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    STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTION

    Student Financial Aid is one of the student services offered by Qatar University to its undergraduate students who encounter financial difficulties in covering their education-related expenses. This service provides a range of Financial Aid packages designed to support students’ access and success at Qatar University according to their financial needs and academic status:

    • Monthly Financial Aid.
    • Emergency Aid.
    • Full or Partial Transportation Fees Aid.
    • Full or Partial Tuition Fees Aid.
    • Full or Partial QU Housing Fees Aid.
    • External Funding Financial Aid Programs in cooperation with some external institutions and charities.

    Mission

    To provide financial support to students allowing them to access and be successful in their pursuit of academic and personal growth through higher education at Qatar University.



    Please pay careful attention to the online application periods for the requested financial aid service. There will be no reception of any application, through the system, after the end of the working time, at 02:30 pm, of the last day for each specified application period.

     

    25 August - 5 September 2024The application period for Monthly Aid, Transportation Fees Exemption, Emergency Aid, Financial Aid Programs financed by External institutions as follow: Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation (Rewards and Support Student Programs), NAMA (Tamkeen Program), Afif Charity (Siraj Program), Seashore Group (Seashore Group Financial Aid Program), Education Above All (Qatar Scholarship Program), and receive the required documents for Monthly Salary for students who got QU Sponsorship Programs or Scholarships with monthly salary benefit.
    22 September - 3 October 2024The application period for Monthly Aid, Transportation Fees Exemption, Emergency Aid, Laptop loan program, Tuition and Housing Fees Aids financed by QU, Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation (Rewards Program for Qatari students), and receive the required documents for Monthly Salary for students who got QU Sponsorship Programs or Scholarships with monthly salary benefit.
    20 - 31 October 2024The application period for Delay fees payment applications and release the registration hold for eligible students according to the specified rules for this service.
    19 September 2024

    The first Financial Aid Committee Meeting

    (Review the Monthly Aid, Transportation Fees Exemption and External Funding Applications received during the first Application period)
    14 October 2024

    The third Financial Aid Committee Meeting

    (Review the Monthly Aid and Transportation Fees Exemption Applications received during the second Application period)
    4 November 2024

    The fourth Financial Aid Committee Meeting

    (Review the Tuition Fees Aid and Housing Fees Aid Applications received during the second application period)
    7 November 2024

    The fifth Financial Aid Committee Meeting

    (Review the Tuition Fees Payment Deferral applications received during the third application period)
    End of each monthThe monthly financial aids for eligible students will be deposited into their bank accounts.

    Book an Appointment with the Student Financial Services Counselor

    To visit the Financial Services Section offices, the student must reserve an appointment with one of financial Services staff through the Appointment System using one of the following links:

    Useful Links

    Financial Aid Forms

    These are the official Financial Aid Application Forms for the services provided by the Student Financial Services Section:

    This Financial Aid Calculator will help you to check your eligibility for financial aid without needing to contact the Student Financial Services Section.

    The number of students benefitted from financial aid service during Fall 2020 and Spring 2021*:

    Fall 2020Qatari & Qatari Travel Document (Male)Qatari & Qatari Travel Document (Female)Non-Qatari (Male)Non-Qatari (Female)Total
    Monthly Financial Aid707531102441177
    Tuition Fees Aid financed by QU--4278251252
    Transportation fees Exemption**-----
    Housing Fees Aid financed by QU--7714
    Laptop Loan Program-18413
    Partial Exemption For Affected Students by Covid-19***--201636
    Education Above All Program--161430
    Nama Programs--314
    Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation Programs-271322
    Spring 2021Qatari & Qatari Travel Document (Male)Qatari & Qatari Travel Document (Female)Non-Qatari (Male)Non-Qatari (Female)Total
    Monthly Financial Aid726911112501124
    Tuition Fees Aid financed by QU--3778721249
    Transportation fees Exemption-----
    Housing Fees Aid financed by QU--10919
    Laptop Loan Program147820
    Partial Exemption For Affected Students by Covid-19--91726
    Education Above All Program--151429
    Nama Programs--516
    Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation Programs36202251

    *The data as of 3 May 2021.

    **Students Transportation Service was not available during the academic year 2020-2021, so the Transportation Fees Exemption Aid service was not offered for the students.

    ***This is exceptional service only for the academic year 2020-2021 for the students who were financially affected by COVID-19.

    The charts below show the distribution of student financial aid by service type during the academic year 2020-2021:

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