Jewish Federation Academic Scholarship

The Jewish Federation Academic Scholarship is available to Jewish college and post-graduate students with fianacial need in helping professions (including law). Scholarships range up to $8,000, and are renewable.

You are eligible to apply if you:

• Are Jewish
• Were born and raised in Chicago metropolitan area*, including Lake County, Indiana; or one continuous year of full-time employment in the Chicago metro area prior to enrollment
• Intend to remain in the Chicago metropolitan area after completing school
• Are entering an accredited graduate program in a helping profession on a full-time basis for the full 2020-2021 academic year 
• Demonstrate financial need and career promise
• Are available for an interview between March 1 and April 20, 2020

*Chicago metropolitan area includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties.

The deadline to apply for a scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year is February 1, 2020, and school acceptance is not required at the time of scholarship application.

For eligibility information and application forms go to https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/scholarships/JCFSAcademicScholarship2024

For additional questions, call the Scholarship Administrator at 312.673.3444 or email: JVSscholarship@JVSChicago.org