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Financial Aid for Muslims
proudtobemuslim
04/30/01 at 11:23:47
Assalam-u-Alaikum, What do you guys know about financial aid for Muslim students.  I'm sure you know that the financial aid at universities has interest n stuff so does naybody know of any place to get Halal sources of income in the Karachi area whether it be loans from Islamic banks/scholarships/advice. Jazzakum ullahu Khair and please reply Wassalam-u-Alaikum, uzer

Re: Financial Aid for Muslims
BrKhalid
05/01/01 at 06:07:20
Asalaamu Alaikum ;-) Ideally Muslims would pool together their surplus resources and thereby provide a source of wealth in which they could loan money to Muslim students. Br Uzer for those less well off in Pakistan, is it virtually impossible to get a decent education without taking a loan?

Re: Financial Aid for Muslims
AbdulJalil
05/01/01 at 19:11:58
Assalamu alaikum these are for the USA and Canada.Maybe someone else can use them. And some of those organizations might have programs for students in other locations.you can call them maybe. i am just cutting and posting, and i do not know if the information is up to date: VERY IMPORTANT: make sure  that  they are interest-free Possible Sources of Scholarships for Muslim Students -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North America (Feb. 24/98) The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is offering scholarships for doctoral and postdoctoral work in science or engineering. These scholarships are being offered under a program to promote high technology. Conditions and application forms can be obtained from the Association of Muslim Scientists and Engineers (AMSE) by sending a message to amsefid@erols.com. [The AMSE is disseminating this information as a service to its members. It is not involved in the award or managment of these scholarships.] The Islamic Development Bank also has some funds for Muslim students overseas. (Mar. 13/99) Contact La-Riba (Islamic Finance House) at: 1-888-LARIBA1 because they have a special fund for Muslim students. The following are two addresses you may approach for Islamic loans or grants (depending on their financial situation). Inshallah, just send them a brief note stating your program of study, financial need, and other relevant particulars. In sha'a Allah, within two to three weeks, you should receive a scholarship application form or whatever you will have requested. Dr. Yousf Jasim Al-Hajji Chairman, International Islamic Charitable Organization P.O. Box 3434, Safat 13035 Kuwait Dr. Maneh Al-Johani Secretary General, World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) P.O. Box 10845, Riyadh 11443 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Dec. 8/98) Please note that ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) does not offer scholarships at this time. USA Only (Feb 1/99) The Fadel Education Foundation (FEF), Inc. is a non-profit educational foundation supporting education for Muslim U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The awards (scholarships) are distributed on a need and merit basis. Other conditions include recommendations from the Islamic center in which the applicant is participating. The deadline for requesting an application form for 1999-2000 is February 28, 1999. To request information or an application form write to FEF, Inc. P.O.Box 211320 Martinez, GA 30907 The letter must be must be postmarked prior to February 28, 1999. Hakeem Olajuwon Communication Scholarship Scholarships are available to Qualified Muslim Students in the TV/Radio Broadcasting & Journalism at the University of Houston at both the Graduate and Under Graduate Level. Scholarships awarded: 1996 ONE GRADUATE & ONE UNDER GRADUATE 1997 ONE UNDER GRADUATE 1998 TWO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE Interested Muslim students should contact: School of Communications University of Houston: 713-743-2871 For additional information please contact: Dr. Saleha Khumawala Tel: 713-743-4829 or Zafar Mohammed Tel: 281-491-1507 Information available at http://www.isgh.org/general.htm Canada Only The Canadian Islamic Congress (CIC) has established an endowment fund to offer an annual $500 scholarship to a Muslim student who is studying journalism or media related subjects at a Canadian Post-Secondary institution. The annual deadline for receiving nomination at CIC is 12:00 noon on September 30th and the schklarship recipient will be announced at CIC's annual Conference the following year. The student's CV, a letter from the University or College verifying status, and a nomination letter from his/her Muslim community are required. For more information, contact CIC at: Canadian Islamic Congress 420 Erb St. West, Suite 424, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 6K6 Tel: 519-7461-CIC Fax: 519-746-2929 Email: cic@cicnow.com URL: www.cicnow.com For 1997-98 school year, The Islamic Development Bank in co-ordination with ISNA-Canada has a scholarship program for students (Canadian Citizens only) belonging to the Muslim Community in Canada. This program is for a study in a recognized university/college for an undergraduate degree in a variety of fields. The selected students would be given a yearly stipend of a maximum of $5000.00. The program is intended for academically strong but financially weak students who are not in receipt of any other scholarships. The scholarship is offered as a loan to be refunded in reasonable installments by the students to The Canadian Islamic Trust Found. There are a number of other conditions. The deadline for applying is July 18, 1997. Application forms are available from: ISNA-Canada P.O. Box 160, Stn. `P' Toronto, Ontario M5S 2S7 Phone: 416-977-2057 Fax: 416-971-6058/905-333-ISNA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that MSA National does NOT provide scholarships. Please contact the above organizations for more information. --------------------------------------------------------- i ask you to please get an education for the sake of Allah(swt) only,not for materialistic reasons, and to use you skills for the service of the Ummah,inshallah. May Allah(swt) help us.
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