- 2016 Islamic Scholarship Funds to continue studies in Library and information Studies ($3000) http://islamicscholarshipfund.org/essraa-nawar-2016-recipient/
- 2016 Committee to Enhance Equity and Diversity (CEED) Graduate Student Award, San Jose State University http://www.sjsu.edu/casa/awards/ceed/
- IFLA Fellowship Award to attend IFLA conference in Columbus, Ohio
- Appointed to join as a Women Leader in the Internet Marketing Association. 2015
- Sikhlens Interfaith Award to attend the Parliament of the World Religions Conference ($1300)
- Nominated to the 2015 Chapman University President’s Award.
- ACRL 2015 Support Staff scholarship: http://conference.acrl.org/scholarships-pages-162.php
- Inaugural Recipient of the United for Libraries/SAGE Academic Friend Conference Grant (2014): http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2014/04/nawar-wins-united-librariessage-academic-friend-conference-grant
- Nominated to the 2014 Chapman University President’s Award.
- Nominated to the 2013 Chapman University Chancellor’s Distinguished Staff Award.
- 2013 Leatherby Libraries’ Library Star Award recipient
- 1997 First Student Award from El-Manar English High School, Alexandria, Egypt.
- 1997 Ideal Student Award from El-Manar English High School, Alexandria, Egypt. 1996 First Student Award from El-Manar English High School, Alexandria, Egypt.