Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship Fund
HIAS Scholarship Program
Federations & Others
Jewish Free Loan Association
Los Angeles Hillel Council
ASUCLA
Hillel at UCLA Korach Fund

Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship Fund
Since 1972, Jewish Vocational Service has awarded more than $3 million to 2,800 financially challenged Jewish students from Los Angeles pursuing higher education.  The Jewish Vocational Service Scholarship Fund is a need-based program providing scholarships to Jewish permanent residents of Los Angeles for college, graduate school and vocational school. In just one year, JVS has distributed over $350,000 to 167 deserving recipients attending colleges, graduate schools and vocational schools around the country.

For more information about scholarships, visit Jewish Vocational Services online.

HIAS Scholarship Program
The HIAS Scholarship program was established in 1974 to help immigrants fulfill their dreams of advanced education.  The HIAS Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to HIAS-assisted individuals who arrived in the United States after January 1, 1992 and are pursuing college or graduate degrees. The awards are $2,000 for U.S. students and $1,000 for Israeli students. 

To learn more about the HIAS Scholarships, visit the HIAS Scholarship FAQs website or  contact the HIAS Scholarship Department at 212-613-1358 or scholarship@hias.org.
 

Federations & Others
The Los Angeles Hillel Council and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Life on Campus (Hillel's International Headquarters) has created a database of grants, loans, scholarships and other forms of financial aid that are available specifically for Jewish students.

In addition, many Jewish federations offer scholarships for local students or students who plan to attend college in their area to help offset the costs of tuition and other college-related expenses.

Jewish Free Loan Association
Rising costs of higher education often mean that students must either put aside their dreams of a college education or graduate degree, or assume serious indebtedness as the alternative. The cost of tuition, books and living expenses is a burden even for financially stable middle-class families. Educational assistance is a priority for Jewish Free Loan Association (JFLA). Since the establishment of the first Student Loan Fund in 1988, JFLA has assisted more than 2,000 students with interest-free loans totaling more than $5 million.

Undergraduate students are eligible for loans of up to $2,000 per year. Graduate students are eligible for loans of up to $2,500 per year. All student loans are renewable on an annual basis. Students must be permanent residents of Southern California and enrolled as a full-time student. Students must have a GPA above a 2.5 and two co-signers.  Click here for more information on student loans.

For more information about our student loan programs or to schedule an appointment for an interview, please contact Jewish Free Loan Association: info@jfla.org or call (323) 761-8830.

Los Angeles Hillel Council

The Los Angeles Hillel Council (LAHC) serves students on campuses throughout Southern California, from Santa Barbara, to greater Los Angeles and the San Fernando, San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys.  The Los Angeles Hillel Council provides Scholarships for Israel Programs and Student Conference, Retreat & Program Subsidies. 

For more information, contact the Los Angeles Hillel Council at (323) 761-8555 or email eginsberg@lahc.org. 

ASUCLA
The UCLA Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) is an organization that serves UCLA students in many ways, from attending to local campus needs to tackling global social concerns.  The Undergraduate Students Association Council provides funding to UCLA student groups and programs. 

For more information, visit the ASUCLA website.

 Hillel at UCLA Korach Fund
These grants are provided by a generous contribution from the Korach Fund. This fund was established help subsidize students’ travel expenses to national conferences of Jewish import as well as study and travel opportunities to Israel and for Tzedek alternative breaks. One of the goals of these subsidies is to encourage student leadership. The students could be those already active in Hillel or those who would become more involved as a result of attending an outstanding conference. Financial need, therefore, is not the only criterion.

Deadline for summer funds is April 30th. Rolling deadline during academic year with a minimum 4-week submission prior to experience. Apply for the Korach Fund using the online application.