادة غير مضمون لغير المشمولين بالضمان من الصندوق الوطني للضمان الاجتماعي.  
       This certificate must be RECENT (less than a month old) and can easily be obtained from NSSF divisions all over Lebanon.
    3. Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)

For further assistance, please contact:

Ms. Lilian Al Awar
Adnan Kassar School of Business Building, Beirut campus, 15th floor—Room 1521
finaccdepartment@lau.edu.lb