Qatar University (QU) announced the opening of applications for student financial aid services for the fall 2022 semester for undergraduate students who are facing financial difficulties in covering their educational expenses. The first application period begins on 21 August - 1 September.

University students who meet the conditions for applying for monthly aid service, exemption from transportation fees, emergency aid, and financial aid programs financed by external institutions can apply during this period.

As for the external institutions concerned, they are the Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation, which offers a rewards program and a university student support program, the Nama Social Center, which offers the Tamkeen program, the Afif Charitable Foundation, which offers the Siraj program, and the Seashore Group, which provides the educational financial aid program for the group.

While the second period begins on September 11 to 22, this period includes the possibility of applying for monthly aid services, exemption from transportation fees, emergency aid, payment of tuition fees financed by the university, university housing fees financed by the university, and the rewards program of the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation.

Tuition Fees Payment Deferral and release the registration hold

The Student Financial Aid Section also provides the opportunity for university students to submit a request for the service of tuition fees payment deferral and release the registration hold, during the period from 9 to 20 October, based on the specific conditions for this service.

Types of financial aid

The Student Financial Aid Service is one of the student services that provide various types of financial aid to multiple categories of students, designated to support their empowerment and success at Qatar University, according to specific policies and procedures based on their financial and academic status, as follows: monthly financial aid, full or partial exemption from transportation fees, full or partial payment of tuition fees, full or partial payment of university housing fees, emergency financial aid, and external funding financial aid programs in cooperation with some supporting and partner institutions and charities.

The general terms and policies for benefiting from financial aid services can be found on the Qatar University website or contact the Student Call Center at 44034444.

Source: Qatar University
Cover image credit: Shutterstock

Follow us on our social media channels: @ILQlive @ILQlive @ILoveQtr ILoveQatar

Tracy Quirino

Start a discussion