Scholarships for Jewish College Students

Association of Jewish Libraries

• The Association of Jewish Libraries offers a $1,000 scholarship to students who intend to pursue a graduate degree in Library and Information Science with an emphasis on Judaica librarianship. Students must be accepted to or enrolled in an accredited library school and submit proof of involvement with Judaic studies or libraries. The application process includes a short essay detailing experience and interest in Judaic studies and librarianship.

  Association of Jewish Libraries
  P.O. Box 1118
  Teaneck, NJ 07666
  212-725-5359
  jewishlibraries.org

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

• Since 1974, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society has provided more than 3,000 scholarships. Qualifying applicants are students who immigrated to the U.S. or Israel after Jan. 1, 1992. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. U.S. students must have attended at least one year of high school or college in the U.S., and Israeli applicants must have completed at least one year of college or university. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic merit and Jewish community involvement. The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society awards over $300,000 in scholarships each year.

  Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
  333 Seventh Ave.
  16th Floor
  New York, NY 10001
  212-967-4483
  us.hias.org

Jewish Vocational Service Fund

• The Jewish Vocational Service Fund offers need-based scholarships to Jewish students from Los Angeles, California. Qualifying applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents and be permanent and legal residents of Los Angeles County. Students must be enrolled full time at a college, university or vocational school and maintain at least a 2.7 cumulative grade-point average. The more important factor in the scholarship selection process is financial need, but the Jewish Vocational Service also takes Jewish community involvement and community service into account. Since 1972, the fund has distributed more than $4 million dollars in scholarships to over 3,000 students.

  Jewish Vocational Service
  6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200
  Los Angeles, CA 90048
  323-761-8888
  jvsla.org

Hebrew Free Loan Society

• The Hebrew Free Loan Society distributes over $1 million in scholarships annually to Jewish students with significant financial need. Students must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents, residents of the New York City metropolitan area and be enrolled in college, graduate or professional school in the metro area. Scholarships range up to $5,000, and recipients can reapply each year.

  Hebrew Free Loan Society
  675 Third Ave.
  Suite 1905
  New York, NY 10017
  212-687-0188
  hfls.org/scholarships