Help Medinah Stay at Howard!!

UPDATE (01/22/26) : Thank you to everyone who has donated and shared my campaign! Based on my last update, I was able to receive a temporary hold lift for Fall 2025. However, the hold was placed back on my account, prohibiting me from registering and staying enrolled at Howard for Spring 2026. I was able to receive an emergency fund to bring my balance down but I still need $7000 to clear my balance and allow me to stay enrolled at Howard University. Any donation or share makes a difference. THANK YOU!

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UPDATE (09/05/25): Thank you so much to everyone who has donated and shared my campaign! Because of your support, I was able to pay 25 percent of my balance and get a temporary hold lift, which means I can move forward for now.

I still need your help. I have 12,000 left to raise in order to clear the remaining balance and stay enrolled at Howard. Every donation, share, and kind word makes a difference, and I am so grateful to all of you for standing with me as I work to finish my final year. ❤️

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Hi everyone! My name is Medinah Allah. I’m a first-generation college student from Atlanta, GA and a senior Mechanical Engineering major at Howard University. My passion is sustainable energy and materials science, and I’m working toward a future where I can help create greener, more efficient technology.

My journey began when I was just 9 years old, learning to build robots and falling in love with problem solving. Growing up, my community didn’t have many opportunities for STEM extracurriculars, but my parents made sacrifices so I could participate. Even then, most robotics teams were majority male, and I was often pushed into craft-like tasks instead of the technical work I loved.

That experience motivated me to create change. At 12 years old, I started an all-girl robotics team with my friends to give us space to explore STEM without being sidelined. By 15, with my mom’s support, I founded a nonprofit called EVE Robotics, serving girls K–12. Over the years, EVE has become a true STEM hub in Atlanta. We have showcased our robots to tens of thousands of local Georgians, proving that girls can design, build, and lead in engineering. Today, EVE is still the go-to place for local STEMinists, inspiring the next generation of innovators.

At Howard, I carried that same passion with me. I continued leading and mentoring with EVE, even flying home to Atlanta to work with younger students in person. On campus, I dove into engineering through Howard Motorsports, the Howard University Robotics Organization (HURO), NSBE, and SWE, and I’m currently interning at a sustainable battery lab where I study the microstructures of materials for cleaner, safer energy storage.

Now, I’m so close to the finish line, but I’ve hit a roadblock. Because of scholarship displacement and loan denial, I wasn’t able to cover my unexpected $20,000 balance for the 2024–2025 school year. Until that balance is cleared, I can’t register for classes or secure housing, which has put my final year on hold.

Graduating means everything to me and my family. As a Black woman in engineering, I’m pushing forward in a field where we make up less than 2% of the workforce. I want to be part of the next generation of innovators, following in the footsteps of role models like Dr. Ayanna Howard, Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, and Dr. Lonnie Johnson, who have shown what is possible.

I have been building toward this dream my whole life. From a 9-year-old girl tinkering with robots, to founding EVE Robotics, to researching sustainable energy solutions, I have poured my heart into this journey. I just need your help to finish strong. Every dollar helps, and your support, whether through a donation, sharing this campaign, or sending encouragement, will make a difference.

Thank you so much for believing in me and my journey ❤️