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The Fadel Educational Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit educational foundation supporting education for non-incarcerated Muslim U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The awards are distributed on a need/merit basis for post-secondary education.

The annual awards program will in sha Allah distribute approximately $40,000 in total in grants ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 to new applicants. Renewal recipients typically receive, in total, between $50,000-$65,000 in grants each year, with each recipient’s grant equal to the amount he or she received as a new applicant. Each recipient has a lifetime limit on the total grants the foundation will grant. You can read the amounts of the foundation’s annual grants on our blog.

The foundation also earmarks approximately $10,000 annually for distribution through Hartford Seminary’s Islamic Chaplaincy Program for prison chaplains.

Use the pages in the menu bar at the top to access any available application forms, instructions for award recipients and a Frequently Asked Questions document about all facets of the application and disbursement process.

Use these social networking services to have FEF news delivered to your PC or mobile device:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/fadelfoundation
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FadelFoundation
E-mail Distribution List for Supporters of the Foundation

We encourage all who deal with the foundation to submit a review at greatnonprofits.org.

If you want to receive updates on how you can support the foundation, subscribe to our e-mail list for foundation’s supporters. If you prefer to receive SMS message on your mobile phone, register here or text @fefsupport to the number 81010 or (941) 900-3843.

The foundation does accept donations. Send a message if you want to do so.

Updated February 23, 2024.

2023-2024 Awards Summary

Nineteen new applicants were awarded $46,000, and 33 renewal applicants were awarded $69,600.

To find out if you were given an award, check the list for new applications or renewal applications. If you received an award, you must follow the instructions for recipients before money will be disbursed.

2022-2023 Awards Summary

Twenty new applicants were awarded $50,400, and 35 renewal applicants were awarded $72,600.00.

To find out if you were given an award, check the list for new applications or renewal applications. If you received an award, you must follow the instructions for recipients before money will be disbursed.

Step-by-Step Instructions to Generate a SAR Report for the FEF Application

By far the most frequent item applicants fail to submit properly is the Student Aid Report (SAR) generated from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you produce the PDF file FEF requires.

2021-2022 Awards Summary

Twenty-five new applicants were awarded $50,000, and 29 renewal applicants were awarded $63,750.00.

To find out if you were given an award, check the list for new applications or renewal applications. If you received an award, you must follow the instructions for recipients before money will be disbursed.

How Can I Help the Foundation?

Graduating students often ask, “How can I help the foundation?” Please consider doing the following:

• Sign up to the FEF Supporters email newsletter
  • Mailchimp: http://eepurl.com/g9jO0L
  • Remind.com: https://www.remind.com/join/fefsupport
• Follow us on social media
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/fadelfoundation
  • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FadelFoundation/
• Every year around March-May, tell people whom you think may benefit from a grant to consider applying.
• Write what you think about us at https://greatnonprofits.org/org/fadel-educational-foundation
• If you are able to donate money, contact us.
• Ask Allah جل جلاله to reward the people who contribute to the foundation and do its work.

Lifetime Award Limit Policy Begins in 2022-23

Beginning with the 2022-23 academic year, the Fadel Educational Foundation intends to limit recipients to receiving a maximum of 12,000 USD from the foundation. The foundation intends to increase this cap periodically as decided by the foundation’s Board of Directors. When renewal awards are processed in the online spreadsheet, you will see with each renewal how much the foundation has granted you in total.

2020-2021 Awards Summary

Nineteen new applicants were awarded $37,500, and 29 renewal applicants were awarded $65,800.00.

To find out if you were given an award, check the list for new applications or renewal applications. If you received an award, you must follow the instructions for recipients before money will be disbursed.

2020-21 Grant Distribution Deferment Policy

2020-21 Fadel Educational Foundation Grant Distribution Deferment Policy

The Board of the Fadel Educational Foundation notifies all awardees in 2020-21 that they may notify the foundation of their intention to defer attendance at their institution without prejudice to the renewal of the award upon resumption of their education.

The Board encourages all students to explore their educational and vocational options during the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing their health and the health of the people with whom they will remain in contact. 

2018-2019 Awards Summary

Eleven new applicants were awarded $28,500, and 15 renewal applicants were awarded $27,700.00.

To find out if you were given an award, check the list for new applications or renewal applications. If you received an award, you must follow the instructions for recipients before money will be disbursed.

2017-2018 Awards Summary

Fifteen new applicants were awarded $30,600, and 18 renewal applicants were awarded $29,250.00.

To find out if you were given an award, check the list for new applications or renewal applications. If you received an award, you must follow the instructions for recipients before money will be disbursed.