Zaytuna College

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Berkeley, CA

University Website:  https://zaytuna.edu/
Apply Online:  https://zaytuna.edu/admissions/how-to-apply

Zaytuna College (formerly known as Zaytuna Institute) is a Muslim liberal arts college located in Berkeley, California. Zaytuna is the first accredited Muslim undergraduate college in the United States and was founded in 2008 by Hamza Yusuf, Zaid Shakir and Hatem Bazian. Prior to becoming a college, Zaytuna was an institute, founded in 1996 by Hamza Yusuf, Zaid Shakir and Hesham Alalusi. Zaytuna College seeks to incorporate the importance of the liberal arts and humanities into a traditional Islamic education curriculum. In the academic year 2014-2015, Zaytuna College had an undergraduate student body of about fifty students, most of whom live on campus. Zaytuna College offers one major, in Islamic Law and Theology, with courses ranging from Arabic grammar and Islamic jurisprudence, to American history and literature. Zaytuna College also conducts an intensive Arabic language summer course.

Zaytuna College was conceived from the imperative to establish centers of Islamic learning for the Muslim-American community in the West which are equipped to interpret Islamic scriptures authoritatively and educate Western students in light of the cultural context in which they live. Zaytuna College has been recognized as an institution that has the ability to bridge the divide between America and the Muslim world.

The faculty of Zaytuna College consists of scholars of Arabic, Islamic Studies and Liberal Arts. The institution derives its name from the Arabic word Zaytuna, which means olive tree. Biblical and Qur'anic scholars deem the olive a source of great benefit and worth.

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Zaytuna College College Scholarships

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Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship

Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund

$7,000 March 31, 2024 See Details
 

Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship

Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund

award

$7,000

deadline

March 31, 2024
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Vivienne Camp Scholarship

Jewish Family and Children's Services

Up to $4,350 Varies See Details
 

Vivienne Camp Scholarship

Jewish Family and Children's Services

award

Up to $4,350

deadline

Varies
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Association for Women in Architecture Foundation Scholarship

Association for Women in Architecture

Up to $7,500 April 19, 2024 See Details
 

Association for Women in Architecture Foundation Scholarship

Association for Women in Architecture

award

Up to $7,500

deadline

April 19, 2024
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Richard V. Hotson, Jr. and Stephen L. Teller Scholarship for LGBTQIA+ Students

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) - Los Angeles

$2,000 April 15, 2024 See Details
 

Richard V. Hotson, Jr. and Stephen L. Teller Scholarship for LGBTQIA+ Students

National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) - Los Angeles

award

$2,000

deadline

April 15, 2024
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Thomas M. Stetson Scholarship

American Ground Water Trust

$2,000 June 30, 2024 See Details
 

Thomas M. Stetson Scholarship

American Ground Water Trust

award

$2,000

deadline

June 30, 2024
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CalCPA Orange County/Long Beach Chapter Scholarship

California Society of Certified Public Accountants

Up to $3,500 April 12, 2024 See Details
 

CalCPA Orange County/Long Beach Chapter Scholarship

California Society of Certified Public Accountants

award

Up to $3,500

deadline

April 12, 2024
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Future Leaders Scholarship - Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation

Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation

$1,000 April 02, 2024 See Details
 

Future Leaders Scholarship - Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation

Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation

award

$1,000

deadline

April 02, 2024
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CalFlowers Scholarship

American Floral Endowment

Up to $5,000 May 01, 2024 See Details
 

CalFlowers Scholarship

American Floral Endowment

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

May 01, 2024
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American Florists' Exchange Scholarship

American Floral Endowment

Up to $5,000 May 01, 2024 See Details
 

American Florists' Exchange Scholarship

American Floral Endowment

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

May 01, 2024
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Directing Change Student Film Contest

Each Mind Matters

Up to $1,000 Varies See Details
 

Directing Change Student Film Contest

Each Mind Matters

award

Up to $1,000

deadline

Varies
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