{"id":2003,"date":"2023-01-12T08:29:17","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T13:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/?p=2003"},"modified":"2023-01-12T08:29:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T13:29:23","slug":"ladies-of-the-islamic-center-of-americascholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/2023\/01\/12\/ladies-of-the-islamic-center-of-americascholarship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladies of the Islamic Center of America
Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ladies of the Islamic Center of America\u2019s Luncheon Committee are excited to announce its
seventh annual scholarship program. Our goal is to aid young Muslim women as they pursue
higher education to accomplish their dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


This scholarship application is open to female Muslim women seniors (12th grade) currently
attending Dearborn High, Edsel Ford, Fordson and Crestwood High Schools and have definite
plans to attend college. Students will have the opportunity to compete for a $1000 scholarship
towards college expenses. One recipient will be selected from each high school, and
scholarships will be issued directly to winners.
Eligibility Criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. The scholarship is open to female Muslim high school seniors attending Dearborn High,
    Fordson, Edsel Ford, or Crestwood High Schools. Applicants must have plans to attend
    college.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The scholarship will be issued in the form of a check to the recipient directly. The ICA will
    request prior verification that the student does have plans to attend college post
    graduation. Winners must verify identity with the ICA before scholarship can be issued.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Scholarship winners are ineligible for the subsequent ICA general scholarship. All other
    applicants will be forwarded for consideration for the general scholarship through the
    ICA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Applicants should demonstrate exceptional merit, leadership, and uphold values of
    young aspiring Muslim women (i.e. kindness, generosity, patience, etc).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 or higher.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Submission Requirements <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    1. Submit a copy of your high school transcripts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Optional: a letter of recommendation from a teacher OR include a resume that
      highlights extra curricular activities and initiatives centered on community service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Submit an essay between 500 – 750 words, answering the following question:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      In accordance with this year\u2019s theme, \u201cSweet 16!\u201d is a coming of age generally celebrated in
      American culture, marking both maturity and the earliest stages of adulthood. While you may
      have moved a year or two past your 16th birthday, think back to this special time in your life. In
      what ways do you feel you have personally evolved or grew to better yourself as a young
      Muslim woman? What aspects about yourself would you still like to improve? What are your
      future goals and how will your personal growth help you accomplish them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n


      Please submit your essay, official transcript, and contact information to Lory Fakih
      (Loryfakih@yahoo.com).
      Include as subject line: Ladies of the Islamic Center of America-Scholarship Applicant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


      All submissions are due no later than Friday February 3, 2023 by midnight. No late entries
      will be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


      Winners will be notified via email and will be honored at the annual Luncheon on
      February 11, 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Ladies of the Islamic Center of America\u2019s Luncheon Committee are excited to announce itsseventh annual scholarship program. Our goal is to aid young Muslim women as they pursuehigher education to accomplish their dreams. This scholarship application is open to female Muslim women seniors (12th grade) currentlyattending Dearborn High, Edsel Ford, Fordson and Crestwood High Schools […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2736,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2736"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2003"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2004,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2003\/revisions\/2004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/efhscounseling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}