Scholarships

Application deadline for all 2023 scholarships is March 31

Residential Camp Scholarship

This scholarship is made possible through the Carole Rabinowitz Youth Jewish Experience Fund and the Joan and Peter Wells and Rebecca Linville Family, Children and Youth Fund.

Funds are available for local youths planning to participate in a Jewish residential camp program during the summer.

Wolfe Marcus Trust Youth Travel to Israel Scholarship

Dayton area Jewish teens and young adults, ages 14-21, are invited to apply for the Wolfe Marcus Trust Youth Travel to Israel Scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and plan to travel to Israel.

Heuman Scholarship

Since its creation in 2006, the Vicky & Robert Heuman Scholarship has been awarded annually to an undergraduate or graduate student who demonstrates both academic achievement and financial need. The scholarship is open to Jewish Dayton area residents.

Interest-Free Student Loans

Application deadline for 2023 Student Loans is March 31

Student loans are available courtesy of the Lillian E. Finn Memorial Student Loan Fund and the Cantor Student Loan Fund for undergraduate or graduate students who are Jewish Dayton area residents.

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