Grants and Allowances The Office of Student Grants was established by the Deanship of Student Affairs in order to address the financial needs of students. It processes all the various forms of aid available to students in the form of monthly grants/allowances, academic achievement awards, Per Diem allowances for incidental expenses, and other remunerations. 1. Procedure for Disbursement of Grants/allowances • All new students should obtain form (C, complete all procedures stated therein and file signed applications and supporting credentials for financial grants at the Office of Admissions and Registration. Grants are disbursed to all students approximately one month after application date through special ATM banking cards that are restricted to processing of university grants and allowances Scholarship students sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education must submit photocopies of their passports with Entrance Visas clearly shown. Students of Saudi-born mothers, upon receipt of their official schedule of classes, must report to the Office of Grants in the Student Affairs building and file applications and the following supporting documents • Photocopy of birth certificate, • Photocopy of mother’s National ID Card and original for authentication Photocopy of student’s Residence Permit and original for authentication Photocopy of student’s passport and original for authentication, • Photocopy of student’s schedule of classes Students will receive photocopies of grant application, and form (T) attached with their attached National ID Card from the Office of Grants. • Students must complete form (Tread thoroughly all instructions therein and submit form to Grant Office The Grant office will file all applications after verifying completeness and accuracy Students must regularly check bulletins at the Office of Grants and at Faculties for dates of disbursements. Amount of Grant/Allowance The amount of grant is divided as follows Scientific departments grant (1000 SR, one thousand per month Arts departments grants (850 SR, eight hundred and fifty per month Reader Per Diem allowance (3190 SR, three thousand and ninety per month) awarded to students with visual disabilities Physical Disabilities Per Diem (1500 SR, one thousand & five hundred per month per month) awarded to handicapped students or students with physical disabilities. -Achievement Awards (1000 SR, one thousand) awarded to students who maintain an A average or 4.5 GPA or above for two consecutive terms in anyone academic year. 3. Rules for Grant Disbursement Student must be a regular full-time student, a Saudi national or be born of a Saudi mother Student must not bean employee of a government or semi- government organization Student must claim grant no later than three months from date of disbursement.