Scholarships Available

Combined Jewish Philanthropies awards grants and interest free loans to students who reside in the Greater Boston CJP service area.

Awards. . .

Committee awards generally range between $1000 and $4000. Individuals are considered on the basis of economic need and are expected to have exhausted all available resources including college financial aid awards as well as federal, state and other private funds. Jewish Vocational Service staff screens prospective applicants.

Who. . .

Undergraduates attending two- or four-year accredited institutions are eligible to apply. Under certain circumstances students studying in Israel may be eligible. Jewish undergraduates receive preference. International students qualify to apply if they have an I-551, I-551C or I-94 status. (Student visas are not acceptable.)

When. . .

The Committee generally meets twice a year. The application deadline for the fall semester is April 30th for students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program and May 15th for fall freshmen.

Jewish Vocational Service provides staff support to the Scholarship Committee. JVS is a constituent agency of CJP and a United Way beneficiary.

For more information and an application, please contact Lee Ann Bennett, the Jewish Vocational Service Financial Aid Administrator.

Administrative Offices:
Jewish Vocational Service
29 Winter Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
phone: (617) 451-8147 (ext.3121)
fax: (617) 451-9973
e-mail: scholarship@jvs-boston.org