2026 FAIROUZAH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY, INSTRUCTIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS
Individual Award Amount: $5,000
Eligibility and requirements for Students:
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At least one of your parents, or one of your grandparents, was born in Fairouzah, Syria. The FAA board retains its authority to confirm this information.
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Acceptance to an accredited 4-year undergraduate university, or full-time graduate program, in the United States of America for the next semester or quarter. Community/junior colleges do not fulfill this requirement.
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You will be enrolled as a full-time student, or a part-time student who is working, in the semester or quarter immediately after receiving the award. For this year, you must be attending the school or program in Fall 2026. You cannot skip the 2026 Fall quarter or semester, as that will disqualify you.
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Your high school (or current college) GPA must be at least 3.25.
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You must show a commitment to the FAA community by meeting the following requirements:
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Each scholarship winner shall complete at least 10 hours of volunteer service at an FAA event or online tutoring. For example, you may volunteer at a party or other event, contribute articles or services to the FAA website, tutor students online in our tutoring program, or plan and participate in any other approved FAA activity in the year after you win the scholarship.
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Scholarship winners must attend the FAA scholarship award ceremony to claim the scholarship. Dates will be announced to the winners as soon as they are known.
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Note regarding past winners: The FAA board has decided that previous scholarship winners ARE NOT ELIGIBLE to reapply.
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Students who are expecting other scholarships that will cover the FULL cost of their tuition and books, are NOT eligible to apply. We will send the money directly to the school for tuition/books. If your full tuition has already been paid, we cannot and will not require the school to save it for future semesters/quarters or to release it to you. It is your responsibility to provide us that information before applying or continuing with your application.
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Deadline: All materials MUST be received by the FAA Scholarship committee by 11:59 P.M. on March 15, 2026. Absolutely NO exceptions! Please plan ahead when requesting your transcripts and letter(s) of recommendation. Do not wait until the last minute. We recommend requesting all necessary documents at least 4 weeks before the deadline.
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Contact Information: All questions must be submitted to scholarship@faanonprofit.com. Please expect up to 48 hours for a response.
Application Instructions:
1. Completely fill out the FAA Scholarship Application form at www.faanonprofit.com.
Please note: This application does NOT automatically save your progress. If you exit or refresh the page before submitting, all entered information will be lost. Please complete the application in one sitting or prepare your responses in advance.
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2. Have your official transcripts sent directly to us from your school to scholarship@faanonprofit.com. Unofficial transcripts will not be accepted. If your school does not offer electronic transmission of OFFICIAL transcripts, please have them mail it to us directly to the mailing address below. Do not mail it yourself.
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FAA Scholarship Committee
19438 Business Center Dr.
Northridge, CA 91324
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3. Transcripts, whether emailed or sent by U.S. mail, must be received by March 15, 2026.
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4. If applicable, submit a copy of any college or university acceptance letter(s) that you have received.
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5. Write and submit an essay no longer than 3 pages (double spaced, 12-point font) on the topic of choice in the application.
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*We strongly recommend having someone proofread your essay before submitting it.
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6. Provide specific examples of how you will be able to contribute to the Fairouzah-American community in the future.
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7. Submit at least one letter of recommendation (no more than 3 letters, please). The letter(s) must be professional, academic, or personal. The source may not be your relative or significant other. These letters must be received by March 15, 2026. The letters must come from the person making the recommendation and directly sent to the FAA at scholarship@faanonprofit.com. Please make sure you request the letter(s) early and request that they put your name in the subject line.
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8. Be available for an in-person interview with the scholarship committee (or part of the scholarship committee) in the month of April 2026. The date(s) for the interviews are to be determined. For qualified applicants living outside Southern California, a web-conference interview may be requested.
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9. Winners must provide the FAA Scholarship committee with an UPDATE by email at scholarship@faanonprofit.com when they decide which school they will be attending. May 1, 2026 is the deadline to inform us of the school you will be attending! If you have not been officially admitted by May 1, 2026 you are disqualified for this year’s scholarship.