Many communities offer funds through their local Jewish Federation or other foundations for teens in their area to travel. USY Summer trips meet the criteria to qualify for many of these. See below for a list of community scholarships.
Know of a scholarship not listed? If you know of a scholarship not listed below, email [email protected] with information and we will add to our database.
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Name of Scholarship: Federation of Birmingham
Awarded by: Federation of Birmingham
Contact Information: Israel Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
Contact Information: Andrea Cohen
Special Information:
Needs-based scholarship program for teen travel programs. This application will be posted on our website when it opens in early January.
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix
Contact Information: Andrea Cohen
Special Information:
Israel Scholarship: Grossman Teen Israel Experience Grants – 16-21 days $750, summer (minimum 22 days) $1000
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Community Federation of the Bay Area
Awarded by: Jewish Community Federation of the Bay Area
Contact Information: Leslie Carino Jung
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation and Family Services Orange County
Awarded by: Jewish Federation and Family Services Orange County
Contact Information: Chen Shterenbach
Special Information:
Can apply for scholarships through our Passport to Jewish Life program. Not open to RootOne recipients.
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of San Diego County
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of San Diego County
Contact Information: Wendy McCreary
Special Information:
Israel Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of San Diego County
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of San Diego County
Contact Information: Julie Gordon
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Colorado
Awarded by: Jewish Colorado
Contact Information: Summer Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Western Connecticut
Contact Information: Pam Perkins
Name of Scholarship: The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Awarded by: The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Contact Information: Israel Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Delaware
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Delaware
Contact Information: Israel Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Broward County
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Broward County
Contact Information: Elian Oppenheim
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Jacksonville
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Jacksonville
Contact Information: Melissa Williams
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Jacksonville
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Jacksonville
Contact Information: Israel Scholarships- Bnai Mitzvah
Name of Scholarship: Augusta Jewish Federation
Awarded by: Augusta Jewish Federation
Contact Information: Summer Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: JUF/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Awarded by: JUF/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Contact Information: Amy Shriberg
Special Information:
Israel scholarships
Name of Scholarship: JUF/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Awarded by: JUF/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Contact Information: Amy Shriberg
Special Information:
Merit Scholarship
Name of Scholarship: JUF/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Awarded by: JUF/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Contact Information: Camp Scholarship
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis
Contact Information: Brian Hoffman
Special Information:
OHC and Israel
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City
Contact Information: Morgan Fasbinder
Name of Scholarship: Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation
Awarded by: Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation
Contact Information: Julie Fruhaf
Name of Scholarship: The Jewish Community of Louisville
Contact Information: Alison Roemer
Special Information:
OHC and Israel
Name of Scholarship: The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
Awarded by: The Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
Contact Information: Elizabeth Sloan
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
Contact Information: Dara Kaufman
Special Information:
Must be full time residents of Berkshire County
Name of Scholarship: Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
Awarded by: Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
Contact Information: Israel Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
Awarded by: Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
Contact Information: Summer Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: The Macks Center for Jewish Connections, Baltimore
Contact Information: Maian Rahvalschi
Special Information:
Israel
Name of Scholarship: The Macks Center for Jewish Connections, Baltimore
Awarded by: The Macks Center for Jewish Connections, Baltimore
Contact Information: Gabrielle Burger
Special Information:
PJ goes to camp
Name of Scholarship: The Macks Center for Jewish Connections, Baltimore
Awarded by: The Macks Center for Jewish Connections, Baltimore
Contact Information: Terri Rosen
Special Information:
Israel programs
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor
Contact Information: James Griffin
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor
Contact Information: Israel Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Contact Information: Olivia Berlin
Name of Scholarship: Minneapolis Jewish Federation
Awarded by: Minneapolis Jewish Federation
Contact Information: Noa Rosenzweig
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Great St Paul
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Great St Paul
Contact Information: Ellen Konstan
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of St. Louis
Contact Information: Karen Rader
Name of Scholarship: Jewish For Good (Durham-Chapel Hill)
Awarded by: Jewish For Good (Durham-Chapel Hill)
Contact Information: Israel Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte
Contact Information: Noah Goldman
Name of Scholarship: Greensboro Jewish Federation
Awarded by: Greensboro Jewish Federation
Contact Information: Israel Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Omaha
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Omaha
Contact Information: Diane Walker
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of New Hampshire
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of New Hampshire
Contact Information: Nancy Frankel
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey
Contact Information: Iris Snyder
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey
Awarded by: Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey
Contact Information: Dan Rozett
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest
Contact Information: Martin Yafe
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Community Foundation of New Mexico
Awarded by: Jewish Community Foundation of New Mexico
Contact Information: Erika Rimson
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
Contact Information: Rebecca Miller
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Philanthropies (Buffalo)
Awarded by: Jewish Philanthropies (Buffalo)
Contact Information: Barb Miller
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County
Contact Information: Summer Scholarships
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester
Contact Information: Elana Vigdor
Name of Scholarship: Jewish Federation of Philadelphia
Awarded by: Jewish Federation of Philadelphia
Contact Information: Israel Scholarships
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