Announcements

The Balkhi Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of our 2021 Balkhi Foundation Higher Education Scholarship and Rotary Scholarship. The winners of this year’s scholarship each will receive a $1000 annual renewable award towards the cost of attendance at their college or university. The 2021 cohort of Scholars represents a group of exceptional young […]

After another year with highly qualified applicants, the Balkhi Foundation has notified students of their finalist selection status. The chosen finalists have been given one week to submit their supplemental materials to enter the final round of scholarship selection. Ten winners will be chosen for this year’s Balkhi Foundation Higher Education Scholarship Cohort, with an […]

Applications are now closed for the 2021 Balkhi Foundation Higher Education Scholarship. Candidates for this year’s eleven college scholarships represent a group of highly motived students with a proven track record of academic success and triumph over challenges. This year’s cohort of applicants have faced an unprecedented high school experience. With the COVID-19 pandemic beginning […]

At the Balkhi Foundation, we believe that education is the key to leveling the playing field for talented students from all walks of life. Following the success of our annual Balkhi Foundation Higher Education Scholarship, we are pleased to partner with the Rotary Club of the Northern Palm Beaches to create a new scholarship opportunity […]

The 2020 Balkhi Foundation Higher Education Scholarship application is now open. This $1000 scholarship is open to all high school seniors who have been accepted to attend a US college or university and whom demonstrate financial need. Students must have a 3.5 (weighted or unweighted) GPA to be considered for this award and must apply […]

As we all know, now is the time for social distancing and learning at home. So the question for many families is how to keep high schoolers learning during quarantine. While there is no shortage of ideas for younger students, high schoolers need more complicated activities to keep them learning rather than checking their phones. […]

The Balkhi Foundation is pleased to announce its 2019 $1000 college scholarship for outstanding high school seniors who demonstrate a financial need. This one year award seeks to help talented young people make college more attainable through a partial scholarship.   Students interested in applying must complete an online application and provide two teacher recommendations, […]