Arabic Educational Foundation

10/03/2026

08/26/2026

Thank you to all who support the Arabic Educational Foundation! We are hoping to see you at the 60th Anniversary Hafla Celebration on October 3, 2026 at the St. Basil the Great Cultural Center in Lincoln, RI!

Please see any Board Member or email [email protected] for tickets!
Adults: $100, Children under 12: $25

Board Members: Sharon Raheb DeSimone, Donna Raheb, Fadia Kabak, Yolanda Karraz, Mireille Wehbe, Alex Azar, Marlene Marshall, Esq., Dr. Hadeel Zainah, Josiane Giovanis, Anissa Elias

07/23/2026

Celebrate 60 Years of the AEF
Supporting Our Students!
Thank you for your support!

06/06/2026

Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating the 2026 Arabic Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipients at the Annual Awards Banquet! We are looking forward to seeing you at the 60th Anniversary Hafla Celebration on October 3, 2026 at the St. Basil the Great Cultural Center in Lincoln, RI!

Meet the Board Members, left to right: Josiane Giovanis, Mireille Wehbe, Donna Raheb, Sharon DeSimone, Alex Azar, Fadia Kabak, Anissa Elias, Marlene Marshall, Esq. Absent: Yolanda Karraz, Dr. Hadeel Zainah.

05/29/2026

Arabic Educational Foundation
Annual Scholarship Banquet!

Please join us for a traditional Arabic Brunch, catered by Kaza Maza Restaurant, to honor this year’s AEF recipients! Invitation is open to Family, Friends and Supporters!

Saturday, June 6, 2026, 9 - 11 am
$25/person

St. Mary’s Antiochian Orthodox Church Parish Center
249 High Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860

For reservations or to donate, contact [email protected]

AEF Mission: The purpose of this organization shall be to offer financial assistance to college-bound students of Arab-American decent who are enrolled full-time in an accredited Institution.

Home Mission Statement: The purpose of this organization shall be to offer financial assistance to high school and/or college students of Arab American descent that are enrolled as full-time students in an accredited institution. Assistance is based on an established set of criteria approved by the....

04/21/2026

All AEF Academic Scholarship Applications must include an unopened, stamped Official Transcript! Please see samples.

04/03/2026

Scholarship Applications must be postmarked 4/15/26! Please provide application, essays & Official Transcript in one packet via USPS!