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Contact information: Albany (Northeast New York)-Administered by the Federation.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Northeast New York (518) 783-7800
Atlanta-Administered through the federation for community members age 15-26. Both incentive and need-based scholarships available. Those that accept scholarships must perform 20 hours of community service in the community.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Israel Experience Program (404) 870-7686
Atlantic County, NJ-Administered through the Federation and the Bureau of Jewish Education and available for students who travel on congregational trips.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May County (609) 653-3030
Baltimore-Established by the ASSOCIATED Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and administered through the Center for Jewish Education’s Community Fund for Israel Experiences. Baltimore area Jewish teens in grades eight through twelve whose legal guardian resides in the greater Baltimore area qualify to receive CFIE stipends if they are traveling to Israel on an educationally validated program, as determined by CJE at least 2 weeks in duration. CFIE stipends may be used for school break, summer, semester or year-long travel to Israel. Students are limited to one CFIE stipend per year. CFIE stipends may not exceed 50% of the total cost of any Israel experience. Beginning in 2003-2004 a student may receive a lifetime maximum of $1800. The average stipend amount is $500. An extra bonus of $500 is given to high school students and graduating seniors who are traveling to Israel for over four weeks and have demonstrated a commitment to continued Jewish education or to students who spend a semester or a year in Israel. Students are also eligible for up to $1,000 from the Hebrew Free Loan Association of Baltimore. Applications are due by February 2 and are funded on a first come, first served basis. CFIE stipends are sent directly to the Israel trip providers when proof of registration and trip cost is received. CFIE recipients attend a pre-trip and post-trip programming and complete 10 hours of community service upon return.
CFIE applicants are invited to apply for the Kuntz and Kaplan Israel Experience Scholarships. Applications are available in February and due in April. Qualified applicants must submit a nomination, 3 letters of recommendation, an essay and fill out an application that details the family’s financial need. Once student is chosen to receive the Kuntz Israel Experience Scholarship in the amount of $1000 and one student is chosen to receive the Kaplan Israel Experience Scholarship in the amount of $800.
Contact: Center for Jewish Education Community Fund for Israel Experiences Shayna Levine-Hefetz Administrator 5708 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 (410) 735-5016 slevine-hefetz@cjebaltimore.org
Bergen County-Administered by the Federation, UJA Federation of Bergen County & North Hudson offers both need based and merit scholarships. Need based scholarships are available to young adults wishing to go on an Israel Experience. They are available to any student living in the Federation catchment area and the amount varies based on the needs of each individual family and is subject to review by the Scholarship Committee of the Israel Programs Center. Merit based scholarships of $200 are awarded to teens participating in approved Israel Experience programs of at least 4 weeks duration. They are available to any students living in the Federation catchment area between the ages of 15-18 and has never participated in an Israel Experience Program. Merit based scholarships are not to be combined with any other scholarship given by the UJA Federation. All scholarships are paid directly to the program vendor. The application deadline is March 25, 2004. Scholarships are limited and applications are considered on a first come first serve basis.
Contact: UJA Federation of Bergen County & North Hudson Elana Maman-Shapiro Israel Programs Center Associate 201-488-6800,
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Boca Raton (So. Palm Beach County)-Administered by the Federation and available to P2K agencies, college and high school students who study in Israel and students who participate in congregational trips. Scholarships given are either $500 or $1000.
Contact: South Palm Beach Federation Jewish Education Commission Leon Weissberg JEC, Executive Director 9901 Donna Klein Blvd. Boca Raton, Fl. 33426 (561) 852-6013
Boston-Administered by the Federation, scholarships are available to residents of the greater Boston community. Applicants must be enrolled in an organized Israel program, personal trips will not be funded. Once enrolled in an Israel program the program provider is asked to send a letter to the CJP Israel Experience Desk with the name of applicant, official statement of acceptance into program, name of program, dates of program, cost of program, applicant contact information, address where scholarship can be mailed, statement that the applicant is in need of financial assistance. If it is not possible to apply to a program without the assurance that scholarship money will be available, applicants should first contact the Israel Program’s Desk. Funds are sent directly to the program. Under development: Students will now be expected to commit to recruiting for their Israel Experience program several hours per month in exchange for scholarship money.
