Students

Financial Aid Office

Mission

The Financial Aid Office is committed to the success of our students by removing financial obstacles and aiding them and their families in an efficient and courteous manner, while complying with USEK bylaws and policies. We aspire to always treat all USEK students with care, respect, and confidentiality. Our team aims to overcome economic and societal challenges to enable our students and their families to seek, obtain, and make the best use of all financial resources.

Vision

The Financial Aid Office strives to be the reference in providing exceptional advisory services to foster the well-being of our students, their families, and our community with focus on care, respect, and access.

I. Submission/Renewal of the Financial Aid Application
I.1. First-year Applicant Requirements:

Procedure Financial Aid Application

Important Note: Providing incorrect data may result in the cancellation of your reduction.
All personal data is kept confidential.

Eligible students:
Undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, and Freshman. 

Non eligible students:
  • Students under academic probation
  • Students enrolled in the summer session.
  • Students enrolled in a continuing education course and UCLC.
  • Students enrolled in executive certificates at the Business School
  • Students enrolled in one of the below Dual Degree Programs:
    1. MBA in Management and International Affairs in collaboration with HEC Montreal.
    2. MBA in Human resources in collaboration with Paris II.
    3. e-MBA Digital Management in collaboration with ESSCA.
    4. MBA in Financial Engineering
    5. MBA in Audit
    6. BBA – Hotel Management in collaboration with Le Cordon Bleu.
    7. Master II in Business Law at the USEK School of Law and Political Sciences, in partnership with the Faculty of Law of the Université de Poitiers.
    8. Master of Laws in International Contracts at the USEK School of Law and Political Sciences, in partnership with the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Montpellier I University.
    9. Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Cyber defense in Collaboration with Université Bretagne Sud.

Deadline:
  • New applicants: Please submit your financial aid application, after completing the admission procedure, between July 1 and July 25. (Academic Calendar)
  • First-year students (fully registered): Please submit your financial aid application following your registration between September 1 and October 31. (Academic Calendar)

Important Notes:
1. One Financial Aid Application must be submitted whenever two or more siblings are studying simultaneously at USEK; however, all will benefit from financial aid.

2. “No Call/No Show” (NCNS) and “Late Cancellation” of your appointment are both considered inappropriate behaviors. In case of absence, it is mandatory to contact the FAO or send an email at fao@usek.edu.lb at least 2 days before the scheduled appointment. A staff member will reschedule it to a later date.

Appeal: Students who believe they have been mistakenly labelled as “NCNS” or “Late Cancellation” may request an individual review of their case by the Director of the Financial Aid Office.

3. The approved reductions are valid for one academic year only. You should renew your Financial Aid Application every year, as an active student, within the deadlines set in the Academic Calendar. If you are granted another type of discount in addition to the financial aid, the FARC sets the overall reduction amount, in keeping with your socioeconomic situation.

I.2. Active Student Requirements:
Procedure: Financial Aid Application

Important Note:
Providing incorrect data may result in the cancellation of your reduction. All personal data is kept confidential.

Eligible students: Undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, and Freshman.

Non-eligible students:
  • Students under academic probation.
  • Students enrolled in the Summer Session.
  • Students enrolled in a continuing education course and UCLC.
  • Students enrolled in executive certificates at the Business School.
  • Students enrolled in one of the dual degree programs below:
    - MBA in Management and International Affairs in collaboration with HEC Montreal.
    - MBA in Human Resources in collaboration with Paris II.
    - e-MBA in Digital Management in collaboration with ESSCA.
    - MBA in Financial Engineering.
    - MBA in Audit.
    - BBA – Hotel Management in collaboration with Le Cordon Bleu.
    - Master II in Business Law at the USEK School of Law and Political Sciences, in partnership with the Faculty of Law of the Université de Poitiers.
    - Master of Laws in International Contracts at the USEK School of Law and Political Sciences, in partnership with the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Montpellier I University.
    - Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Cyberdefence in collaboration with Université Bretagne-Sud.

Deadline:
  • Current students: Submit/renew your financial aid application between February 1 and March 31 of the ongoing year to benefit from a reduction for the following year (Academic Calendar).

Important Notes:

1. One Financial Aid Application should be submitted whenever two or more siblings are studying simultaneously at USEK; however, all will benefit from financial aid.

