The National Jewish Committee on Scouting of the Boy Scouts of America offers three college scholarships for Jewish students who are active members of a Boy Scout troop, Varsity Scout team or Venturing crew and have achieved Eagle Scout status. Students must be high school seniors at an accredited private or public school, be active members of a synagogue and have earned a Ner Tamid or Etz Chaim Jewish religion scouting badge. The Chester M. Vernon Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship awards $1,000 per year for four years and is granted based on financial need. The Rick Arkans Eagle Scout Scholarship is also based on financial need, and awards $1,000 on a one-time basis . The Frank L. Weil Memorial Eagle Scout Scholarship grants one, one-time $1,000 award and two, one-time $500 awards based on academic performance. Applications for all of the National Jewish Committee on Scouting scholarships are due in February of each year with winners announced in May.
National Jewish Committee on Scouting
Boy Scouts of America
1325 West Walnut Hill Lane S326
P. O. Box 152079
Irving, TX 75015
972-580-2151
jewishscouting.org
In 1974, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society began offering college scholarships for Jews who were assisted in immigrating by the Society. As of September 2010, the program was available only to individuals who immigrated after January 1, 1992. Students must be accepted to an undergraduate or graduate college program. The scholarship is awarded based on a combination of financial need and merit. For consideration, students must submit a copy of their own or their parents' federal income tax returns and complete an online essay. Awards are given in the amount of $2,000 for U.S. residents and $1,000 for Israeli residents.
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
Scholarship Department
333 Seventh Ave.
16th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-613-1358
hias.org
Each year, the The Morris J. and Betty Kaplun Foundation, Inc. holds a scholarship essay contest for Jewish teenagers. Seventh, eighth and ninth graders write an essay that is 1,000 words or less, while 10th, 11th and 12th graders compose essays that are no longer than 1,500 words. The topic of the essay varies each year, but involves topics related to Jewish faith, history or culture. The first 50 students to mail in their entries receive $18. Two $1,000 scholarships are awarded: one for the lower and one for upper grade levels. In addition, five additional finalists in each grade level are given $750 scholarships. Entries are typically due in March with winners announced in June.
The Morris J. and Betty Kaplun Foundation, Inc.
Essay Contest Committee
P.O. Box 234428
Great Neck, NY 11023
212-594-8155
kaplunfoundation.org