Contact: Combined Jewish Philanthropies Jamie Bornstein or Adina Stein Israel Programs Desk 126 High Street, Boston, MA 02110 617-457-8654
Broward County, FL-Administered through the Orloff Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) Israel Experience Center. Also participates in the Gift of Israel Savings program and the Gift of Israel Bar and Bat Mitzvah program.
Contact: Israel Experience Center (954) 660-2070
Chicago- Scholarships offered by the Federation and available for high school, college and graduate students ages 14-23. JUF also offers Gift of Israel and SKIP (Israel Savings Program). Additional scholarships given by the Community Foundation for Jewish Education and available to 8th graders who participate in their Israel trip-Ta’am Israel.
Contact: Jewish United Fund (312) 444-2895 or (312) 444-2904
Community Foundation for Jewish Education
Cincinnati-Administered through the Federation.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Israel Programs Center Barbara Miller (513) 985-1528 Cleveland-Administered by the Federation and the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland and available to high school and college students.
Contact: Cleveland
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Experience office
Columbus, OH-The Columbus Jewish Federation offers teen and college Israel Experience grants. Programs that qualify for Israel Experience grants are listed on www.israelexperience.org, The Ohio State Seminar in Israel and new community-sponsored or national programs a minimum of two weeks in length and organized by either qualified Jewish educators, rabbis or teachers. Teen grant amounts are $1,500. To qualify a college student must reside or have one parent who resides in the Greater Columbus area or in a location that falls within the boundaries of the Columbus Jewish Federation’s campaign. All applicants must be currently enrolled in college OR up to no more than 2 years after their graduation. College student grant amounts are $500 for two-week programs, $1,000 for one-month programs, $1,500 semester programs and $2,000 for year-long programs. All students who receive Israel Experience grants must participate in Israel Experience follow-up programs as well as participate in a short, evaluative interview upon their return. Payment of all grants are made directly to the program and not sent to the recipient of the grant. The Columbus Jewish Federation also offers need-based scholarships from the Israel Experience Discretionary Fund. The Columbus Jewish Federation uses are formula incorporating family income and cost and length of trip on a case-by-case basis not to exceed $2,000.
Contact: The Columbus Jewish Federation Lori Fireman 1175 College Ave, Columbus, OH 43209 (614) 559-3242
Dallas- Administered through the Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas scholarship money is allocated every year from the annual campaign as well as endowment. All scholarships are need based and need is determined by the S.S.S. a private scholarship service also used by the local day schools. To be eligible students must be between the ages of 16-26, from Dallas and participating in a trip of at least 10 days that includes some education and some touring of Israel. There is no deadline for application. Dallas also hosts the Gift of Israel program. Families can sign children up at birth and matching grants begin when the child reaches the 3rd grade. Matching grants end when the child reached 10th grade. Students have until 1 year after high school to use the funds. Families put in a minimum of $200 a year and federations and participating congregational or day schools put in $50 per year.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Esther Nathan (214) 750-6461
Denver-Administered by the Colorado Agency for Jewish Education and available to teens and college students.
Contact: Colorado Agency for Jewish Education Daniel Bennett (Executive Director and Israel Trip Consultant) CAJE Israel Study Tour 303-321-3191
Detroit-Administered by the Federation and available to all students.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Tanya Mazor-Posner Jewish Education Alliance (248) 203-1456
East Bay, CA-The Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay has a single ongoing (no deadline) scholarship process for high school and college students. Eligible applicants must be under 30 years of age and live in Alameda or Contra Costa counties. Awards are need based. Funds are applicable to study in Israel only and are payable to the specific, recognized program and never to the applicant. The Israel Center also offers a four-week Israel trip for 10th and 11th graders.
