AMMAN — The Qatar Education Above All Foundation,
with the support of the Qatar Fund for Development, has decided to provide 800
scholarships to Jordanian, Syrian, Lebanese, and Palestinian youth in the
Kingdom.
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The foundation said in a statement on Tuesday that it will
provide these grants through the Qatar Scholarship Program and in partnership
with the Luminos Technical University College in Jordan, in addition to another
partnership contract with the American University of Beirut to support 400
youth in obtaining a university degree in Lebanon.
Fund director Khalifa Jassim Al-Kuwari said that supporting
education is at the fore of human development for societies around the world
and that it empowers young people to be able to build a society that achieves
justice, peace, and development.
For his part, Fahad Al-Sulaiti from Education Above All
Foundation affirmed the institution’s commitment to its mission of increasing
educational opportunities despite the challenges the world is currently
witnessing, especially for students from marginalized backgrounds, noting that
Jordan faces complex challenges resulting from the economic effects of the
pandemic.
He added: "Through this new partnership, the foundation
aims to enable the next generation of students in the countries of the region
to continue their education despite all challenges."