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July 2026

Afghan Future Fund and No One Left Behind Launch Second Round of America’s Allies Scholarship Program

Afghan Future Fund (AFF), in partnership with No One Left Behind (NOLB), is now accepting applications for the second round of the America’s Allies Scholarship Program (AASP). The initiative provides scholarships to Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders in the United States who are pursuing a degree, certificate, licensing, vocational  or other approved training programs.

April 2026

Spring 2026 QSAP Graduates Bring Nearly 90% of First Cohort to Completion

Afghan Future Fund (AFF) marks a major milestone as this spring’s graduates bring nearly 90% of the first cohort of Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project (QSAP) students to completion.

This spring, 39 Afghan students are graduating from 15 universities across the United States.

From LinkedIn

Aug 4, 2026

Thank you to everyone who applied! 💙 🎉 We received…

Thank you to everyone who applied! 💙 🎉 We received 114 applications for this year's America's Allies Scholarship Program \(AASP\). Thanks to those who took the time to share your…

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Aug 3, 2026

Our founders didn't just build businesses. They developed the skills,…

Our founders didn't just build businesses. They developed the skills, confidence and networks to grow them. Swipe to read what participants from this year's Ventures Beyond Borders Accelerator in Berlin…

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Jul 24, 2026

The Arithmetic of Survival

In December 2024, Waheedullah Elham arrived in Sacramento with a wife, a two-year-old daughter, and $100. A friend had donated the money as county benefits would start in January. He knew what to do with a number that small. His mother taught him. She...

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Shahdukht is a QSAP graduate in human rights from Binghamton University, Class of 2025. She has dedicated her degree to Afghan girls who are banned from education and is using her voice to raise global awareness.

Latest Insights

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