2024

Zakat Foundation Scholarships

See Our Scholarship Winners 🎉

Our Scholarship Program

We believe that charity (also known as zakat or sadaqah) purifies wealth and exponentially increases the blessings that wealth can bring. Through this scholarship program, we are excited to support and celebrate outstanding applicants and future professionals on their journey in uplifting their communities through charity and service.

We’re honored to offer $30,000 in scholarships to those most dedicated to community service.

Congratulations to our 2024 Scholarship Winners 🎉

This award recognizes and supports outstanding individuals who demonstrate a deep commitment to community service.

Addis S, VA, Cornell University	Ali G, TX, University of Texas at Austin	Alyssa F, NJ, Pratt Institute	Amelia M, TX, New York University
Amelia R, TX, University of Houston-Downtown	Anaum A, DE, University of Pennsylvania	Ashwina A, NJ, Purdue University - Main Campus	Brianna S, DE, University of Delaware
Caleb P, TX, Lone Star College	Carin G, CA, Cal Polytechnic Pomona University	Caroline M, NC, Western Carolina University	Chayse A, NJ, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Eiad Y, NC, North Carolina State University	Emma M, NC, University of North Carolina at Charlotte	Farida A, NJ, Rutgers University	Giana B , TX, University of North Texas
Graham C, IL, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	Gweiling B, TX, Trinity University	Hailey S, NY, City College of New York	Hillary K, CA, UC Berkeley
Ibrahim A, VA, George Mason University	Jadyn J, FL, University of Central Florida	Juliet B, TX, Hampton University	Justina S, TX, Baylor University
Katelyn N, NC, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	Keith A, NC, Hampton University	Lana N, CA, University of California, Berkeley	Lani L, VA, Cornell University
Laura K, CA, University of California, Davis	Lauren H, TX, Baylor University	Luis A, TX, University of Texas at Austin	Mackenzie C, MD, Pace University (NYC campus)
Madeline L, CA, UCLA	Maggie C, NJ, Carnegie Mellon University	Maggie V, DE, University of Delaware	Matias L, OH, Ohio University, Athens Campus
McKinley R, IL, Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville	Mohamad A, TX, University of Texas at Dallas	Mohammed I, NC, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Morgan S, FL, Florida A&M University
Mubeen B, NC, UNC Charlotte	Nate M, OH, Kent State University	Payton P, TX, ACC	Prince Z, NY, Morehouse College
Rameen A, DE, Temple University	Raquel V, TX, Texas A&M University	Rayna J, IL, Purdue University - Main Campus	Saad S, NC, NC State University
Samuel C, IL , Loras College	Sashah W, MD, University of Connecticut- Storrs	Shirin G, MD, Cornell University	Shiza S, PA, Georgetown University
Sky B, CA, University of California, Berkeley	Sumayya M, NC, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	Tanvi H , FL, Carnegie Mellon University	Trinity G, IL, Chicago State University
Tyler H, FL, University of Florida	Yasmine A, NY, The George Washington University	Ying C, NY, Cornell University	Zahi S, NC, UNC Charlotte
Zeba H, NC, Meredith College

Scholarship Eligibility

General Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship, you must be:

• A high school senior graduating entering a 2- or 4-year college

• A resident of CA, DE, MD VA, FL, IL, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TX, MI GA OH

• Must have completed high school in your respective state

• Must have been heavily involved in community service throughout high school

• US Citizens/Residents Only

Community-Wide

Applicant must meet all general Scholarship Eligibility

Zakat Foundation of America Volunteer

Applicant must meet all general Scholarship Eligibility and must have volunteered a minimum of 30 hours with Zakat Foundation of America in the past 12 months.

How to Apply

Follow these three simple steps to apply.

Step 1

Apply

Fill out our application.

2024 Scholarship Applications are now closed

Step 2

Write

Write a 500-word essay about the following prompt:

“Community Service takes on many forms. Tell us about your relationship with your community and how it has affected your current and future involvements in community service.”

Step 3

Share

Share this link with your references and have them complete your letter of recommendations.

2024 Scholarship Applications are now closeD

Please be honest and truthful in your submission. This usually is not an issue, but we genuinely wish to support and celebrate people dedicated to community service. If we find any reason that the information provided is falsified or exaggerated, we will place your application on hold and usher in an internal investigation. We will contact you with our findings after the investigation. For specific questions about our Scholarship Program, please contact Nayma Kose.