[United States] Rihani Scholarship – ARS
The Ameen Rihani Scholarship (ARS), funded by a grant from the Ameen Rihani Organization, was established in 2002 to provide Lebanese Americans and other Arab Americans with an opportunity to complete a college education, particularly those intending to study literature, philosophy, or political science.
The goal of ARS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding students to reach their fullest potential. The Ameen Rihani Organization established this initiative to encourage and support Lebanese American and other Arab American students in attending undergraduate institutions of their choice and be prepared to assume important roles as leaders in their professions and in their communities.
Eligibility
Individuals are eligible to be nominated as recipients of the ARS if they:
- are of Lebanese or other Arab descent;
- are citizens/legal permanent residents of the United States;
- have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale;
- will enter a college or university as a full-time, degree-seeking freshman in the fall of the year (students who are already in college are not eligible for an ARS award);
- have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular or other activities
Nominations, Forms, and Award
Only those students for whom all materials have been received by the postmark deadline of May 31 will be considered for a scholarship. Teachers, counselors, and principals are invited to nominate students with outstanding academic qualifications, particularly those who would promote success in the fields of literature, philosophy, or political science. Nominators should review ARS eligibility requirements and are asked to only nominate eligible students. The nomination must be supported by the submission of the following three forms, which are to be found on the Ameen Rihani Home Page (http://www.ameenrihani.org):
- Student Application (to be submitted by the student with other attachments),
- Nominator Form (to be submitted by teacher, counselor, or principal), and
- Letter of Recommendation (to be submitted by teacher, counselor, or principal, other than the Nominator).
Each year, an individual is selected as the ARS Recipient and will receive a one-time $1,500 (one thousand and five hundred U.S. dollars) scholarship, along with selected books from Rihani’s works. This scholarship award will be applied to the fall semester of the academic year.
Application and Deadline
Applications for this scholarship will be accepted throughout the period of January 1 through May 31 of each year for the fall of that year. To be eligible, all materials must be postmarked on or before May 31 of each year and sent to:
Ameen Rihani Scholarship Program
The Ameen Rihani Organization
1010 Wayne Avenue
Suite 420
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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