My local JELF!

jelf works near you

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!

Find My local jelf

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

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JELF-States-Map

local support

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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Bobbee Griff, Jennie Medeiros, Melissa Perlmutter, Suzanne Prado

Georgia

Augusta

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Cathy Fishman

Florida

Broward County

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Maya Harvey, Megan Hershenson, Bari Goldberg

North Carolina

Charlotte

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Sara Scheibner, 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

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

Florida

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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Jaclyn Tureff

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