Scholarship details
| Scholarship Name |
Amount |
Deadline |
| Albert Strickler Memorial Fund |
Up to $5,000 |
May 30 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited U.S. medical or osteopathic school and demonstrate a significant need for financial aid. Students must be preferably of the Jewish faith.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Community Services Building 2100 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Anna and Charles Stockwitz Children and Youth Loan |
$1,000-$6,000 |
July 6 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish and have been a resident of Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo or Northern Santa Clara counties for at least two years prior to submitting an application. Applicants must complete and submit a FAFSA, demonstrating financial need based on federal tax returns. Applicants must be in good academic standing, with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must submit a guarantor/co-signer application.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS)
Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building 2150 Post Street, P.O. Box 159004 San Francisco, CA 94115
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Bernard B. & Mary L. Brusin Scholarship |
$4,000-$5,000 |
January 15 (application deadline); March 1 (FAFSA deadline) |
Eligibility: Applicants must provide transcripts and standardized test scores. Students must also submit FAFSA form.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
Zeitgeist Arts Building 222 East Superior Street Suite 302 Duluth, MN 55802
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards |
$36,000 |
January 8 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish teens, U.S. residents and between 13 and 19 years old. Two references and an application form are required. Teens' projects can help either the Jewish community or the general community as long as they have not been remunerated for their services. Teens may be nominated by any community member who knows the importance of their project — except family members — or may also nominate themselves.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Helen Diller Family Foundation
121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Fellowship in Jewish Studies |
$10,000 |
November 16 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be knowledgeable of and able to formulate a project with Jewish specialization.
How to apply: Students may request an application by written request only, via mail or email, with a brief description of the project included.
Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture
50 Broadway, 34th Floor New York, NY 10004
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Frank L. Weil Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship |
$500-$1,000 |
March 15 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors at an accredited high school or college freshmen if their Eagle Scout board of review was held the same year of their high school graduation. Students must be a current registered and active member of a Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team or Venturing crew and an active member of a synagogue. Applicants must have received the Ner Tamid or Etz Chaim religious emblem and must show practical citizenship in their school, Scouting unit, synagogue and community.
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, one Scouting recommendation letter and one religious leader recommendation letter are required.
National Jewish Committee on Scouting
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane - S342 P.O. Box 152079 Irving, TX 75015-2079
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Helen B. and Lewis E. Goldstein Scholarship Fund |
$6,800 |
March 30 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled at an accredited four-year institution in the U.S. Preference is given to immigrants and students enrolled in a professional school. Applicants must demonstrate academic merit.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
121 Steuart Street San Francisco, CA 94105
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Ida Foreman Fleisher Fund |
$2,000-$8,000 |
May 30 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be women, preferably Jewish, who wish to pursue a graduate degree. Students must have a hometown or attend school in the greater Philadelphia area, including New Jersey and Delaware.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Community Services Building 2100 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| JVS Chicago Scholarships for Jewish college and graduate students |
$1,000-$8,000 |
February 1 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish. Students must have been born and raised in the metropolitan Chicago area, including Lake County, Indiana or have one year of continuous employment in the metropolitan Chicago area. Applicants must intend to remain in the Chicago area after graduating. Students must be entering an accredited college or university full-time with a major in a helping profession. Applicants must be entering their junior or senior year of their program. Students must have financial need and show promise in their field.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Jewish Vocational Service Chicago
216 West Jackson Boulevard Suite 700 Chicago, IL 60606
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship Fund |
$500-$5,000 |
March 31 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent legal residents and permanent and legal residents of Los Angeles county. Students must also plan to attend full-time an approved U.S. college or vocational school and maintain a minimum 2.7 GPA. Selection is based primarily on financial need as well as Jewish community involvement and community service.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Jewish Vocational Service Southern California
6505 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90048
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Moris J. and Betty Kaplun Scholarship |
$750-$1,800 |
March 13 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be in grades 7 through 12. Grades 7 through 9 are level one, and grades 10 through 12 are level two. Applicants must submit essays on Jewish-related topics listed on the website, and essays must be typed, double-spaced and a minimum of 250 words. Level one essays may not be more than 1,000 words. Level two essays may not be more than 1,500 words. A recent level one topic has been, "What person of importance to the Jewish people, past or present, would you like to meet and why?" A recent level two topic has been, "Antisemitism plagues all Jews regardless of religious adherence. How do you see yourself reacting to it?"
How to apply: Essays must be submitted by mail.
Kaplun Foundation
Essay Contest Committee P.O. Box 234428 Great Neck, NY 11023
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Rick Arkans Eagle Scout Scholarship |
$1,000 |
March 15 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be a high school senior at an accredited high school or college freshman if their Eagle Scout board of review was held the same year of their high school graduation. Students must be a current registered and active member of a Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team or Venturing crew and must be an active member of a synagogue. Applicants must have received the Ner Tamid or Etz Chaim religious emblem and must show practical citizenship in their school, Scouting unit, synagogue and community.
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, one Scouting recommendation letter, one religious leader recommendation letter and a copy of the FAFSA are required.
National Jewish Committee on Scouting
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane - S342 P.O. Box 152079 Irving, TX 75015-2079
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Rozsi & Jeno Zisovich Jewish Studies Scholarship Fund to Teach the Holocaust |
$3,200 |
July 6 |
Eligibility: Applicants must be Jewish and legal and permanent residents of Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo or northern Santa Clara counties for at least two years. A commitment and meaningful connection to the Jewish community is desirable. Additionally, students must be in good academic standing with a 3.0 GPA.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS)
Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building 2150 Post Street, P.O. Box 159004 San Francisco, CA 94115
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Samuel F. and Sara G. Feinman Fund |
$2,000-$5,000 |
May 30 |
Eligibility: Applicants must live in the greater Philadelphia region and be of the Jewish faith. Students must be enrolled in an accredited local law or medical school and demonstrate financial need.
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Community Services Building 2100 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
Website: Visit scholarship website
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| Chester M. Vernon Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship |
$1,000 |
March 15 |
Eligibility: Applicants must registered and active members of a Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team or Venturing crew who have received the Eagle Scout award. They must be active members of a synagogue and have received their Ner Tamid or Etz Chaim religious emblems. Students must be high school seniors and demonstrate good citizenship and financial need.
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, two letters of recommendation, essays and a self-addressed stamped postcard are required.
National Jewish Committee on Scouting
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane - S342 P.O. Box 152079 Irving, TX 75015-2079
Website: Visit scholarship website
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