Diana Kamal Scholarship Search Fund (DKSSF)
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The Diana Kamal Scholarship Search Fund (DKSSF)

The Diana Kamal Scholarship Search Fund (DKSSF) was developed in memory of Senior Vice President Diana Kamal who passed away after 28 years of distinguished service at AMIDEAST. In recognition of her dedication to international educational exchange, this fund identifies talented young Arab students and matches them with scholarship opportunities at U.S. colleges and universities.

The Diana Kamal Scholarship Search Fund (DKSSF) is designed to help academically gifted and well rounded undergraduate students from underprivileged backgrounds to gain admittance and secure financial aid to attend a college or university in the United States.

Eligibility Requirements:

Students currently residing in Egypt (applicants must not be U.S. citizens or holders of American “green cards”).

All students in 10th or 11th grade

· Students among the top 5% in their class for the last three years.
· Students with a strong commitment to pursuing a bachelor’s degree in the United States for 4 years.
· Students active in sports, community projects, and/or the arts are preferred.
· Students who cannot afford to study in the U.S. without a scholarship.

Studentsin 10th grade 

· Students who are willing to prepare intensively for the SAT Reasoning Test as of March 2012 in order to achieve a high test score.
· Students with a good command of English who are willing to work with us to prepare intensively in order to achieve a high TOEFL score.

Students in 11th grade

· Students with a minimum SAT Reasoning Test score of 2000 on the critical reading and math sections.
· Students with a minimum iBT TOEFL score of 80 – 90 (if available)
 

HOW DO I APPLY?

Students in 10th grade

Complete the online DKSSF program application and include the documents listed below:
1.      Official school transcripts for 8th, 9th, and 10th grades and official exam grades.
2.      Three letters of recommendation: school principal, English teacher and another teacher.
3.      Three essays (check application for essay questions).
4.      Copies of certificates of awards, honors, achievements, community service, work experience, etc.
5.      Copies of published work if any (poetry, writings, music, drawings).
6.      Any financial documents that help support the financial aid section of the application.

Students in 11th grade

Complete the online DKSSF program application and include the documents listed below:
1. Official school transcripts for 9th, 10th and 11th grades.
2. Copy of your SAT I scores (If already available, submit with application).
3. SAT II scores are strongly encouraged. (If already available, submit with application).
4. Copy of the iBT TOEFL score (80-90) on Critical Reading Section of SAT I.
5. Three letters of recommendation: school principal, English teacher and another teacher.
6. Three essays (check application for essay questions).
7. Copies of certificates of awards, honors, achievements, community service, work experience, etc.
8. Copies of published work, if any (poetry, writings, music, drawings).
9. Any financial documents that help support the financial aid section of the application.

Deadline is January 31, 2012.

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