Jewish Scholarship Funding
Helping You Towards Your Degree
The first place to look for scholarships would be your local synagogue and to speak to your rabbi about scholarships offered in your community. Many of your local Jewish foundations may also offer scholarships to you if you're attending college close to home to help offset the tuition costs and other unexpected costs of college.
Your local B'nai B'rith or Hadassah chapters may also offer scholarships as well as your local Jewish Foundations to help offset the cost of tuition, if you're planning on going to school close to home. Places you wouldn't think of looking may be a prime source of aid, from Jewish community centers to the Jewish War Veterans of America.
United Jewish Federation
Scholarships are available though the United Jewish Federation's Central Scholarship and Loan Referral Service (CSLRS). These funds are available due to the contributions of families via the United Jewish Federation, Jewish Community Center, National Council of Jewish Women, Jewish Women International of Pittsburgh(formerly B'nai B'rith Women), Jewish Home for Babies and Children, The Pittsburgh Foundation, and Rodef Shalom Congregation.
These are available on financial need, and you will need to provide documentation. Some funding also will require academic merit.
JCCs of North America Graduate Scholarship Program
This is a graduate program offered by the Jewish Community Centers, where you agree to work for them after graduation for two years to be eligible for this award. For full time students the award is for $10,000, part time students employed by JCC are eligible for $3000.
The following are types of majors that will be considered for this award:
- Social Work
- Jewish Communal Service
- Nonprofit Management
- MBA
- Jewish Studies
- Education
Jewish Studies
If you are obtaining a degree in Jewish studies, there are a great many scholarships available to you, and graduate and undergraduate scholarships are listed.
- The Robert and Beverly Natelson Family Award in Jewish Studies: This is awarded to the best graduate student based in academic merit and financial need for the amount of $2000.
- Lipton Graduate Student Research Scholarship: Awarded to a graduate student for their dissertation for $5000.
- Robert Berman Family Undergraduate or Graduate Research: This is for research related costs for your education in Jewish Studies, and can be used for all resources including but not limited to: travel, meeting and books. The award is $1000 per year.
- Mazursky Undergraduate or Graduate Research Fund: This is another scholarship for research related to your degree in Jewish studies to obtain all the resources needed. It is awarded at $5000 per year.
- The Ida and Isaac Lipton Certificate/Major: This is awarded from an essay concerning the value of Jewish studies and is available to undergraduates only. Winners will receive $1000
Go to this page at UW-Madison to see more award and fellowship offers.
