• 1 x Nazir Ahmed Khatib Memorial Scholarship in Social Work ($3,000)

A message from Mrs. Anisa Khatib:

My husband, Nazir Ahmad Khatib, was an immigrant from Pakistan who settled and raised a beautiful family of six children. To honor every beautiful thing this country provided, he believed in encouraging education and service to humanity. It was his dream to be able to support our youth in achieving their highest potential. He would have been so pleased and proud to see our children of today succeeding in his dream. In honour of his memory, we have contributed to this scholarship fund to encourage all youth to help improve the lives of others. May Allah give you the success and means to help others do the same. “There is no higher religion than human service.”

This $3,000 scholarship is awarded to post-secondary students who have completed at least one year towards their Bachelor of Social Work, achieved an average GPA of 3.5 or higher, and are still enrolled in post-secondary studies. The scholarship is open to Muslim students who demonstrate community service, philanthropic values, and leadership.

July 15th, 2024

Deadline has been extended to September 15th.

• Residence Requirements:

  • Be an Edmonton or surrounding area resident (the applicant or the applicant’s parent(s) must have resided in Edmonton or surrounding area during the previous 24 months);

  • Be a Permanent Resident of Canada or a Canadian Citizen.

• Grade Requirements:

  • Have attained an overall average/cumulative GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 or higher (throughout all years of their studies). Averages are not rounded up for scholarship purposes.

• Level of Studies:

  • Be enrolled full-time in a post-secondary or apprenticeship program (full-time is defined as 80% course load or higher);

• Additional Requirements:

  • Demonstrate community service & volunteer work within the last 12 months.

• Upload at least two signed, dated, and current (less than one year old) reference letters (references from friends are discouraged and references from family members will not be accepted).

• Upload a PDF transcript for all courses taken during the current degree you are working towards. All transcripts must show the name of the student and their birthdate. Screenshots of transcripts will not be accepted.

• Upload proof of enrolment for post-secondary studies. Please note that the Letter of Acceptance is not considered a valid proof of enrolment.

Strong applications will emphasize the student’s:

• Maturity and a commitment to their studies;

• Motivation to be engaged meaningfully in their community and the world at large.

Students will be notified by email of the status of their application in early November. Students must notify the Office of AREF of any changes to their application before October 4th 2024.