Scholarships
Amount: Varies. About: Each year, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh offers scholarships to help Jewish students in the community afford higher education. Applicants must be Jewish high school seniors, undergraduate students, graduate students, or technical students with financial need. They must be residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, or Westmoreland counties for two or…
Amount: $10,000. About: Offered by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, the Shirley and Robert Raymer College Scholarship is annually awarded to high school seniors who are enrolling in academically selective four-year colleges or universities. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and involvement in the Jewish community. Additionally, applicants must have a permanent…
Amount: $1,000-$5,000. About: Offered by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, the Stephanie G. Hoffman Scholarship is annually awarded to Jewish students interested in literature. Applicants must be Jewish high school seniors, undergraduates, or graduate students accepted to or attending an accredited college or university program. Additionally, applicants must major in library science, literature,…
Amount: Up to $20,000. About: Offered by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, the Judy Kay Wendland-Young College Scholarship is annually awarded to women over the age of 35 who are entering undergraduate study for the first time. Applicants must plan on attending an accredited college in the United States and demonstrate financial need.…
Amount: $7,000. About: Offered by the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund, the Gail Karp Orgell Scholarship is annually awarded to Jewish female incoming college freshmen. Applicants must be Jewish female high school seniors or graduates who are beginning their first year of an undergraduate program at a four-year college or university in California. Additionally,…