The media spokesperson for the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Muhannad Al-Khatib, stated on Monday that the new mechanism for distributing partial grants and loans to public university students balances fixed quotas for districts with the population density of applicants.
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The Cabinet recently approved the Justifying Reasons for an amended regulation of the Student Support Fund in public universities, aiming to enhance standards of fairness and equal opportunity in the distribution of financial support to students.
Al-Khatib confirmed to the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that it has been decided to allocate 550 partial grants and loans as a fixed quota for each district (Liwa) in the Kingdom. This quota is distributed as follows:
250 loans for Bachelor’s degree students.
150 grants for Bachelor’s degree students.
150 grants for Intermediate Diploma students in vocational and applied specializations.
He noted that this fixed quota represents 50% of the total support, while the remaining 50% will be distributed based on the relative weight of each district, determined by the number of eligible applicants annually.
Al-Khatib pointed out that students in districts with high student density will see a significant increase in their chances due to the larger share of grants and loans allocated to them. He confirmed that the implementation of the new system will begin as of the 2026-2027 academic year.
He emphasized that the new amendments will not affect the legal status of students who previously applied for support from the fund. The modifications aim to institutionalize distribution according to annual variables in student numbers.
Furthermore, he explained that these amendments respond to the need to develop the student social protection system and direct support toward technical and vocational specializations, aligning with labor market requirements and the Economic Modernization Vision.
The Student Support Fund is the primary government tool for enabling Jordanian students to complete their academic journeys through competitive criteria that take into account the economic and living conditions of families across the Kingdom's governorates.
