United Palestinian Appeal, Inc. (UPA) is a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, that works to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians and to contribute to the long-term socioeconomic and cultural development of Palestinian society. UPA awards scholarships to Palestinian students who are currently enrolled in a Palestinian university in the West Bank or Gaza Strip and pursuing a bachelor's, master's, medical, or law degree. To be eligible for a scholarship, a student must have completed at least one semester of his or her university studies and have a grade point average (GPA) of 80% or higher.

The deadline for completing the scholarship application for the coming academic year (30 April 2011) has passed, so we are no longer accepting applications. Each scholarship application will be reviewed by a scholarship committee and applicants who are awarded a scholarship will be notified in late July 2011.