Scholarships are appealing ways for mosques, individuals, families, businesses, or other groups of people to strengthen their community. Many people recognize that the key to their success in life is due to the education they received, and they want to make it possible for others to benefit from a good education. ISF makes it possible for generous, caring members of the community to support talented young American Muslims who are passionate about making a difference.

WHY WOULD I WANT TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP?

There are many different motivations for establishing a scholarship. Check out the top eight reasons below. Which one applies to you?

Support Education

You personally believe in ISF’s mission and want to directly support young American Muslims who are changing the narrative about Islam

Honor a Loved One

You have a parent or loved one who is passionate about social equity and you want to give them a meaningful gift, a scholarship established in their name, that has a big impact

Establish a Memorial 

You want to honor a parent, child, or loved one who was passionate about social justice and education, but who passed away

Involve Your Business 

You want the community to see that your business or organization gives back and cares about the issues that affect all of us

Recognize a Community Member

You want to honor a person (imam, teacher, volunteer leader, etc) who has made a big impact in your life or in the community by giving a scholarship in their name

Establish a Sadiqa Jariya

You want to establish an ongoing charity, a gift that keeps on giving, for yourself or a loved one to make a lasting and significant impact in this life and the next

Help Build a Better Country 

You recognize the importance of representation and a voice in the media and public policy, and you want to do your part to ensure your children grow up in a better world

Support Change in Public Policy

You realized the importance of having Muslims in the fields of government, law, and policy and you want to support students to become a voice in this arena

Support Change in Film

The lack of accurate and equal representation of American Muslims in film and television leads to hostility and bias that hurts us all. You want to support writers & filmmakers who are changing that

Support Change in Media

You know the harm of bias in media & journalism and you want to make a significant impact in this industry by supporting scholars who are changing the narrative

WHAT ARE THE STEPS?

There are five easy steps to establishing a named scholarship and it can be done in less than ten minutes! You can read below to understand the process step-by-step.

Step One: SELECT A PROGRAM

 A) Annual Scholarship(s)
Sponsor annual scholarship(s)

• • • • The minimum amount for scholarship sponsorship is $3,000.
      • Law scholarships start at $5,000

B) Endowment + Scholarship

Start a Legacy program by starting an endowment fund. The minimum contribution to initiate an endowment is $50,000. Scholarship(s) will be awarded after the first year upon the accumulation of investment funds.

Step Two: CUSTOMIZE AMOUNT

• • • • Scholarships are $3,000 – $10,000 (Law scholarship begin at $5,000)
      • Minimum endowment funds are $50,000

Step Three: NAME SCHOLARSHIP

Donors may name the scholarship after themselves or in honor or memory of another person, family member, loved one, or an organization. For example ISF-Khan Scholarship.

Step Four: DEFINE CRITERIA

(We prefer to select the field and region ourselves based on the incoming applicant pool, but to value our sponsors, they will be given the option to customize their award.)

You have the choice to pick major and region/school as criteria so long as it is aligned with ISF’s mission.

Scholarship Field: Donors may decide to select a specific ISF supported major for their sponsored scholarship. For example, ISF-Khan Journalism Scholarship

Scholarship Region: Donors can choose a region where they like to award their scholarship. For example, ISF-Khan Greater Boston Region Scholarship

Step Five: SELECT PAYMENT PLAN

• • • • Pay in one installment
        • • • • Scholarships: Pay in full and one installment due on May 1st of each year.
        • • • • Endowment: Pay as soon as you can to increase the investment funds. Please contact us for more information and for how to set up your fund.

• • • • Select installment payments
        We offer various payment options to make scholarship sponsorship convenient and affordable. Please contact us for more information about how to schedule your installment payments.

• • • • Raise donations from friends and family.
        ISF will collect funds from donors and provide tax-deductible receipts. Please contact us for more information.

• • • • For more information, please contact us.

BONUS STEP: SIT BACK & RELAX

Enjoy the satisfaction of offering a scholarship without going through the hassle of setting up a non-profit. You will be introduced to your sponsored student in August and will receive bi-annual updates for the first two years and annual updates afterward.

QUESTIONS?

We appreciate the opportunity to explain our program and look forward to working with you on this project. Should you have any questions regarding sponsoring a scholarship or setting up an endowment, please make an appointment here. 

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