Scholarship

The goal of the Masjid AlSalam scholarship program is to provide financial assistance for university or community college tuition to students in its community.

What we are offering:
  • Four $2000/year scholarships and four $1500/year scholarships for up to two years to graduating high school students who exhibit financial need.  To be awarded for the FALL 2024 semester.

Scholarships are not available for summer or minimester classes.

Eligibility:
  • Scholarship is open to all graduating high school seniors who will be freshman in the upcoming Fall, with financial neediness considered as a factor.
  • Applicant must reside in one of the zip codes that are designated by ISGH to be serviced by Masjid AlSalam.  These include:
    • 77068, 77069, 77070, 77355, 77356, 77362, 77363, 77375, 77377, 77379, and 77388
  • Attending an accredited public institution.
Application Process:
  • Complete the required Masjid Al Salam Application form. Name your application file in the following format- LastnameFirstname_App
  • Send an email to [email protected] that contains your completed application and a photo of a bill that has the name of someone in your house and your address.
  • Applicants will then receive an ID number, which will be used for all required documents thereafter. DO NOT include your name on your essays.  Include your ID # in all email correspondences.
  • Submit resume via email (replace your name with your ID #). Name your file in the following format - ID#_Resume.  Resume should be a single page. Please look up sample resumes to know what your resume should look like and ask your teachers to review them.
  • Submit Essay 1 to [email protected]. Essay 1 must answer the following questions “What are your academic and career goals? How will obtaining this scholarship help you attain those goals?”
    • Use ID# instead of name.
    • Max 2 pages, MLA Format (12 point font, 1” margins, double spaced)
    • Page number and ID# in the header.
    • The title of your paper should be “Essay 1- [your title]”
    • Name your file in the following format- ID#_E1
    • See this example
  • Submit Essay 2 to [email protected] answering the prompt of essay A, B or C from Apply Texas - shown below.
    • Only one of the three essays (A, B, or C) that were prompted for are required for the Essay 2 requirement.
      • Essay A prompt: Tell us your story. What unique opportunities or challenges have you experienced throughout your high school career that have shaped who you are today?
      • Essay B prompt: Some students have an identity, an interest, or a talent that defines them in an essential way. If you are one of these students, then tell us about yourself.
      • Essay C prompt: You’ve got a ticket in your hand – Where will you go? What will you do? What will happen when you get there?
    • Paper length should be between 1 page double spaced (22 lines) and 3 and an half pages double spaced (~80 lines). We will accept any essay you submitted to ApplyTexas, but we do not recommend you go beyond ~80 lines.
    • Follow the same formatting guidelines as Essay 1.
    • The title of your essay should be “Topic A/B/C- [your title]”
    • Name your file in the following format - ID#_E2
  • Top scoring applicants will be required to attend an interview with the selection committee
  • Recipients will be announced prior to high school graduation and will be asked to submit a photo ID and university information.
Important Dates:
  • Fall 2024 deadline - March 1st
  • Fall 2024 recipients announced - Summer 2024
Requirements to maintain scholarship:
  • 3.0+ GPA
  • 12 credit hours a semester
  • Complete 50 community service hours a year per semester of scholarship awarded PLUS one year.
  • Good Academic Standing

For more information, please contact [email protected].