SCHOLARSHIP

6We are proud to offer FOUR different scholarships categories

A total of 7 scholarships ($5,000.00) will be awarded each year.

1. Scholarship Program for high school graduates (est. 2014) (at least 4 awards for $500.00 each per year)

PASTB Scholarship Fund has been established to allow for our supporters to make donations specific for our scholarship fund.

Click here to open the Scholarship Application Form

2. Dr. Bijan Vasigh Scholarship for Political, Economic and Legal Advocacy (est. 2016 and funded by Mr. Maj Vasigh, PA) (one award for $1,000.00 each year)

This scholarship is awarded to a graduate student who wishes to pursue a career in public advocacy.

Click here for application and criteria for: Dr. Bijan Vasigh Award Application Form

3. Mr. Homayoun Nikmorad Scholarship for Study of Medicine. (est. 2016 and funded by Dr. Farimah Flechute) (one award for $1,000.00 each year)

Click here for application and criteria for: Homayoun Nikmorad Scholarship Application

4. Mr. Ali Sharifi Scholarship for Graduate Studies in Engineering and Computer Science (est. 2016 and funded by Dr. Farimah Flechute) (one award for $1,000.00 each year)

Click here for application and criteria for: Ali Sharifi Scholarship Application

5. Mrs. Batoul Babakhani Scholarship for Graduate Studies (est. 2018 and funded by Mr. Abbas Bidarian) (two awards for $500.00 each per year)

6. Momeni Foundation Scholarship for Graduate Studies (est. 2018 and funded by Mr. Mehrdad Momeni) (one award for $500.00 each year)

SELECTION CRITERIA for PASTB Scholarship Programs:

• Students will be selected based on their GPA, Extra curricular activity, program of study and a narrative. The topic for the narrative will be assigned by the Selection Committee.
• A group of three to five people from the community will be invited by PASTB to review and grade the applications.

Total awards to date: $17,750.00

RECIPIENTS:

Total awards in 2018 – $6,500.00                                                  

The following high school graduates each received $500.00 dollars. (in alphabetical order):

Parisa Akbarpour

Mahsa Iranipour

Dr. Bijan Vasigh Scholarship recipient – Hadi Khoshnevis

Mr. Ali Sharifi Scholarship recipients – Fatemeh Rasouli, Nazli Siasi

Mrs. Batoul Babakhani Scholarship recipients – Ayda Keshvar Doost, Fardin Khalili, Mehdi Madani, Maysam Qadimi Rabbani, Ali Shamansouri

Total awards in 2017 – $5,000.00                                                  

The following high school graduates each received $500.00 dollars. (in alphabetical order):

Sara Hashemian

Tara Hashemian

Nina Sharifi

Dr. Bijan Vasigh Scholarship recipient – Zahra Akbari

Mr. Ali Sharifi Scholarship recipients – Parisa Khosravi, Farzaneh Nosouhian, Zhila Nouri, and Soheil Sarmadi

Total awards in 2016 – $3,000.00                                                   

The following high school graduates each received $500.00 dollars. (in alphabetical order):

Victoria Asgard

Mojdeh Eftekhari

Eva Khademi

Samira Mahdieh

Dr. Bijan Vasigh Scholarship recipient – Samaneh Ghadyani

Total Award in 2015 – $2,500.00

The following high school graduates each received $500.00 dollars. (in alphabetical order):

1. Rojin Fatirkhorani

2. Misha Fini

3. Korosh Jabbari

4. Parmis Khosravi

5. Sheila Parsi

Total Award in 2014 – $750.00

Mr. Amir Kamrani