Financial Aid: Scholarships

Aronson Fussman Excellence Scholarship

The Aronson-Fussman family is deeply inspired by the continued excellence of Jewish college students and the impact that higher education can have on the lives of individuals and families, and has dedicated this award to that pursuit. The Aronson Fussman Excellence Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time student seeking a bachelor’s degree at an […]

Lilly E. Reiser Graduate Student Award

The Lilly E. Reiser Graduate Student Award is given annually to a Jewish student who will be attending graduate school in the U.S. in the upcoming school year, and who has demonstrated academic excellence and made a difference in their community. Applicants must self-identify as Jewish. Previous attendance at Hillel events is NOT a requirement […]

Frimer First Generation Student Scholarship

The Frimer First Generation Student Scholarship is being awarded to an incoming or current college student seeking a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university who has demonstrated an impact of leadership, entrepreneurship, and/or volunteerism in their local or campus community. To qualify as a first-generation student, the applicant’s parents/guardians must not have completed […]

Hebrew Orphan Society Edgar B. Miles Scholarship Endowment

The Jewish Endowment Foundation of South Carolina (JEFSC) is proud to have distributed over $100,000 to date in scholarships to deserving students through the Hebrew Orphan Society Edgar B. Miles Scholarship Endowment—helping support their educational journeys and future success. They are honored to do this as part of Coastal Community Foundation of SC‘s multiple college […]

HOPE Career Grant

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The HOPE Career Grant can be the boost a student needs to get started on a rewarding career in a well-paying job, and without accumulating a lot of student debt. It also helps Georgia employers by creating a pipeline of skilled workers they can hire well into the future. To be eligible for the HOPE Career Grant, […]

Behrman Campus Leadership Award

The Behrman Campus Leadership Award is being awarded to two full-time students seeking a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university who demonstrate extraordinary leadership abilities and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. Applicants must self-identify as Jewish and commit to attending at least one Hillel event in the upcoming school year. Previous attendance […]

The Louise Eatroff Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Louise Eatroff Memorial College Scholarship Fund supports education through college scholarships for eligible students in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee and Polk Counties. The scholarships provide funding for tuition, fees, room and board. The goal is to fund the entire annual cost of tuition, fees, room and board (after application of any available Bright Futures […]

Rhodes College Jewish Community Fellowship

Rhodes College is pleased to make available five $10,000 merit scholarships to students who participate in Jewish life in their communities across the United States.  Students must apply to Rhodes College, be offered admission for the following semester, and choose to enroll at Rhodes. The scholarship application requires a cover letter, resume, and 500-word essay. […]

Knapp First Generation Student Award

Jules and Gwen Knapp believed deeply in the power of higher education to transform the lives of individuals and families, and have dedicated this award to that pursuit. Top applicants will have a current GPA of 2.5 or higher, and a demonstrated impact of leadership, entrepreneurship, and/or volunteerism in their local or campus community. To […]