Alfaisal University is a private coeducational institute of higher education located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 2002 by the King Faisal Foundation.
The first students were admitted in 2008. Alfaisal’s total enrollment now exceeds 2500. The enrollment is 67% Saudi National with the remaining 33% being students from over 40 other nations.
The total number of faculty is close to 200 with international faculty from 31 countries. The Board of Trustees includes representatives from five firms, four international firms, and a representative from the Ministry of Education.
Alfaisal University has several scholarship programs available to students such as Merit-based (excellence in academic performance) and Financial need-based. The scholarship opportunities are available to new undergraduate students applying to Alfaisal University. Scholarships are awarded at the beginning of each academic year for new students only.
Alfaisal University offers scholarships program to help the undergraduate students who have financial difficulties from all countries to achieve their academic goals based on the following criteria:
- Student must be an undergraduate student.
- Student must confirm his admission acceptance in Alfaisal University (paying seat confirmation fees and submitting the original documents).
- Student must apply for Need-Based form through admission application.
- Student must meet admission criteria of Alfaisal University
- Demonstrated academic excellence Academic (standardized tests (Qudurat, Tahseely, SAT I, SAT II, IB, AS & A level tests).
- Demonstrated academic excellence Academic (standardized tests (Qudurat, Tahseely, SAT I, SAT II, IB, AS & A level tests).
- Providing a proof of financial need.
Application Process: Fill out the (Need-Based) e-form available on the Online Admission Application.
Scholarship Covers 20% of the tution fees for Bachelors Program
What Are The Require Document For the Application?
- Fill out the “Need-Based E-Form” and upload it to the Online Admission Application.
- Salary certificate contains (total salary plus all allowances in details, Employer stamp, Employer Signature, Chamber of commerce stamp and the date of the letter issuance should not exceed one month, Salary letters should be issued from same sponsor mentioned on Iqama).
- House Rent Contract If property not owned or Electricity/Water Bill If you own the property.
- Account Bank Statement for last 3 months with bank stamp
- Account Bank Statement for last 3 months with bank stamp
Note:
- Scholarships Office will evaluate your performance (CGPA) by the end of every Fall & Spring semester. If your CGPA drops below 3.50 but still above 3.00, you will be given one semester to raise it. If you fail to do so or your CGPA drops below 3.00 at the end of any semester, the scholarship will be completely terminated.
- Summer semester tuition fees are not covered by the scholarship.
- Applying for this scholarship does not mean being awarded; scholarships seats and funds are limited. Only top students will be awarded based on the above criteria and the availability of seats and funds.
- All applications will be thoroughly reviewed and evaluated. Scholarships final results require the approval of multiple parties, which might delay the final results. Therefore, Alfaisal University will not be held liable for any delay.
- Students cannot get both Need-Based & Merit-Based scholarships at the same time.