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INCOMING CLASS OF 2020

Egypt

Mohamed Abead distinguished himself academically while at the Nermien Ismail British School.

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For more information on the MSSF and to learn how to apply, please contact the Amideast office in your country, or email mssf@amideast.org.

Palestinian students from the West Bank, Jordan, and Lebanon should instead apply to the Hope Fund, a similar Amideast scholarship program for Palestinian students.

 

About the MSSF

Amideast's MENA Scholarship Support Fund (MSSF) enables highly qualified students from underserved communities in the Middle East and North Africa to pursue undergraduate study in the United States. Through this program, Amideast identifies exceptional students who demonstrate promise, but lack the financial means to attend an American college or university. 

MSSF provides support to students admitted to U.S. colleges and universities with generous financial aid packages by closing the gap in cost of attendance. 

Camp Discovery

Between 2007 and 2017, Camp Discovery served thousands of mainly at-risk youth ages 8-14 from refugee camps in the West Bank with funding from the U.S. Consul General in Jerusalem and in partnership with UNRWA. 

Since summer 2017, Amideast has offered Camp Discovery modelled on the successful West Bank program in Tunisia, benefiting at-risk youth in and around Bizerte. 

 

Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) — EGYPT

Over a two-year period, the partnership between Amideast/Egypt and Citi provided training, coaching, incubation, and other support to more than 40 aspiring young Egyptian entrepreneurs, with more than 16 companies among them.

In addition, the program's emphasis on paying-it-forward raised awareness of entrepreneurship among more than 1,500 youth, thereby contributing to building a new generation of entrepreneurs.