Dr. Rashid’s Scholarship Criteria

General Criteria

• Families of the previous year’s scholarship recipient do not qualify for the current year’s scholarship.
• Applications will not be accepted after the deadline
• Only one scholarship will be awarded per family
• Parents may nominate their child(ren) by completing the application
• Scholarship covers only 2 months of the full tuition amount
• Minimum of 7 scholarships will be awarded depending on number of applicants
• If there is a tie, the runner up will receive 1 month of tuition
• If there is a tie between 2 students, the consideration will be given to the student with more siblings in the school.
• No letters of recommendation from teachers are required 

Applicant Qualifications

• Must be an HQA student for at least one year.
• Amount of ajzaa memorized per grade level:
  • 1st:   at least one
  • 2nd:  at least two
  • 3rd:  at least four
  • 4th:  at least six
  • 5th:  at least nine
  • Middle School:  at least 15
  • High School:  at least 20

• Must be in good standing in the school in terms of discipline and character. Reflect our school’s mission: Oh, Allah, make us leaders of the righteous. Embody the school wide-goals: committed balanced Muslims, and contributing citizens and community builders.
• Must be in good standing in doing school academic work. Knowledgeable scholars may only have one B+ in the 4 core subjects: ELA, math, science, and social studies. An A in all other subjects is required.

We encourage you to do the same as Dr. Rashid did and establish a scholarship in the name of your parents or in the name of a beloved one you choose.