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Jewish Federation Academic Scholarship

Award Amount
$8,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Jewish Vocational Service

Number of Awards & Eligibility: varies
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a full-time student pursuing a bachelor's degree.
  3. Must demonstrate career promise in a helping profession such as: medicine, education, Jewish communal service, the Rabbinate, social service, performing and fine arts, healthcare or public health, urban affairs/public policy, law, or technical/sciences. The applicant may pursue a career in communications at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign only. Details of specific fields accepted may be found on the JVS website.
  4. Must be a U.S. citizen.
  5. Must meet one or both of the following criteria: he/she was born or raised in either Cook County, the Chicago metropolitan area, or northwest Indiana OR he/she has completed one continuous year of full-time employment in Cook County or the Chicago metropolitan area prior to starting professional education. Please note: the Chicago metropolitan area includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. Northwest Indiana includes Lake County.
  6. Must be Jewish.
  7. Must be entering his/her junior or senior year at time of application.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available for U.S. college juniors and seniors who are Jewish and demonstrate career promise in a helping profession. Students must also meet one or both of the following criteria: he/she was born or raised in either Cook County, the Chicago metropolitan area, or northwest Indiana OR he/she has completed one continuous year of full-time employment in Cook County or the Chicago metropolitan area prior to starting professional education.

Application requirements for the Jewish Federation Academic Scholarship are:

  • Interview
  • Recommendation letter
  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Tax Forms
Additional Information:

Award Amount: Up to $8,000 awarded.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $8,000.

About Jewish Vocational Service:
Contact Information: Shafton Arlene ,n/a
Address: Scholarship Secretary 216 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 700 Chicago, Illinois 60606
Email: jvsscholarship@jvschicago.org , jvsscholarship@jvschicago.org
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