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Opportunities for Students
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Arabic Honor Society chapters in the U.S. and Canada
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students involved in the Arabic Honor Society
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summer programs supported by QFI
The Arabic Honor Society (AHS) fosters and supports student engagement in Arabic language study at the high school level, and offers students a platform for continuing their studies into college and beyond. AHS accomplishes this by: Arabic Honor Society
• Offering exclusive funding opportunities for AHS students to apply for financial support to participate in summer Arabic language study, study abroad in the Arabic-speaking world, and funding towards college tuition • Providing information about post-secondary institutions and opportunities for students to continue their Arabic studies • Compiling a list of scholarships and grants available to Arabic language students at the high school level and beyond • Providing career guidance, along with profiles of Arabic language-oriented careers, and outlining the essential steps necessary to reach these goals • Organizing yearly contests and events to connect and engage students • Partnering with CirkledIn to help students connect with higher education and career opportunities.
To learn more about how to join a chapter, or establish one of your own, visit arabichonorsociety.com for more information.
Summer Arabic Study Awards
Through grants to leading academic institutions offering intensive summer Arabic courses, we provide need- and meritbased scholarships to primary and secondary school students in the U.S. Scholarship applications are open in the spring and the summer programs take place between June and August. Academic institutions that have or are planning to offer summer Arabic programs may submit an application in response to the annual Request for Proposals in November.
Are you a high school student interested in applying for a scholarship with a participating summer Arabic program? Apply directly to the summer programs listed below:
Arabic Summer Language Institute at the University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA, students grades 9-12
Arabic Summer Jumpstart Program at the University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, students grades 11-12
Brigham Young University Arabic Language Camp Salt Lake City, UT, students age 14-17 (on-campus housing), age 14-24 (off-campus housing and commuting)
Concordia Language Village’s Al Waha Bemidji, MN, students age 8-18 Kalimah Programs’ STEAM Arabic Immersion Summer Camps Montgomery County, MD, students grades KG-5
Middlebury Interactive Languages- Arabic Colchester, VT, students grades 8-12
Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World (SILMW)- Summer Intensive Arabic Program Urbana-Champaign, IL, students grades 9-12
VAMPY Program at The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY, students grades 7-10 Opportunities for Students
