Eighty-year-old Palestinian Refugee Applies for ‘Abu-Ghazaleh’ Master's Scholarship
AMMAN - Hassan Al-Azza, an 85-year-old Palestinian from Souf Palestinian refugee camp in Jerash, has recently enrolled at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Digital University (TAG-DU); one of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global) firms, to obtain a Master’s degree. This is based on the scholarship that was previously announced by HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of TAG.Global, for Palestinians, under occupation and Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his pride in Mr. Al-Azza’s decision to pursue his postgraduate studies at TAG-DU, saying, “I consider myself a lifetime student with constant willingness to learn, even though I am 85 years old, and I am proud of those persistent learners, even if in their 80s.”
TAG-DU offers Master’s Degree scholarships accredited by the University digitally in five programs including: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Digital Marketing, Intellectual Property, and Supply Chain Management.
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh affirmed that the scholarships are part of TAG.Global’s corporate social responsibility program towards the Arab youth in general and the Palestinians in particular.
He also expressed his pride in the greatness of the Palestinian people, who have never been discouraged by displacement or refuge from seeking progress and pursuing excellence, underlining that such a determined people will prevail and will never be defeated.
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh emphasized that TAG.Global’s core support focuses on providing education for all Palestinians, attributed to the importance of education in developing and improving the performance of Palestinian institutions, as well as building a creative Palestinian generation that safeguards its homeland and history. He went on to note that such digital scholarships would positively help Palestinians overcome transportation barriers and reduce the cost of education in distant locations.
For his part, Mr. Al-Azza expressed his happiness at getting the scholarship despite his old age, indicating that age is no barrier to learning and success.
It is worth noting that the recently-announced scholarships are part of Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh’s ongoing initiatives for Palestinians and refugees. Back in 2002, he offered 50 scholarships to Palestinians in Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank to obtain a Certified Accountant certificate following Israel’s massacre in the camp 2002 during the era of Palestine’s late President Mr. Yasser Arafat.
Among the requirements to get TAG-DU’s scholarship: the student must have a minimum average of (good GPA and higher) in the bachelor's degree; lives in the Palestinian occupied territories; or in Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon, or Syria; and has a certificate of the national examination of the English language or its equivalent.
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Digital University (TAG-DU), established in 2018, offers a number of distance-learning programs (Master’s Degree) through the free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), with the aim to enable a large number of students to enroll in the best programs offered worldwide.
For more information or to apply to TAG-DU, please check the following website: https://www.tag-du.com / or contact the University via email: info@tagiuni.com, phone number: 0096265100260/ Ex: 4005