Create Your Own Alumni Scholarship

Did you receive financial support or mentorship during your education?
Why not pay it forward?

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Through ISF's Create Your Own Scholarship program, alumni, Muslim Student Associations, and university groups can support the success of a young American Muslim scholar in the fields of: media/journalism, policy/government, law, and film. Give back to a student committed to creating a more equitable and just world for the Muslim community and all marginalized groups.

Members of your group can give directly online to your scholarship through a simple donation process, without any heavy legal and administrative paperwork.

WHY WOULD MY ALUMNI GROUP ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP?

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Support Education

Directly support young American Muslims who are changing the narrative about Islam and amplifying our voice.

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Establish a Sadiqa Jariya

Establish an ongoing charity for your university group or to honor a fellow student to make a lasting and significant impact in this lifetime and the next.

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Support Change in Law & Policy

Fund policy students pursuing their education and career in government, law, or policy to increase American Muslim representation where it matters most.

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Support Change in Media

Decrease the harm created by inaccurate reporting by supporting scholars who are changing the narrative.

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Build a Better Country

Do your part to ensure the next generation is prepared to lead our country and world.

HOW DOES THE PROCESS WORK?

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STEP ONE: CUSTOMIZE AMOUNT

ISF scholarships are awarded to students pursuing degrees in policy/government, media/journalism, law, and film. Select the amount you'd like your scholarship to be:

Scholarships range from $3,000-$10,000.
Law scholarships begin at $5,000.

STEP TWO: NAME SCHOLARSHIP

What will you name your scholarship?

Choose to name it after your university, Muslim Student Association, or in honor of a fellow student, teacher, or mentor.
Example: The ISF Stanford Scholarship

STEP THREE: DEFINE CRITERIA

While ISF typically selects the field and region/school of our scholars based on our incoming applicant pool, if you'd prefer, you can help us define the following:

Scholarship Field: Your group can select a specific ISF-supported major for your sponsored scholarship.
Example: The ISF Stanford Law Scholarship

Scholarship Region: Donors can choose a region where you'd like to award your scholarship.
Example: The ISF Silicon Valley Scholarship

STEP FOUR: COMPLETE FORM & PAYMENT

Share our Create Your Own Alumni Scholarship Form with your alumni or university group. There, members can submit their payment/contribution themselves. Be sure to select your university from the dropdown menu.

Your group can also choose to pay in one installment, with one person completing the form and payment. However, if each member would like to receive a tax-deductible receipt, we recommend they submit their own payment in the Create Your Own Alumni Scholarship Form.

Schedule Call

I would like to schedule a meeting with ISF’s Director to discuss how to create my scholarship.

Get Started

I'm ready to go! Please take me to the donation form to establish my scholarship.

Learn More

I’d like to read more about this process before I move forward.