Welcome to the Alexander Berdus Foundation for Education of Displaced Children (AB-FEDC)

We are happy to announce that in the year of 2025, the Foundation’s team raised funds and awarded four scholarships totaling $18,000 to four wonderful U.S. students from Afghanistan and Ukraine. Congratulations to Anna, Kamila, K.H., and Madina! We are so proud of you and praise your hard work, perseverance, and outstanding accomplishments! The Foundation, our individual donors, and corporate sponsors are honored to support these outstanding students who remind us why education matters as the most powerful way of restoring dignity and hope.

The Foundation’s Scholarship Committee reviewed many compelling and heartbreaking applications from students whose educational journeys have been shaped by displacement. What stood out again and again was not only academic dedication, but remarkable resilience, determination, and clarity of purpose in the face of extraordinary challenges. These students’ commitment to continuing their education is a quiet but undeniable testament to strength and character.

After careful consideration, the AB-FEDC Scholarship Committee selected four recipients to award scholarships in support of their educational expenses for the upcoming academic period. The decision was not easy. The hardship, effort, and aspirations demonstrated by this year’s scholars left a lasting impression on every member of the Scholarship Committee, and we hope to support more students next year.

We congratulate the 2025 scholarship recipients and sincerely encourage ALL applicants to apply for our scholarship again in the future. Please check our website periodically and follow us on social media so you don’t miss the next year’s application cycle opening date.