'All 42,647 student applications for grants, loans, scholarships accepted'

AMMAN — The Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry on Sunday announced that all the 42,647 students who applied for grants, loans and scholarships for the scholastic year 2017/2018 have been accepted.

The ministry on Monday is planned to announce the initial lists of public university students to benefit from these grants, loans and scholarships for the bachelor's and diploma degrees, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Students can check the initial lists on www.dsamohe.gov.jo, and they can contest the lists electronically for one week starting on Monday.

Since its establishment in the academic year 2004/2005 until the 2016/2017 year, the ministry's student support fund has offered more than JD139 million as loans and JD89 million in grants.