Scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 academic year have now closed.
Meet our past scholarship recipients
Ayesha, IB1 IBDP Academic Scholarship student at UAS:
“My journey has had many ups and downs, but every assignment, formative, summative has impacted me and I am so grateful I am receiving recognition for my efforts put into my education. I have even more motivation to push my limits and perform that much better in my studies now that I have received this scholarship. I feel honored to be alongside so many other talented students. Knowing that just very specific people can be a part of the Al-Futtaim Education Foundation Scholars makes me feel so much gratitude towards everyone who has helped me get here such as my teachers and family. I am so thankful I get to be a part of such an intelligent and extraordinary community.”
Samhita, IB1 IBDP Academic Scholarship student at UAS:
“Al Futtaim offers many opportunities for their students to excel. I’m so grateful for the opportunities that I’ve had because I study at UAS, for example being able to apply for scholarships or do internships with Al Futtaim. This scholarship is both an incentive and proof for me and my studies. It’s an incentive for me to continue to work hard to keep my scholarship, and it proves how my hard work pays off. I applied for this scholarship because I wanted to challenge myself. Applying gave me a goal, another reason, to keep up my grades throughout the year. And if I didn’t get in, I didn’t see it as a loss but rather I made it a goal again to apply next year because I would’ve tried my best in school either way (if I got it or didn’t). I never quite needed reasons to study or work hard but having goals keeps me more organized and focused on the specifics of what I want to achieve.”
Yasseen, Grade 11 Talent Scholarship student at UAS:
“I joined UAS in Grade 9, and I am a professional theatre/film artist outside of school. I aspire to major in Media Studies and minor in Theatre studies. When I found out I had been awarded a scholarship, I was so grateful. The scholarship helped my parents financially, but it also showed me how proud I should be of myself. This scholarship has kept me motivated me to never give up on my passion. I started acting when I was 10 and auditioned for a Disney program. That was my first audition, and my parents knew I had something inside of me – talent! From there, I traveled to the United States to perform 10 showcases. From those showcases, I received 10 call-backs and won an award for Best Play in Short+Sweet, directed a cast of 30, and much more. It feels amazing that my art ‘theatre’ is respected and acknowledged through Al-Futtaim Education Foundation. I look forward to what I come up with next!”
