King Faisal Foundation announced the awarding of 104 academic excellence scholarships for the year 2023-2024 to empower outstanding students from King Faisal School, Alfaisal University, and Effat University. The scholarship program is one of the Foundation’s ongoing programs aiming to support and motivate distinguished male and female students.
Notably, 18 students from King Faisal School have attained academic excellence scholarships this year. His Highness Prince Mansour bin Saad Al Saud, the Assistant Secretary-General at King Faisal Foundation, graciously hosted the scholarship recipients and their parents at the Foundation’s headquarters for the signing of the scholarship agreements.
The Merit-based Scholarship Programme reinforces the aims and pursuits of King Faisal Foundation to contribute to the advancement and development of education in the Kingdom. The programme seeks to attract academically distinguished and gifted students, and to provide them with top-notch teaching methods and practices. Its primary objective is to enhance their educational achievements by imparting a range of academic and practical skills and experiences.
King Faisal Foundation had announced last May this year’s merit-based scholarships, outlining the main requirements which include that the applicant should be Saudi Arabian or a resident in Saudi Arabia, with a cumulative GPA of 98% or more, among others. The scholarship is provided partially (50%) or fully (100%) and covers tuition fees and books, depending on the percentage of the scholarship awarded.
Reflecting on the significance of these scholarships, the recipients emphasized the role they play in fostering perseverance, excellence, and motivation towards achieving their goals. They also commended King Faisal School for its commitment to students’ academic development and for providing opportunities that enable them to pursue their future aspirations.
King Faisal School is one of the sustainable projects of King Faisal Foundation, which was launched in 1991 to keep pace with international excellence as a Saudi national private school. The school is the first non-profit school in the Kingdom to receive international academic recognition, offer educational programmes with high academic standards, and introduce the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum into Saudi schools. It has also set a model for providing quality education through IB programmes for students from kindergarten to grade 12. A Girls’ School was opened to elevate the social impact of the school. It should be noted that King Faisal School was the first to introduce civic education prior to its adoption by the Ministry of Education and its formal introduction into the general education curriculum.
