Scholarship fund for Ahmed Mohamed

*** UPDATE 9/16 at 2:48 CST: I just spoke with Ahmed's sister. Her family sends their thanks and is overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support. They're now set up as beneficiaries to this account. You can reach the family on Twitter @IStandWithAhmed ***

$59,734.

That is the cost of nine months tuition, living expenses, books, expenses, and fees at MIT.

That's what we should raise for Ahmed. Students like Ahmed should be praised for their feats in STEM, not arrested, interrogated, and blamed for being "less than forthcoming."

All funds are now being transferred to them directly.

The New York Times coverage is here .

The Washington Post coverage is here .

Thank you, Anil Dash @anildash and Ed Ho @mrdonut for your encouragement to create this fundraiser.

#IStandWithAhmed #ClocksNotGlocks

Follow Ahmed's family on Twitter at: @IStandWithAhmed  




This campaign is not about me, but you deserve to know this fundraiser is legit. I'm Niki Acosta. I work at Cisco as a Cloud Computing Evangelist, and co-organize the Austin Women In Tech Meetup Group. (My employer is not affiliated with this fundraiser in any way.) If you have questions, or would like updates about this campaign, you can find me on Twitter @nikiacosta