Hope Fund - Junior

The Hope Fund program enables underserved Palestinian youth, many from refugee backgrounds, to benefit from an undergraduate education in the United States starting Fall 2026. The program provides grants (financial assistance) to promising, academically qualified but financially challenged students from Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, to assist them in competing more successfully for scholarships to pursue their undergraduate studies in the United States.

This program does not guarantee U.S. college admission or a scholarship. This program provides assistance and support to students who are qualified for and very interested in future study in the United States but would otherwise not be able to afford the high cost of preparation courses, testing, application fees, etc.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Amideast will provide students with the following range of educational advising, test preparation and testing services:

Advising sessions on undergraduate study in the U.S. and the application process
College Application & Essay Writing Workshop
Provide Test Preparation workshops and testing fees for iBT TOEFL and SAT I, if eligible
Payment of college application fees
If eligible, cover additional supplemental costs like books, supplies, health insurance, travel expenses (i.e., expenses beyond the basics of most university scholarships, such as tuition and room and board)

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The Hope Fund seeks applicants who:

Come from a low-income background. Candidates residing in a refugee camp will be given priority
For West Bank & Jerusalem residents: Must currently be in the 11th grade with a grade average of 90% or higher in both the 9th and 10th grades.
For Gaza residents: Must currently be in the 11th grade, or have completed the 11th grade without being currently enrolled in the 12th grade. Candidates should have a grade average of 90% or higher in both the 9th and 10th grades.
Current legal resident in the West Bank, Jerusalem, or Gaza; must be a resident throughout the entire candidacy process to be eligible
Have an advanced level of English language proficiency. Eligible candidates will be invited to take an English proficiency test which will be arranged by Amideast.
Able to obtain a US student visa
American citizens and/or U.S. Green Card holders are not eligible.