My local JELF!

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JELF partners with Jewish agencies and social workers to administer loans at the local level, working with LJAs (Local JELF Administrators) who interview each applicant - and help guide you through the process!

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Need money for college? do you qualify for a JELF loan?

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Click on your state below to find the nearest Local JELF Administrator.

If you are in JELF's five-state region but your community is not listed, JELF will still be able to arrange your interview.

From Application To aid!

Apply for a JELF Loan
Submit your docs
Schedule personal interview
Sign promissory note
Quit stressing about paying for college!

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North Carolina

Asheville

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Carrie McGuire

Georgia

Atlanta

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Shira Blate, Tammy Friedman, Jennie Medeiros, Melissa Perlmutter, Carly Sonenshine

Georgia

Augusta

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Dr. Daniel Chejfec, Cathy Fishman

Florida

Broward County

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Noa Bejar, Maya Harvey

North Carolina

Charlotte

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Loriann DeVito, Julie Dalli

South Carolina

Charleston

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Sara Sharnoff Tick

South Carolina

Columbia

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Laney Cohen

North Carolina

Durham-Chapel Hill

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Jenny Schwartz

Florida

Gainesville

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Virginia Brissette Hirshik

North Carolina

Greensboro

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Betsy Gamburg, Lolly Schweninger

Florida

Gulf Coast JFCS

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Gail (Osnos) Allen

Florida

Jacksonville

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Hilary Bettman

Florida

Miami-Dade

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Laurie Turner

Florida

Naples

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Renee Bialek

Florida

North Palm Beach

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Olivia Tartakow

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Orlando

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Lisa Wayne

Florida

Pensacola

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Rabbi Joel Fleekop

North Carolina

Raleigh-Cary

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Lauren Primato

Virginia

Richmond

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Christine DeMaioribus

Virginia

Roanoke

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Court Rosen

Georgia

Savannah

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Adam Solender

Florida

Sarasota

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Jessi Sheslow

Florida

South Palm Beach

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Shari Waknin Cohen, Ellen Freling

Florida

Tallahassee

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Rabbi Michael Shields

Florida

Tampa

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Bev Tannenbaum

Virginia

Tidewater

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Michelle Walter

North Carolina

Wilmington

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Rabbi Moshe Y. Lieblich