Afghan-American Community Organization Scholarship
Direct application
$3,000
Eligibility
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents who plan to enroll in the upcoming academic year and are engaged in empowering the Afghan-American community may apply.
Awards up to $3,000 are available; the number of recipients varies annually.
Submit the AACO application with proof of enrollment, a transcript, financial aid documents, a detailed resume, and essay responses on academic goals and your commitment to the diaspora.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Proof of enrollment
- Transcript
- Financial-aid documents
- Detailed resume
- Essay responses on academic goals, commitment to the diaspora, financial challenges, and Afghan-community engagement.
- Upload unofficial transcript(s) (PDF/DOC/DOCX); if Fall 2025 is first semester, also include previous transcript and proof of enrollment
- Upload a detailed resume (PDF/DOC/DOCX)
- Upload financial award letter from your institution
- Upload proof of student loans if taking student loans
- Optional: upload up to 10 additional documents proving financial need (tax returns, FAFSA award letters, student account statements)
- Demographics and applicant info (name, address, emails, phone, year of birth, gender, ethnicity, languages, religion, etc.)
- Financial and supplemental academic information (tuition/expenses, payment sources, degree program, college/university, area of study, expected graduation)
- Multiple acknowledgement checkboxes (essay, financial need, academic enrollment, resume integrity, submission)