The office of social services is there to provide students with “care and support… for a better future.”

Mission

The main concern of the office of social services is to improve the students’ living and working conditions.

Objectives:

• Creating a secure environment where students feel they receive support for their personal, familial or social difficulties.
• Providing (after reviewing their file) financial support to students in need..
• Guiding students towards loan associations.
• Helping students integrate into the university environment.

Admission criteria:

Any candidate facing financial, personal, relational, familial or medical difficulties will be offered access to the office of social services, regardless of his or her background.

The functions of the office of social services include :

Financial support : 

 Appropriate financial support will be provided to students since the first year after reviewing their file.

LOANS : 

 Any student facing economic difficulties could benefit from a loan from partner banks in order to facilitate tuition fees.

Staggered Payments :

 Any student with financial problems may be able to make down payments as long as deadlines are met in accordance with the university timetable.

Guidance:

Guidance: Applicants will be referred to bank partners, foundations or associations that can provide assistance and help.

How to submit a request for aid :

Submitting a document for financial assistance requires:

1. Scheduling an interview with the social workers.
2. Filling out an application form available at the office of social services.
3. Opening a file and providing all required documents.
4. Having an interview with the social worker and submitting the file.

Once the above steps are completed, the social workers will:

5. Review each file and evaluate each case separately.
6. Inform the applicants of the outcome of the decision about the aid program to which they may have access.




Cancellation of financial assistance:

All services may be terminated in the case of:

• Falsification of documents
• Disciplinary actions taken against the student.
• Low academic performance



Individual intervention :

Social workers are key resource persons who provide assistance to every student in his or her day-to-day life.

Their role is to listen, help and support students in difficulty. They also play a mediating role in finding solutions for students’ personal, familial, or even social problems. 

Social workers operate under the rules of professional privacy and with full respect for students’ needs.

LOANS : 

Ms. Carla Khalifé, Manager of Social Services Bureau
Ms. Myriam Doumit, Assistant of Social Services

service.social@alba.edu.lb
01.480 056 (ext 291)

Office hours: daily from 8 am to 14h.

Please find the details on the following link : liste bourse de mérite 2019-2020(1).pdf