Contact: Jewish Community Federation of the East Bay Marilyn Kinch (510) 839-2900 x256 www.jed.org/Israelctrschol.htm Talia Leibler-Gabay Summer Israel Trip Coordinator 510-839-2900 x255 www.jfed.org/israelteentrips.htm
Greensboro, NC-Administered through the Federation, scholarships are offered through the Gift of Israel program and the Israel Grant Program which offers scholarships to community members ages 16-23.
Contact: Greensboro Jewish Federation (336) 852-5433 mchandler@shalomgreensboro.org
Hartford-Administered by the Federation and available to teens and college students.
Contact: Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center The Israel Program Center Asaf Ron 860-231-6324
Houston-Administered by the Bureau of Jewish Education and available to all teens and college students. BJE also runs the Gift of Israel program.
Contact: Elaine Kellerman BJE Executive Director (713) 729-7000 ext. 310 ekellerman@houstonjewish.org
Kansas City-Administered by the Central Agency for Jewish Education as well as schools and synagogues and available to students studying in Israel.
Contact: CAJE (913) 327-8140
Los Angeles-Administered by the Federation. Federation offers Israel Experience Program partnership grants with 80 local institutions. These institutions include synagogues, the Bureau of Jewish Education, Jewish Community Centers, the Los Angeles Hillel Council and youth groups. IEP provides incentive grants of up to $1,000 to those young people chosen as recipients by their partner synagogue, organization or agency. Each partner determines the qualifications for its participants under the IEP guidelines. The synagogue and organization partners are to provide an additional 25% above the amount of the IEP grant. IEP also offers need based scholarships for those students with financial need. Need based grants traditionally range between $200-$1,000 per student. Applications are to be received by February 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15. Participants must live in Federation zip codes and be between 15-16 years of age. In partnership with the Jewish Free Loan Association (JFLA) IEP helps participating families access interest free loans. JFLA has received a $500,000 gift for Israel Experience loans fro the Newton D. and Rochelle F. Becker Foundation. Loans require co-signers and are for up to $2,000 each. IEP also offers the Marks and Brown Fellowships through the Jewish Community Foundation. These fellowships are for college, graduate and post-graduate intensive year-long study in Israel. The IEP lay committee provides recommendations based on financial need, academic achievement, and plans for involvement in the Jewish community upon return from Israel, to the Jewish Community Foundation. Marks and Brown Fellowships range from $1,000-$2,000.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles Beth Singer Program Associate Israel Connections/Experiences (323) 761-8342
MetroWest-Administered by the Federation MetroWest offers two types of scholarships, the Israel Experience Initiative and Financial Aid. The Israel Experience Initiative is for high school students only participating in a trip for a minimum of 4 weeks. (concessions of trip length have been made during the matzav) Participants must participate in pre-trip educational sessions and be a resident of MetroWest. Qualified participants receive $750 and may receive an additional $250 if their synagogue contributes. Participants may also have a separate Gift of Israel savings account. Financial aid is available to all students up to the age of 26 who are registered on approved study programs in Israel. Participants must show proof of need and write a letter about why there are going on the program. Financial aid is given based on needs and organizational budget. MetroWest currently has flexible deadlines for their scholarship deadlines. MetroWest does run its own Israel Experience Initiative trip which is called MetroWest Goes Israel.
Contact: United Jewish Communities of MetroWest Legow Israel Family Program Center Alan Gerberg Director of Special Projects 901 Route 10, Whippany, NJ 07981 (973) 929-3038 Michal Zur Community Youth Shaliach/MetroWest Goes Israel
Miami-Administered through the Federation and available to high school and college students.
Contact: Greater Miami Jewish Federation Israel Programs Department (305) 576-4000 ex 343
Milwaukee-Administered by the Federation through their passport to Israel program for teens on peer travel programs.
Contact: Milwaukee Jewish Federation (414) 390-5700
Minneapolis/St. Paul-The Minneapolis Federation offers need-based scholarships to the community administered by the Minneapolis JCC and Federation. Most scholarships go to college students. Minneapolis also offers the Passport to Israel program for community members ages 8-21. St. Paul offers Israel Experience Scholarships through the federation for ages 13-22.
