AMMAN — In response to His Majesty
King Abdullah's directives, Prime
Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh instructed Minister of Education and Higher
Education Wajih Owais to provide grants and loans to some 27,000 students, who had
earlier applied for and did not receive such financial aid, according to the conditions
that apply, according to Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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The projected payments are estimated at JD30 million, according to Owais who
added that the total number of students who meet the conditions to benefit from
grants and loans stands at 74,486. Of these, 47,646, or 64 percent, had
received approval to get this financial aid, while 26,840 others had to wait this
additional time.
The
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research will give the names of the 26,840 students who will receive
grants and loans, in accordance with the instructions of the Student Support
Fund (SSF), Owais said.
SSF, run by Ministry of Higher
Education and Scientific Research, pays the amounts to applicants who meet the
conditions and study in public universities.
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