2. “No Call/No Show” (NCNS) and “Late Cancellation” of your appointment are both considered inappropriate behaviors. In case of absence, it is mandatory to contact the FAO or send an email at fao@usek.edu.lb at least 2 days before the scheduled appointment. A staff member will reschedule it to a later date.
Appeal: Students who believe they have been mistakenly labelled as “NCNS” or “Late Cancellation” may request an individual review of their case by the Director of the Financial Aid Office.

3. The approved reductions are valid for one academic year only. You should renew your Financial Aid Application every year within the deadline set in the Academic Calendar.
If you are granted another type of discount in addition to the financial aid, the FARC sets the overall reduction amount, in keeping with your socioeconomic situation.

Restrictions: 

The FAO reserves the right to cancel an allocated reduction if:
  • The provided data is false or missing.
  • The student is subject to disciplinary measures. 
II. Submission of an allowance request for siblings
You are eligible to benefit from this allowance if several members of your family are simultaneously registered at USEK
  • 2 siblings: 10% each
  • 3 siblings: 20% each
  • 4 or more siblings: 30% each

Eligible students: Undergraduates, graduates, and Freshman.

Non-eligible students:
  • Students under academic probation.
  • Students enrolled in PhD – postgraduate programs.
  • Students enrolled in a continuing education course and UCLC.
  • Students enrolled in executive certificates at the Business School.
  • Students enrolled in one of the dual degree programs below:
    - MBA in Management and International Affairs in collaboration with HEC Montreal.
    - MBA in Human Resources in collaboration with Paris II.
    - e-MBA in Digital Management in collaboration with ESSCA.
    - MBA in Financial Engineering.
    - MBA in Audit.
    - BBA – Hotel Management in collaboration with Le Cordon Bleu.
    - Master II in Business Law at the USEK School of Law and Political Sciences, in partnership with the Faculty of Law of the Université de Poitiers.
    - Master of Laws in International Contracts at the USEK School of Law and Political Sciences, in partnership with the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Montpellier I University.
    - Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Cyberdefence in collaboration with Université Bretagne-Sud.

Deadline: Please refer to the Academic Calendar.

Required documents:
  • Request form available on this link.
  • Family civil status extract.

Procedure:
You must submit the request once in an academic year within the deadline set in the Academic Calendar.
You will be informed about the procedure at the beginning of each semester.
III. Submission of discount request for OLM relatives
You are eligible for a 50% discount on your tuition fees if you are a brother, sister, nephew, or niece of an OLM member.

Eligible students: Undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, and Freshman.

Non-eligible students:
  • Students enrolled in a continuing education course and UCLC.
  • Students enrolled in executive certificates at the Business School.
  • Students enrolled in one of the dual degree programs below:
    - MBA in Management and International Affairs in collaboration with HEC Montreal.
    - MBA in Human Resources in collaboration with Paris II.
    - e-MBA in Digital Management in collaboration with ESSCA.
    - MBA in Financial Engineering.
    - MBA in Audit.
    - BBA – Hotel Management in collaboration with Le Cordon Bleu.
    - Master II in Business Law at the USEK School of Law and Political Sciences, in partnership with the Faculty of Law of the Université de Poitiers.
    - Master of Laws in International Contracts at the USEK School of Law and Political Sciences, in partnership with the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Montpellier I University.
    - Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Cyberdefence in collaboration with Université Bretagne-Sud.

Deadline: Within one month after the start of the first semester.

Required documents:
Request form English Version - Arabic Version
The request form must be printed out on an OLM official paper issued by the monastery, stamped and signed by the OLM relative of the applicant.

Procedure:
You can send a soft copy of the request form by email at fao@usek.edu.lb or submit a hard copy to the FAO front desk (Kaslik Campus). 
IV. Rescheduling/postponement of student tuition payments
If you wish to reschedule your tuition fees payment according to a customized calendar with different deadlines than those pre-established in the Academic Calendar, please feel free to contact us when the tuition fees are applied to your BANNER account. 

