Scholarships
AREF’s goal is to support post-secondary education with the hope of expanding its offerings to include mentorship and networking opportunities for students. AREF’s annual scholarships competition opens on July 1st and closes on September 10th of each year. This year’s deadline has been extended to September 22nd, 2023 at 11:59 PM. Winners are announced mid-October and are required to attend the AREF Awards Gala, held mid-November, to receive their awards.
Students are encouraged to read the eligibility criteria for each scholarship before applying.
The scholarships offered by AREF include:
| Scholarship Name | Value | Number of Scholarships | Application Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIA Entrance Scholarships | |||
| EIA Honourable Mentions | $500 | 4 | Apply |
| EIA Entrance Scholarship | $1,000 | 3 | |
| Hussein Akeileh Super Math Award | $500 | 2 | By Nomination |
| AREF Entrance Scholarships | |||
| Abu Rachied Tarrabain Memorial Entrance Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Almas and Shiraz Mithani & Family Entrance Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | |
| Drayden Insurance Entrance Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | |
| Hussine & Nagla Aboughouche Memorial Entrance Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | |
| Joseph Kazeil Memorial Entrance Scholarship | $1,000 | 1 | |
| Undergraduate Leadership Scholarships | |||
| Northside Dental Leadership Scholarship | $3,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Momen Alsubaihee Leadership Scholarship | $3,000 | 1 | |
| Specialized Undergraduate Scholarships | |||
| Mohamed & Ahmed Damra Scholarship in Medicine or Dentistry | $3,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Mohamed (Ron) Johma Memorial Scholarship in Buisness (3rd Year and beyond) | $3,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Nazir Ahmed Khatib Memorial Scholarship in Social Work | $3,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Turquaz Kebab House Scholarship in Business (2nd Year) | $3,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Momen Alsubaihee Scholarship in Arts | $2,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Ahmad Ibrahim Rahime Memorial Scholarship in Computer Science | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Ameen & Samia Aboughoche Scholarship in Engineering | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Scott & Elaine Reed Scholarship in Engineering | $1,000 | 1 | |
| Fyith Education Scholarship in Health Sciences | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Halal Jomha Scholarship in Sciences | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Jawdah Jorf Scholarship in Sciences | $1,000 | 1 | |
| Islam 101 Scholarship in Health Sciences | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Mohammed Fayad Scholarship in Pharmacy | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Mohamad Rahall Scholarship in Nursing | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Nawal Madkour Memorial Scholarship in Journalism | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Riad & Buthyna Assaf Scholarship in Education | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Shabbir Pathan Scholarship in Kinesiology | $1,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Specialized Post-Graduate Scholarships | |||
| BIE Engineering Corp. Post-Graduate Research Scholarship (all disciplines) | $3,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Intissar Mourad Memorial Scholarship in Post-Graduate Islamic Studies | $2,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Masters in Public Health Scholarship (sponsored by Dua'a Ibadah and the University of Alberta School of Public Health) | $2,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Fatima Mraiche Scholarship for Women in Health Sciences PhD Program | $1,500 | 1 | Apply |
| Taliani Group Post-Graduate Scholarship in Computer Science | $2,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Undergraduate & Post-Graduate Scholarships | |||
| Qasim Charara Scholarship for Students with Special Needs | $3,000 | 1 | Apply |
| Mature Student Scholarship | |||
| Inspiring Hopefulness Scholarship | $1,500 | 1 | Apply |
| Top Student Awards | |||
| OES LLP Top Male Memorial Scholarship | $5,000 | 1 | By Nomination |
| Iyshie Mariam Kazeil Top Female Memorial Scholarship | $5,000 | 1 | |