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. 

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The current grant cycle is for July 2021-June 2022. Applications are now available. The deadline is May 29, 2021.

Reminders for the 2021-22 application cycle are distributed via e-mail and SMS/text messages. You can also text @2021-22 to the number 81010 or (636) 486-0790.

The annual awards program will in sha Allah distribute approximately $20,000 in total in grants ranging from $1,000 to $3,500 to new applicants. Renewal recipients typically receive, in total, between $20,000-$25,000 in grants each year, with each recipient’s grant equal to the amount he or she received as a new applicant. 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.

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 up to $3,500 a year for post-secondary education.

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.

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Updated February 28, 2021.

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.

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.

2016-2017 Awards Summary

Fourteen new applicants were awarded $20,900, and 19 renewal applicants were awarded $31,500.00.

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.

2015-2016 Awards Summary

Ten new applicants were awarded $16,000, and 21 renewal applicants were awarded $35,751.46.

2014-15 Awards Announced

Updated April 3, 2016: Five (5) new applicants were awarded $10,900. Twenty-three (23) renewal applicants received $37,650.

The 2014-5 awards for the new applicants and the renewal applicants are now posted. You will need your FEF ID to look up your award. Those receiving awards should immediately read the instructions to applicants to facilitate disbursement.

Many deserving applicants did not receive awards due to lack of funds.

If you have received an award and you decide that you do not want it or need it, please contact FEF so that the award can be distributed to another applicant.

Why don’t you want me to send material requiring a signature?

When you send to a PO Box a package require recipient signature, the Post Office places in the PO Box a small piece of paper which must be presented to a clerk who then retrieves the package. Because the foundation receives a lot of mail, it is easy to lose this small piece of paper by not noticing it in between the other envelopes in the box. Furthermore, it forces the secretary to stand in line during business hours to retrieve your package. Also, if nobody checks the PO Box for a period of time, the package may be returned to you. Finally, the Foundation accepts application materials by postmark date, not receipt date. So you’re just wasting your money sending things by Express Mail and Priority Mail and FedEx and Certified Mail, etc.

If you do need to send something through a delivery service, contact FEF first for instructions.

I’m ABD. May I still receive a grant?

If you are ABD, you must have your advisor write a letter confirming that you are making progress towards completion of your dissertation. The letter should set a date for completion.

If you receive an award, and then later you request a renewal, your advisor must write a similar letter to support your renewal request. If the expected completion date changes, the advisor must explain why in writing.

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