Eligible students:
Students enrolled in one of the dual degree programs below: 
  • MBA in Management and International Affairs in collaboration with HEC Montreal.
  • MBA in Human resources in collaboration with Paris II.
  • e-MBA Digital Management in collaboration with ESSCA.
  • MBA in Financial Engineering. 
  • MBA in Audit.
  • BBA – Hotel Management in collaboration with Le Cordon Bleu.
  • Master II in Business Law at the USEK School of Law and Political Sciences, in partnership with the Faculty of Law of the Université de Poitiers.
  • Master of Laws in International Contracts at the USEK School of Law and Political Sciences, in partnership with the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Montpellier I University.
  • Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Cyber defense in Collaboration with Université Bretagne Sud.


Deadline: At the beginning of each semester whenever the tuition fees are applied.

Procedure:
Please feel free to reach out to us on campus, by email, or via Microsoft Teams.

V. Facilitation of the enrollment of students with outstanding balance

If you are unable to enroll in the upcoming semester due to an outstanding balance, we can help you customize your payments, in keeping with your socioeconomic situation and the University’s administration policy.

Eligible students: Undergraduates, graduates, postgraduates, and Freshman.

Deadline: Once the first instalment is put into effect.

Procedure:
Please feel free to reach out to us on campus, by email, or via Microsoft Teams.
VI. Social intervention - personal and family
Your designated social worker will: 
  • Help you overcome your fears or any other obstacle that prevents you from giving the best in your studies.
  • Listen to your concerns (analysis, reflection, etc.).
  • Orientate you towards internal and external resources or specialized experts or institutions.
  • Interfere in some cases with your family/parents, upon your approval.

Eligible students: Every student enrolled at USEK.

Deadline: Throughout the academic year.

Procedure: Please feel free to reach out to us on campus, by email, or via Microsoft Teams.
When you schedule an in-person or online interview, you are expected to follow through and be on time.

  • No Call/No Show” (NCNS) is when a student does not attend the interview, in-person or online, without prior notice.
  • Late Cancellation” is when a student cancels an interview on very short notice, typically on the same day.


NCNS is an inappropriate behavior since it leads to a loss of the staff’s valuable time and resources and disrupts other students’ scheduled appointments.

Regardless of whether the interview is in-person or online, it is mandatory to contact the Financial Aid Front Desk agent on +961 9 600 205/209 at least (2) two days before the scheduled appointment. The agent will reschedule it for a later date. If you cannot reach the Front Desk agent by phone, you can send an email to fao@usek.edu.lb, apologizing for missing the interview and stating the due cause of your cancellation.

Failure to comply with the NCNS policy will expose you to the risk of not being granted financial aid for the ongoing semester.

Appeal: Any student who assumes being mistakenly identified as an NCNS or “Late Cancellation” may request an individual review of his/her case by the Director of the Financial Aid Office.
      Khalil Abboud
Director

khalilabboud@usek.edu.lb
Teams: Khalil Abboud

       
      Georgette Ghattas
Financial Aid Supervisor

georgetteghattas@usek.edu.lb 
Teams: Georgette Ghattas
       
      Marie Thérèse Mouallem
Social Worker: Business, Computer Science and IT, Mathematics, Chekka RUC

marietheresemouallem@usek.edu.lb
Teams: Marie Thérèse Mouallem

       
      Hanane Mounayar
Social Worker: Engineering, Social Sciences, Nutrition and Food Sciences

hananemounayer@usek.edu.lb
Teams: Hanane Mounayer
       
      Aline Nurpetelian
Social Worker: Architecture and Design, Music and Performing Arts, Pontifical School of Theology, Humanities, Freshman

alinenurpetelian@usek.edu.lb
Teams: Aline Nurpetelian
       
      Janine Nasser
Social Worker: Medicine and Medical Sciences, Law and Political Sciences, Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Zahle and Rmeich RUCs

janinenasser@usek.edu.lb
Teams: Janine Nasser
       
       
      Miriam Reaidi
Financial Aid Coordinator

miriam.reaidi@usek.edu.lb
Teams: Miriam Reaidi
      Rana Bou Sleiman
Administrative Assistant

ranabousleiman@usek.edu.lb
Teams: Rana Bou Sleiman

Opening hours:
Mondays to Fridays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed on USEK holidays)

Tel.: (+961) 9 600205/9
Email: fao@USEK.edu.lb
Campus: Building AC- Ground floor.
Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
Tel.: (+961) 9 600 000
Fax : (+961) 9 600 100
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