The Council of Ministers,
after perusal in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 30834 dated 17 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [9 October 2025], which includes the Minister of Education, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the University Higher Education Fund Telegram 2270 dated 12 Shawwal 1446 [10 April 2025], regarding the amendment of paragraph 6 of articles 4 and 9 of the Statute of the Higher Education Fund to include the proceeds of awqaf,
after perusal of the Statute of the Higher Education Fund issued by Council of Ministers Decision 216 dated 8 Ramadan 1421 [4 December 2000],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 4176 dated 29 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [26 July 2025] and Memo 1819 dated 18 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [9 November 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 103/47/M dated 22 Muharram 1447 [17 July 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5850 dated 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [19 November 2025],
hereby decides
The Statute of the Higher Education Fund issued by Council of Ministers Decision 216 dated 8 Ramadan 1421 [4 December 2000] is hereby amended as follows:
1․ Article 4(6) of the statute is hereby amended to read as follows:
Accepting gifts, donations, bequests, and awqaf income, in accordance with the rules governing this.
2․ Article 9(6) of the statute is hereby amended to read as follows:
Gifts, donations, bequests, and awqaf income that the board of directors decides to accept.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 10 Rajab 1447
Corresponding to: 30 December 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5138 issued on 9 January 2026.