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August 2026

From scholarship to service: QSAP fellows turn education into community impact

NEW YORK — Twenty-two students and alumni from the Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project (QSAP) gathered in New York City in August for the Qatar Connections Civic Engagement Conference, marking the culmination of a yearlong fellowship.

During the four-day conference, fellows presented projects they had developed over the past year in response to needs in their communities. 

QSAP scholars at the Civic Engagement Conference 2026
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.

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Sep 1, 2026

From scholarship to service: QSAP fellows turn education into community impact

NEW YORK — Twenty-two students and alumni from the Qatar Scholarship for Afghans Project (QSAP) gathered in New York City in August for the Qatar Connections Civic Engagement Conference, marking the culmination of a yearlong fellowship. During the...

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Aug 31, 2026

Thank you to the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and…

Thank you to the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration for highlighting #QSAP and the stories of #Afghan students and graduates as part of #AfghanStudentStories. We’re proud of how…

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Aug 25, 2026

Meet Shabnam Noorzai, a QSAP student studying International Relations at…

Meet Shabnam Noorzai, a QSAP student studying International Relations at California State University, Sacramento, and a fellow of the Qatar Connection Civic Engagement Fellowship. 🌍✨ In this video, Shabnam shares…

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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.

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