Contact: Israel Program Scholarship (Minneapolis) (952) 381-3553 Israel Experience Scholarships (St. Paul) (651) 690-1707
Montreal-Administered through the Federation and available to students studying in Israel and traveling on congregational trips.
Contact: CJA (514) 735-3541
Nashville-Administered through the Central Agency for Jewish Education and available to teens and college students.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville (615) 356-3242
New Haven-Administered by the Bureau of Jewish Education and is available to students on summer trips.
Contact: Department of Jewish Education 203-387-2424
New Orleans-Administered by the Federation and available for community members ages 16-26 through the Gift of Israel program.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans (504) 780-5600
New York-Administered through the Federation. Need based and merit scholarships are available for teens entering 10th-12th grade on peer-group approved Israel programs. Scholarships are available to residents of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties. UJA-Federation of New York offers the Robert A. Belfer Family Fellowships and Chaverim Awards in the amount of $1,250 to students with leadership potential who are nominated by a UJA-Federation agency or by a synagogue participating in the UJA-Federation annual campaign of the Gift of Israel Program. Students are required to provide Jewish community service upon returning home from Israel. UJA-Federation of New York also offers the Singer Family awards in the amount of $1,250 given to students from Westchester County who are nominated by a UJA-Federation agency or by a synagogue participating in the annual campaign or the Gift of Israel Program. Students are also required to provide Jewish community service when they return. There is no deadline for needs-based scholarship, but applications must be received 6-8 weeks prior to the program start date. The deadline for Merit based scholarships is March 31, 2004. UJA-Federation of New York’s Gift of Israel program is currently in transition.
Contact: UJA-Federation of New York Israel Experience Center Leslie Pappas Planning Assistant (800) 64-ISRAEL
Northshore, MA- Administered by the Federation, Y2I, available to Jewish or interfaith high school sophomores or juniors, is a year-long educational & community service program which is highlighted by a fully funded community trip (either the Y2I European Adventure with Israeli teens or the Next Stop Israel Program in Israel. Students can choose to use the $4650 subsidy towards travel on another approved Israel program, typically a youth movement or camp trip. Application deadline for Y2I is December. Young Adult subsidies are available for Jewish young adults up to the age of 30 who live in or have at least one parent living in the Federation service area. Young adults are eligible to apply for subsidies of up to $2,000. Subsidies of up to $1,000 are available for programs of 10 day to 4 weeks or $2,000 for programs over 1 month. There is no deadline for these scholarships. North Shore High School students are eligible for a $1,000 subsidy when they travel on an approved program.
Contact: Jewish Federation of the North Shore Lisa Janiak Director, Israel Programs and Teen Programs 21 Front Street, Salem, MA 01970 (978) 745-4222 www.jewishnorthshore.org (community programs)
Omaha-Offers Israel Experience Grants through the Jewish Educational Library Services for students currently enrolled in Grades 9-12. Recipients are required to perform community service.
Contact: Jewish Educational Library Services (402) 334-8200
Palm Beach-Administered by the Federation and available to teens and college students, specific scholarships for post Bar and Bat Mitzvah travel.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Israel Program Center 561-478-0700, ext. 176
Philadelphia-Administered by the federation scholarships are need based. Anyone in the federation area is eligible to apply including teens, college students, post graduate students, adults doing study programs, volunteer programs and more. The maximum scholarship is $2,000, but no more than half of the program expense. Amounts are awarded based on financial need of the individual according to a set formula. Philadelphia offers a separate need based scholarship for students doing yeshiva and seminary programs. There are no set deadlines for scholarships, they are given out on a rolling basis. Philadelphia also offers a Passport to Israel program and participants may also apply for additional need based scholarships. Philadelphia is considering running a community Israel trip this summer.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Donna Levinson IPC Administrator Israel and Overseas Center 2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 832-0550
Phoenix-Administered by the Federation through the Gift of Israel program available for children in 3rd-10th grade.
