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College Financial Aid Program

JFSA awards need-based grants, interest free loans and scholarships for Jewish students in Greater Cleveland. Awards are available to both full and part-time students. Students are awarded up to a maximum of $4,000 per academic year in the form of loans and grants based on the total applicant pool, total need and total available funds.

To be eligible for consideration for aid, a family's income should not exceed $100,000 annually. Exceptions to this rule are made in unique circumstances. Funds are distributed each August for the fall term. Students can apply once a year.

Scholarships are available for fall distribution only. To receive an application for aid, information about eligibility guidelines or to find out more about specific scholarship criteria, contact Toby Bresky, Manager of College Financial Aid Program at 216.378.3429.

A $40.00 non-refundable fee must accompany the application.

Interest-Free Loans and Grants

Application deadline – March 14

Available to full or part time students for graduate or undergraduate studies who meet specific criteria.

Yoda Newton "Share The Luv" Scholarship

Application deadline-March 1

Download an application.

The Jack W. and Shirley J. Berger Scholarship Application deadline- March 1

Download an application

Donor Named Scholarships

Application Deadline – March 14

• The Morris Abrams Award in International Relations

• The Sophie and Henry Billys Scholarship

• The Dr. Grace F. Brody Scholarship

• Bruml Family Scholarship

• The Frank Joseph & Elaine Sara Garron Memorial Scholarship

• The Eleanor Gerson Award

• The Eleanor Gerson Award for Graduate Students in Social Work

• Gutarts Family Scholarship

• The Solomon and Jennie Hurvitz Scholarship

• The Jaffe Family Community Service Scholarship

• The Mrs. Bert Keller Award

• The Meisel Family Scholarship

• Raskind Family Scholarship

• Barney & Sarah Richman Memorial Scholarship

• Rosskamm Family Scholarship

• The Stanley & Enid Rothenfeld Memorial Scholarship

• Amy Saltzman Scholarship

• Mark Saltzman Scholarship for Business

• Shelly Saltzman Scholarship for Education

• Frances Senkfor Scholarship for Education

• The Irving I. Stone Support Foundation

• William Wortzman Family Education Fund

• The Howard S. Young Scholarship

• The Helen and Morris Zupnick Scholarship

Funds for loans and grants come primarily from the Mortimer Weisberg Fund of the endowment fund of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and previous students' loan repayments.

JFSA COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM VIDEO