Welcome to John Aves Education Project (JAEP) Charity Number 1170414
The scholarship call for September 2025 was released on 10 April with a closing date of 25 June.
The application process is managed for JAEP by the student aid departments at Al Quds and Bethlehem Universities.
The scholarship call for September 2024 has been completed
JAEP scholarships have been awarded to seven young people living in Dheisheh Palestinian Refugee Camp to study for an undergraduate degree. All the young people are female, three to study at Al Quds University and four at Bethlehem University. To date JAEP has given scholarships to 87 young adults (68 girls and 19 boys) from Dheisheh. The need has become even more acute since 07/10/23. Learning for students at both universities will return to the campus for this academic year.
Graduates in July 2024
4 students graduated from Bethlehem University: Accountancy (good), Midwifery (outstanding), Nursing (excellent, very good)
7 students graduated from Al Quds University: Economics (good), Electrical Engineering (good), Industrial Engineering (good), Medicine (very good, very good), Nursing (good, good)
Sadly because of the continuing violence in the West Bank, universities remained closed, which meant graduation ceremonies could not take place.
Greetings and Christmas cards for sale on line
With many thanks to all who have bought cards in 2024 and enabled us to raise over £4000. This will fund two students for one year of study.
Amount raised
We are thrilled, that to date, we have raised over £638,000, this includes a recent very generous donation of £50,000 and regular giving from 60 standing orders donations
Thank you for your continuing support
Nibal Software Engineering graduate from Al Quds University, now working as a Senior Software Engineer for a Global Networking Company. Picture May 2023 in Nibal’s workplace
NIbal was one of the very first JAEP graduates, graduating in 2014. During early monitoring visits, the JAEP team joined Nibal for a class, was invited to her home to share a meal and to meet Nibal’s siblings and parents.
After graduating in 2014, Nibal ‘s first job was as a games programming in Bethlehem. Followed by working for various start up software companies in Bethlehem and Ramallah. In February 2020 she was appointed as a software engineer for a Global Networking company. Nibal is now a Senior Software Engineer and works in Caesarea in Israel. The only Palestinian on the payroll. Nibal said to us.
“Thank you JAEP without your support I would not have a degree. Working in Israel means my salary is higher. Family and friends ask for financial help to fund their studies. When they bring money to pay back the debt, I always says no, but ask the person to give the money to someone else who needs help, I call this a chain reaction.”
“JAEP gave me the opportunity to pursue with my goals, and today I am celebrating my success and remembering their support at each step, which inspired me to do the same for other dreamers.”
Nibal February 2023
We hope you will appreciate what we are doing and would like to support us. Please read more about our work on the next pages.