Contact: Israel Center Ernie (480) 624-4900 ex 1119 israelcenter@jewishphoenix.org
Rochester-Administered by the Federation and available to teens and college students.
Contact: Sahar Oz San Diego-Administered through the United Jewish Federation of San Diego County’s Israel Center. Applicants must be full time high school or college students between the ages of 15 and 26. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and commit to participation in pre and post travel activities and educational programs. Upon their return applicants are expected to participate in some type of Jewish education; share their Israel Experience through written and oral presentations; participate in Jewish communal activities, and perform community service by volunteering for a Jewish communal agency or synagogue for a minimum of 10 hours during the year following the Israel Experience. Programs must be educationally based and be a sponsored by a nationally recognized pluralistic and Zionist Jewish institution. Israel Center subsidies range from $100-$1,500 per student and all funds are distributed to the specified Israel program, not to the recipients. Application deadline is April 15th. Funding will not be provided for airfare or personal expenses. San Diego also runs the Scott Stone San Diego Israel Teen Trip. The Stone family provides a $500 subsidy per teen participating on the trip.
Contact: United Jewish Federation of San Diego County Heather Frank UJF Israel Center, LLC 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 571-3444
San Francisco-Administered by the Bureau of Jewish Education and available to all students. Gift of Israel program is also available through the Jewish Community Federation.
Contact: Jewish Community Federation (415) 777-0411
Seattle-Administered through the Jewish Education Council. Offers scholarships to students in high school that are traveling to Israel on a financial need basis. JEC also offers scholarships to college students studying at Israeli Universities.
Contact: Jewish Education Council (206) 774-2236
Southern New Jersey-Administered by the Federation and available to teens and college students. The Department of Jewish Education offers the Gift of Israel Program as well as merit based scholarships.
Contact: Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey Department of Jewish Education (856) 751-9500 Ext. 251
Springfield, MA-Administered by the Jewish Endowment Foundation of Western Massachusetts there are several scholarships available to students studying in Israel. The Israel Youth Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to all local youth who have completed their sophomore, junior or senior year. Applicants must be students or graduates of any of the Jewish schools. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who will be making their first trip to Israel. Awards will be based on need, qualifications, and potential for future Jewish leadership. Western Massachusetts also offers the Hebrew Education, Culture and Israel Scholarship Fund available to students who live in Hampden county who have completed their sophomore, junior or senior year of high school. Students must participate in a summer teen study or tour program in Israel. The Jewish Endowment Foundation also offers specific scholarships for the March of the Living program which include the Totsy Foundation March of the Living Scholarship. The Jeffrey A Parish Fund for Israel Study is available for undergraduate or graduate study in Israel for a student who lives in Pioneer Valley. The Blanche Alport Memorial Scholarship Fund for Judaic Studies provides college scholarships for students studying in Israel, preferably at Hebrew University. The Melvin and Florence Lavin Fund for Israel Travel supports college and graduate students who wish to travel to Israel. Priority is given to students who are unaffiliated and/or have not been to Israel before.
Contact: The Jewish Endowment Foundation of Western Massachusetts Elaine M. Shepard Director of Grants Administration 1160 Dickson Street, Springfield, MA 01108 (413) 732-9994 elaines@jewishspringfield.org.
St. Louis-Administered by the Federation and available to teens and college students.
Contact: The Jewish Federation of St. Louis 314-432-0020
Suffolk County, NY-Administered by the Federation as well as synagogues and schools and available to those who participate in their program.
Contact: SAJES (631) 462-8600
Toledo-Administered by the Federation. Offers the SKIP (Send a Kid to Israel) Program. Scholarships for high schools students that are given in cooperation with local synagogues.
Contact: United Jewish Council of Greater Toledo (419) 885-3207
Toronto-Administered by the Federation and Board of Jewish Education available to teens and college students. Toronto also keeps extensive lists of additional scholarship opportunities for Israel travel.
Contact: UJA Federation (416) 635-2883
Washington D.C.-Administered by the Federation and available to students studying in Israel and traveling on congregational trips. |