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Event"> <div class="promo-photo"> <img class="lazyload" loading="lazy" data-src="/admissions/images/D15_201_010_2.jpg" src="" alt="Students participating in a science experiment in the quad." /> </div> <div class="promo-text promo-ombre"> <div class="ombre-bar"></div> <header> <h1>Visits & Event</h1> </header> <div class="promo-content"> <p>Want to visit campus or attend an event near you? Check out our Experience AU page on ways to connect with us.</p> </div> <p class="promo-cta"><a href="/admissions/experience-au/index.cfm" class="btn btn-cta" title="Read more about Visits &amp; Event" aria-label="Read more about Visits &amp; Event">Experience AU</a></p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </article> <article class="el-flex-item flex-center col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 no-bs-padding"> <div id="cs_control_5294748" class="cs_control CS_Element_Schedule"><div title="" id="CS_Element_5332416_5294748"><div id="gridRow_1_1_5294748" class="cs_GridRow"><div id="gridCol_1_1_1_1_5294748" class="cs_GridColumn"><div id="cs_control_5368381" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <div class="flex-promo-image with-cta legacy image-top promo-ombre" data-analytics-label="Special Academic Programs"> <div class="promo-photo"> <img class="lazyload" loading="lazy" data-src="/admissions/first-year/images/SIS_Library_Students_640x366.jpg" src="" alt="Students walking in front of SIS building and Bender Library" /> </div> <div class="promo-text promo-ombre"> <div class="ombre-bar"></div> <header> <h1>Special Academic Programs</h1> </header> <div class="promo-content"> <p>AU offers a variety of special academic programs to which prospective first-year students can apply to.聽</p> </div> <p class="promo-cta"><a href="/admissions/first-year/special-academic-programs.cfm" class="btn btn-cta" title="Read more about Special Academic Programs" aria-label="Read more about Special Academic Programs">View Programs</a></p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> </article> <article class="el-flex-item flex-right col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-4 no-bs-padding"> <div id="cs_control_5294749" class="cs_control CS_Element_Schedule"><div title="" id="CS_Element_5332416_5294749"><div id="gridRow_1_1_5294749" class="cs_GridRow"><div id="gridCol_1_1_1_1_5294749" class="cs_GridColumn"><div id="cs_control_5368382" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <div class="flex-promo-image 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id="gridRow_1_1_5294750" class="cs_GridRow"><div id="gridCol_1_1_1_1_5294750" class="cs_GridColumn"><div id="cs_control_5368461" class="cs_control CS_Element_Custom"> <div class="flex-promo-image with-cta legacy image-top promo-ombre" data-analytics-label="Scholarships"> <div class="promo-photo"> <img class="lazyload" loading="lazy" data-src="/admissions/first-year/images/Group-of-Students-before-Commencement_640x366.jpg" src="" alt="Group of Students before 2017 Commencement" /> </div> <div class="promo-text promo-ombre"> <div class="ombre-bar"></div> <header> <h1>Scholarships</h1> </header> <div class="promo-content"> <p>All first-year applicants聽are automatically considered for academic/merit scholarships for which they are eligible.</p> </div> <p class="promo-cta"><a href="/financialaid/freshman-scholarships.cfm" class="btn btn-cta" title="Read more about Scholarships" aria-label="Read more about Scholarships">Scholarships</a></p> </div> </div> </div></div></div></div></div> 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