Academic Awards and Scholarships

At CNA-Q there are many opportunities for students to receive scholarships and awards based on academic standing and their contribution to campus life. Many of these are presented at our annual Academic Awards Ceremony which is held in the Fall semester for recipients from the previous academic year.

For safety reasons due to the current COVID-19 situation, the Fall 2020 Academic Awards Ceremony will be held virtually on March 24, 2021, at 7:00pm on CNA-Q official YouTube channel CNAQSA.

Scholarships and awards the College offers are:

College of the North Atlantic - Qatar Overall Highest Achiever Scholarship (3-year program)
Automatically awarded to the student with the highest weighted average from a 3-year program at the College. The winner receives a 20,000 Qatari Riyal cash award, a crystal and a recognition certificate. The distinction of this award is noted on the student's official transcript.

College of the North Atlantic - Qatar Overall Highest Achiever Scholarship (2-year program)
Automatically awarded to the student with the highest weighted average from a 2-year program at the College. The winner receives a 20,000 Qatari Riyal cash award, a crystal and a recognition certificate. The distinction of this award is noted on the student's official transcript.

College of the North Atlantic - Qatar Highest Achiever Merit Award
Automatically awarded to the two highest weighted average students from each program area: Business Management, Engineering Technology, Health Sciences and Information Technology. The winners receive a 10,000 Qatari Riyal cash award, a crystal and a recognition certificate. The distinction of this award is noted on the student’s official transcript.

Achievement Award
Students will be selected for this award if they entered the College at English foundation level of FL1070/FL1120 or lower, achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.20, and their projected graduation date is in the current academic year. The recipients of this award will be presented with a recognition certificate. The distinction of this award is noted on the students’ official transcript.

Distinction Award
Automatically awarded to the top six highest academic achievers based on a weighted average from each program area: Business Management, Information Technology, Engineering Technology, and Health Sciences. The recipients of this award will be presented with a recognition certificate. The distinction of this award is noted on the student' official transcript.

Industrial Trades Dean Award
Awarded to five student's nominated by the School of Engineering Technology and Industrial Trades from each program/stream in Technician Certificate Program (TCP) and Technician Certificate (TC) programs based on the students' academic achievements. The recipients of this award will be presented with a recognition certificate. The distinction of this award is noted on the students’ official transcript.

College of the North Atlantic – Qatar EFL Award
Awarded to two students who have shown the most improvement in their language proficiency studies over the past academic year. Nominated by Faculty from the Foundation Program, the winners receive a 5000 Qatari Riyal cash award, a commemorative plaque and a recognition certificate. The distinction of this award is noted on the student’s official transcript.

Dean’s List
Awarded to the students who were enrolled in a full-time credit program and achieved a 4.00 GPA for three consecutive semesters: Fall, Winter, and Intersession. The recipients will be recognized via college-wide announcement and the distinction of this award is noted on the student's official transcript. This achievement does not form part of the annual awards ceremony.

For more about scholarships and awards, please contact:

Ms Saja Kermeed

Student Services Coordinator – Graduation & Awards

saja.kermeed@cna-qatar.edu.qa+974 4495 2121

Building # 3 Admissions and Registration Department
Office: 03.1.28

Criteria for Awards and Scholarships

Awards administered by the College are provided upon the recommendation of the Awards Committee.
Application forms for awards administered by the College are available at the Admissions and Registration Department. Unless otherwise stated, applications are not required in order to be considered for medals, scholarships, or prizes.
No scholarship will be awarded to a candidate who holds an award of equal or greater value unless specifically required by the terms of the award. Certain conditions apply.
To be eligible for an award, a student must be registered as a full-time student in a recognized CNA-Q program.
There are different eligibility criteria for awarding scholarships and awards. Full information about the eligibility criteria for each scholarship/award is available at the Admissions and Registration Department.

Weighted Average

A student’s weighted average can be defined as the sum of a course grade multiplied by the course value (credit), divided by the sum of the course values (all credits).

Candidates must have attained a passing grade in ALL courses being considered in establishing a weighted average. Marks obtained in supplementary exams will be considered in the calculation of the weighted average.