Jewish Scholarships (UJA Federation of New York)

We’re always learning, and we know you are, too. To help strengthen your — and your family’s — connection to your heritage through education, we offer scholarships and fellowships. Questions? Contact us.

Scholarships

Selim and Rachel Benin Scholarships enable economically disadvantaged, academically gifted college students in Israel pursuing graduate academic degrees in scientific fields in Israel. Contact your financial aid office for an application.

Rose Biller Scholarships are the largest Jewish scholarship program in the United States, helping day school, undergraduate, and graduate students reach their potential. Questions? Contact Elise Hahn-Felix.

Hebrew Free Loan Society offers three different scholarship programs for undergraduate, graduate, and professional education students, funded by UJA. Questions? Contact the Hebrew Free Loan Society

Shapiro Family Fellowship brings bright, young professionals on a fully paid 10-day Israel summer experience, and hosts a yearlong professional development program to deepen knowledge of Israel, the global Jewish community, and UJA. Questions? Contact Jennifer Lieberman.

UJA-Federation Wiener Scholarship for graduate students who plan to work at UJA. Questions? Contact Rina Kattan.

Employee Scholarship for UJA employees who hold college degrees and have worked in professional positions at UJA for more than one year. This scholarship covers partial tuition for graduate programs related to current positions, including degrees in nonprofit management, nonprofit business administration, public administration, and social work. Questions? Contact Rina Kattan.

Israel Experience scholarships help high school students and young adults, who live in New York City, Long Island or Westchester counties to experience all that Israel has to offer.