Item

Percentage

Conditions

Students of employees

in the higher education sector

at the Ministry of Higher Education

and Scientific Research, Students and wives

of university employees (Retired)

100%

• Provide a letter stating that the employee is still employed upon enrollment at the university.

• The minimum cumulative GPA for the grant is 65% for a bachelor's degree, and 60% for a diploma.

• Apply the general conditions for exemptions.

Students of employees

n the government education sector

and Students of employees

in religious endowment schools or (Retired)

50%

• Provide a recent payslip (maximum two months).

• The minimum cumulative GPA for the grant is 65% for a bachelor's degree, and 60% for a diploma.

• Apply the general conditions for exemptions.

Son/Daughter or Wife of The Martyr

100%

• Based on a letter from the Ministry of Higher Education.

• The wife or daughter of a martyr is exempt as long as she is unmarried.

• The minimum cumulative GPA for the scholarship is 65% for a bachelor's degree and 60% for a diploma.

• The general conditions for exemptions apply.

Social Affairs Cases

(Government or UNRWA)

50%

• The student's ID number must be provided to confirm the continuity of the registered case in the approved semester program for Government Affairs, and a letter approved by UNRWA for social cases must be provided on a semester basis.

• The minimum cumulative GPA for the scholarship is 65% for a bachelor's degree and 60% for a diploma.

• The general conditions for exemptions apply.

Brothers' Exemption

25%

• The exemption is granted to each brother, regardless of the number of brothers, and the exemption remains in effect as long as the brothers are registered and regular at the university.

• The minimum cumulative GPA for the scholarship is 65% for a bachelor's degree and 60% for a diploma.

• General conditions for exemptions apply.

Exemption for A Prisoner Based on Nationality

(who is still in captivity)

100%

• A letter from the Commission of Released Prisoners' Affairs and the Red Cross proving the period of detention must be submitted.

• The Students and spouse of a prisoner are exempted if the prisoner was sentenced to a minimum of five years and has been in captivity for at least three years.

• The Students of a female prisoner are exempted if the female prisoner was sentenced to a minimum of three years and has been in captivity for at least one year.

• The minimum cumulative GPA for the grant is 65% for a bachelor's degree and 60% for a diploma.

Exemption for A Released Prisoner

100%

• A letter from the Commission for Released Prisoners' Affairs and the Red Cross proving the period of detention is required.

• A released prisoner is exempted if he has spent at least five years in captivity.

• A released female prisoner is exempted if she has spent at least three years in captivity.

• A released prisoner is entitled to grant the exemption to one of his Students or spouse to obtain a first university degree.

• The minimum cumulative GPA for the grant is 65% for a bachelor's degree and 60% for a diploma.

Scholarship for Jerusalemites

100%

• The student must be a graduate of the Ministry-licensed schools in the Old City of Jerusalem: Orphanage, Mar Mitri-Dimitri, Terra Santa, Antoine College, Our Lady of the Pillar, Sharia Secondary School for Boys, Sharia Secondary School for Girls, and Frere.

• A certified high school transcript must be submitted.

• A cumulative average of 70% must be maintained.

Top-Performing Scholarship

for High School Graduates

According to The List Approved

by The Ministry of Education

100%

• A certified copy of the high school transcript must be submitted.

• A cumulative average of no less than 85% after the first semester must be submitted.

A Scholarship for People

with Special Needs

100%

• A report from the medical committee must be submitted to prove the degree of disability.

• The approved disability rate is 50% or higher.

• The minimum cumulative GPA for the scholarship is 65% for a bachelor's degree and 60% for a diploma.

• General conditions for exemptions apply.

• Each academic year, 10 scholarships are awarded to the main center and 4 scholarships to each branch.

Important Notes:

• If a student meets the conditions for more than one scholarship or exemption, they will receive only the highest exemption or scholarship. Exemptions and scholarships may not be combined.

• A student is granted an exemption or scholarship for a course only once. The following courses are exempted from exemptions and student scholarships:
  1. Registered course (repeated).
  2. Registered course (late withdrawal).
  3. Registered course (substitute).
  4. Course (remedial).
  5. Supplementary courses.
  6. Courses that are not included in the plan load.
  7. If the course result is "pass" or "fail," it is not included in any exemption or scholarship.
  8. Master's thesis.

• Exemptions and grants do not include the summer semester under any circumstances.

• A student is entitled to a grant or exemption due to the nature of their parents' work only if they are under 23 years of age upon enrollment. After this age, they are treated as students independent of their parents and do not receive an exemption.

• A bridging student receives an exemption or grant based on the bachelor's program, minus the entire diploma program, if they received an exemption or grant while studying for a diploma.

• A student is granted a grant or exemption only once (for one academic degree, either a diploma or a bachelor's degree).

• When a student re-enrolls at the university (i.e., if they have an old registration number), they may continue to enjoy the exemption or grant they previously received, provided they repay all exemptions and grants they received (on their old number) in cash before re-enrolling, and provided they do not violate the age requirement upon enrollment.

