Courtesy 504 Found

 

Khandaker Wasi, Poolesville High School Student, Makes It to 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 List

By  MCS Staff

Khandaker Wasi, a Senior at Poolesville High School and currently the executive director of  504 Found  overseeing over 19k students, has earned a spot on the  2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 List  in the ‘Education category.

Per Forbes: “Khandaker Wasi, who hails from Bangladesh and lives in Maryland, started nonprofit 504 Found in 2022 to raise awareness about 504 plans (federal funding for neurodivergent accommodations in schools, such as text-to-speech tools). Inspired by a friend who struggled with ADHD, Wasi has reached 19,700 students with learning disabilities in all 50 states through in-person and virtual webinars and workshops.”

Khandaker has also served as a founding member and advancement officer at NovaCrypt, overseeing nearly 9K students and helping teens from underprivileged backgrounds conduct independent research projects. - MCS