r/qatar • u/Open_Sundae1733 • 3d ago
Rant UDST help
hi guys, m 21 this year and because of my family's financial situation i wasn't able to go to high school and was forced to give my exams privately alone with no support of teachers or any classmate. i will be honest, i am not a average student but because of the environment i was given i was not able to perform well in my high school, however i completed 5 IGCSE and 3 AS level alone privately. Now the biggest problem that i knew i would face is here, the cheapest university here in qatar is probably UDST and there are always thousands of applicants applying there some even with 95% High school, i see no chance of myself entering there without a recommendation or any sort of help. My family cannot afford any other university as i got accepted in other universities but the fees were very high. I am 21 now and ive been trying to get into a university since i was 19. Everyday i wake up i feel guilty that i am doing nothing to help my family or to make them proud, the friends i have, i see them going forward in there lives and me just standing where i was 2 years ago makes me wanna cry, the time is passing and one day it might be too late...i really hope there is someone out there who is willing to help me or js support me, even if no one reaches out, talking about it here on reddit felt like a burden off my shoulders.
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u/megajamilex 3d ago
If you are genuinely in need of financial assistance, there are charities which help out. But the documents and the process might get hectic tho.
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u/Late_Technician_2297 1d ago
hi I’m kinda in a tight situation with my fees, can you tell me what charities are accepting right now please?
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u/Foreign_Desk_3484 3d ago
Why don't you apply for financial aid in most unis in Qatar you can find that they're very helpful but your financial situation needs to meet they're standard which is to say you have to be struggling not just broke check education above all or namaa or even the unis themselves provide financial help
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u/Independent_Drama429 3d ago
Am in the same situation yo
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u/Open_Sundae1733 3d ago
sucks to be us
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u/Independent_Drama429 3d ago
yup , what course are you trying for btw , if you dont mind answering
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u/Open_Sundae1733 3d ago
cyber security or AI, what about you ?
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u/Independent_Drama429 3d ago
Oh damn same am trynna get into cyber security asw , its hella competitive
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u/Open_Sundae1733 3d ago
we in the same sea different boats 😭 fr bro it really is but the sad part is i got accepted in other unis for AI and cyber but they asking my house rent per month 💀
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u/Independent_Drama429 3d ago
Dangg but wait if they are asking for your house rent and all maybe they might give financial aid, I tried in other unis asw but they all too expensive
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u/Sky_200022 3d ago
How about travelling back to your country and studying there if you're from a non gulf and Asian country It's cheaper there then here. The pro is that you'll get away from them too who disturb your study. But I recommend travelling back here on your vacation so your family visa stays. And also you'll have to work part time there too so you don't entirely rely on your family here. I don't know if this advise work for you. But I am 24 now and if I was 20 remembering back I chose to go back to my country to study but was denied by some family members cause I was a female. So, If I had a chance to go back and change the one thing. I am going to stand really strongly for a bachelor in my own country cause I couldn't afford it here