With over 8000 students studying in the various branch campuses of international universities located in Education City (EC), an initiative by Qatar Foundation (QF) for education, science and community development, quite a responsibility falls upon the shoulders of QF, especially when it comes to providing education abroad here to international students from all around the world, a large percentage of the EC community, who can not afford to pay required fees in full.

One major way QF has invested in making education accessible and affordable for international students to fly from all around the globe to these prestigious universities in Qatar, such as Weill-Cornell Medicine University in Qatar (WCM-Q), Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) and Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), among others, is by providing various forms of financial aid. However, the question is: to what cost is the QF loan plan actually beneficial, though?

With the incoming batches of freshmen here in EC stepping out of their comfort zone and leaving all their loved ones back home to settle in their new home here in Qatar, it is often discussed in hushed conversations among students as to what the loan policy financing most these students’ education… Read More