Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships

Geographic Scope: Greater Rhode Island residents

Focus Areas: Study and travel opportunities to Israel for high school, gap-year, college, and post-secondary students

Eligibility

• Age: High school through post-secondary (through age 26)
• Residency: Must be a resident of greater Rhode Island
• Program: Must be planning to study/travel in a recognized study/travel program
• Donor Status: Must be a donor in good standing to the Community Campaign of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island
  • Note: No pledge is too small to apply
  • A donor in good standing is one whose immediate family has made a pledge to this year's Alliance Community Campaign and is current with past pledges and other Alliance financial commitments
• Prior Funding: Applicants who have previously received two years of funding may be considered, however only pending the availability of funds

Requirements

• Recommendation: A recommendation is required from one of the following:
  • Rabbi/education director
  • Jewish youth group advisor
  • Public/private school teacher
  • Family friend/mentor/personal contact
• Commitment: Recipients commit to:
  • Writing a brief article sharing their Israel experience for Jewish Rhode Island
  • Speaking/presenting to a youth group, at a community gathering, and/or serving as a representative of the study/travel program
• Program Description: Attach a brief program description upon application submission
• Refund Obligation: In the event that the study/travel program is cancelled or the recipient no longer wishes to participate upon receiving an Alliance award, recipients will return all Alliance-issued awards

Funding Sources

Grants and Scholarships are made possible through the generosity of the following donor funds:

• Leonard I. Slamanson Fund
• Congregation Ahavat Shalom Endowment Fund
• Charles and Eleanor Elbaum Israel Scholarship Fund
• Graubart/Irving Fund
• Marochnack Zionist Fund
• Page Family Fund
• Lillian and Sidney Ross Fund
• Rabbi Joel H. Zaiman Scholarship Fund

Contact Information

• Email: Israel Desk (contact via website)
• Phone: 401.421.4111

For High School and Gap Year Applicants Only

High school and gap-year applicants must complete the following:

1. Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application
2. Personal Statement
3. Recommendation Form (supply to your recommendation contact)

Financial Aid Options:

• Without Full Disclosure: If applicants would like to be considered for financial aid without full disclosure, submit only the Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application
• Needs-Based Scholarship: If applicants would like to apply for a needs-based scholarship with full disclosure, submit both the Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application and Scholarship Supplement

For College and Post-Secondary Applicants Only

College and post-secondary applicants must complete the following:

1. Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application
2. Personal Statement
3. Recommendation Form (supply to your recommendation contact)

Submission

• Format: Complete forms should be submitted to the Israel Desk prior to the deadline
• Files: Please save PDF files to your computer before filling them out
• Notification: Applicants will be notified of their status as soon as possible
• Late Applications: Applications received after the deadline may be considered pending availability of funds

Required Materials

• Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application (form)
• Personal Statement (form)
• Recommendation Form (form) - completed by recommender
• Scholarship Supplement (form) - if applying for needs-based scholarship with full disclosure
• Brief program description (document)