• All grants and exemptions will be revoked for a student who has committed a behavioral violation that resulted in at least a first-degree warning, and the grant will remain revoked for the duration of the penalty.

Incentive Exemption (High School)

Item

Percentage

Conditions

Excellence Exemption

 for high school grades of 99% or higher

 (Bachelor's)

100%

• Submit a certified copy of the high school transcript.

• The student's cumulative GPA must be no less than 90%.

75%

• Submit a certified copy of the high school transcript.

• The student's cumulative GPA must be no less than 85%.

Excellence Exemption

 for high school grades of 96% - 98.9% or higher

(Bachelor's)

50%

• Submit a certified copy of the high school transcript.

• The student's cumulative GPA must be no less than 85%.

High School Exemption

 for High School GPAs of 90%-95.9%

(Bachelor's)

25%

• Submit a certified copy of the high school transcript.

• The student's cumulative GPA must be at least 85%.

High School Exemption

 for High School GPAs of 98% and above

 (Diploma)

100%

• Submit a certified copy of the high school transcript.

• The student's cumulative GPA must be at least 85%.

High School Exemption

 for High School GPAs of 90%-97.9%

(Diploma)

50%

• Submit a certified copy of the high school transcript.

• The student's cumulative GPA must be at least 85%.

Incentive Exemption for Specific Majors

Item

Percentage

Conditions

Agriculture Excellence Exemption

(Bachelor's)

75%

• A certified copy of the high school transcript must be submitted.

• The student must maintain a cumulative GPA of no less than 70%.

• The student must register for at least 15 credit hours (with a grade point average).

• High school GPA of 70% or higher.

Agriculture Excellence Exemption

(Diploma)

75%

• A certified copy of the high school transcript must be submitted.

• The student must maintain a cumulative GPA of no less than 60%.

• The student must register for at least 15 credit hours (with a grade point average).

Encouragement exemption for majors (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology) as follows:

• High school average of 95% or higher.

• High school average of 90%–94.9%.

• High school average of 80%–89.9%.

75%

50%

30%

• Submit a high school transcript.

• Cumulative GPA of no less than 70%.

Exemption for Athletic Excellence

(Sports Teams)

• The tuition exemption rate is 75% for students who place first in official university sports competitions.

• The tuition exemption rate is 50% for students who place second in official university sports competitions.

• The exemption is valid for the semester following the semester of athletic participation only.

• The student’s cumulative average must not be less than 70%.

Master's Incentive Exemptions

Item

Percentage

Conditions

Specializations:

• Mathematical Modeling
• Physics
• Computer Science
• Natural Resources and Forest Management
• Agricultural Entrepreneurship
• Water Sciences Innovations
• Cybercrime
• Software Engineering

75%

• The student must have earned an Excellent grade in their Bachelor's degree.

• The semester GPA must not be less than 90%, and the cumulative GPA must not be less than 85%.

       Specializations:

• Mathematical Modeling
• Physics
• Computer Science
• Natural Resources and Forest Management
• Agricultural Entrepreneurship
• Water Sciences Innovations
• Cybercrime
• Software Engineering

50%

• The student must have earned a Very Good grade in their Bachelor's degree.

• The semester GPA must not be less than 85%, and the cumulative GPA must not be less than 85%.

Public Administration

33%

Available for students enrolled in the program during the first and second semesters (excluding the summer semester), provided that the cumulative GPA is not less than 75%.

Agricultural Biotechnology

75%

The student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 90% or above.

Agricultural Biotechnology

50%

The student must maintain a cumulative GPA between 85% and 89.9%.

Important Notes:

• These exemptions and grants are only valid for in-person study and in-person exams. In the case of online study, grants are only valid for students taking exams on campus.

• If a student meets the conditions for more than one grant or exemption, they will receive only the highest exemption or grant. Exemptions and grants may not be combined.

• A student is granted an exemption or grant for a course only once. The following courses are exempt from exemptions and student grants:
  1. Registered course (repeated).
  2. Registered course (late withdrawal).
  3. Registered course (substitute).
  4. Course (remedial).
  5. Supplementary courses.
  6. Courses not included in the curriculum load.
  7. If the course result is "Pass" or "Fail," it is not included in any exemption or grant.
  8. Master's thesis.

• Exemptions and grants do not include the summer semester under any circumstances.

• A student is entitled to a grant or exemption due to the nature of their parents' work only if they are under 23 years of age upon enrollment. After this age, they are treated as a student independent of their parents and do not receive an exemption.

• A bridging student receives an exemption or grant based on the bachelor's program, minus the entire diploma program, if they received an exemption or grant while studying for the diploma.

• A student is granted a grant or exemption only once (for one academic degree, either the diploma or the bachelor's).

• When a student re-enrolls at the university (i.e., if they have an old registration number), they may continue to enjoy the exemption or grant they previously received, provided they repay all exemptions and grants they received (on their old number) in cash before re-enrolling, provided they do not violate the age requirement upon enrollment.

• All grants and exemptions will be revoked for a student who has committed a behavioral violation that resulted in at least a first-degree warning, and the grant will remain revoked for the duration of the penalty.