Israel Center Scholarship of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation

Scholarship Information

Who is eligible?

Minneapolis-based Jewish men and women ages 16 years and over are eligible to apply for an Israel Center need-based Scholarship.
Families with a total annual household income of under $120,000 will be considered for financial assistance.
Israel programs must be at least three weeks in length, sponsored by an organization with a strong educational component.

What does the Scholarship offer?

Scholarship awards are based on program costs, not discretionary spending money or transportation costs.
A scholarship will be awarded only after the committee has reviewed the family’s finances, together with any extenuating circumstances and Israel program registration has been verified. This is a needs-based scholarship fund.

When can I apply?

Scholarship applications must be submitted at least 2 months prior to beginning of the program in Israel. Submissions coming in later than this time frame are not guaranteed a scholarship award.

How will I receive my award?

The Minneapolis Jewish Federation will make scholarship awards directly to the Israel program organization.
Scholarship awards will be sent to the organization 2 weeks prior to program departure.

What else do I need to know?

Applicants being considered for an award may be asked to meet with members of the scholarship committee prior to their departure for Israel.
All scholarship requests are strictly confidential.
Scholarships will be awarded only once to each applicant.
Outstanding circumstances for an additional scholarship request will be reviewed by members of the committee.
The amount requested CANNOT exceed the Tuition rate.

Any questions can be directed to Eilat Harel, Israel Center, eharel@jewishminneapolis.org or 952-417-2321.

Applicant Information

Applicant First Name

Applicant Last Name

Email address

Phone number

Are you a student?

Date of birth

Please enter the name of your school

Please select the synagogue(s) you are affiliated with from the list below

Please enter the synagogue name

Parent/Guardian Information

Parent/Guardian First Name

Parent/Guardian Last Name

Address

Primary phone number

Occupation of parent/guardian

Application Questions

Please tell use why you want to go to Israel

Briefly describe your Jewish education

Have you previously been to Israel with another program?

Please specify the program name

Did you receive a scholarship?

Please specify the source of the scholarship

Program and Tuition Information

Israel program name

Program Start Date

Program End Date

Name of US organization running the Israel program

US organization contact name

US organization contact phone

US organization contact email

US program street address for mailing of payment NOTE: payment will only be sent to US addresses - not to Israel

US program city

US program state

US program zipcode

Tuition for program in US dollars

Additional program expenses in US dollars

Describe the additional expenses

Total expenses (tuition plus additional expenses)

Participant contribution in US dollars. Enter 0 if no contribution

Parental contribution in US dollars. Enter 0 if no contribution

Have you received other scholarships?

Agency name(s) for which you've received scholarships

Total scholarships received

Total amount requested. The requested funds CANNOT exceed the amount calculated above for tuition and additional expenses

Please describe any special circumstances of which the scholarship committee should be aware when considering your request

Financial Information

Please list all dependents supported by your family's income, including yourself. Please list the name and age of each dependent.

Please choose the range of total annual household income. You will be required to upload your most recent tax return below.

Required Uploads

Please click below to upload the first two pages of your most recent tax return.

Please click below to upload your program acceptance letter.

Please click below to upload a photo of yourself

Is the US organization supporting the Israel program a registered non-profit? If so, you will need to upload a copy of the 501(c)3 certificate, or the first two pages of the most recent 990 form.

Please click below to upload the required documentation

Agreement and Signature

By checking "yes" below, you are ensuring that you are enrolled in the program listed above, and that the program's contact will send proof of enrollment to communityimpact@jewishminneapolis.org within two weeks of application submission. Failure to make the two-week deadline will result in loss of scholarship.

Yes

Please type your full name below.

Date

Contact Information