Zakat Foundation of America has selected the winners for its scholarships, aiding students in six different regions in the United States.
Teaching values like togetherness and helping others is a key part of building the foundation to a humanitarian, egalitarian society. To encourage such community-oriented selflessness and volunteerism, Zakat Foundation of America set aside $20,000 in scholarships for high school seniors entering college who have volunteered with the organization or engaged in community service with any other nonprofit organizations.
“We had many applicants, and the judges had a hard time choosing from the dedicated students who have spent their high school career giving back,” said Nayma Kose, Zakat Foundation of America’s outreach and community engagement manager. “The pandemic definitely did not stop our youth from using creativity to uplift their community. Zakat Foundation of America is proud of all the awesome winners and can’t wait to see the amazing ways they will make their college campus a better place for everyone.”