How much funding does Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships provide?

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Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships

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Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

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Overview

Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships

Funder: Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island

Geographic Scope: Greater Rhode Island residents

Focus Areas: Support for study and travel opportunities to Israel for high school, gap-year, college, and post-secondary students (through age 26)

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Must Be:

Of high school, college, or post-secondary age

A resident of greater Rhode Island

Planning to study/travel in a recognized study/travel program

A donor in good standing to the Community Campaign of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island

- Please note: No pledge is too small to apply
- A donor in good standing is one whose immediate family has made a pledge to the current year's Alliance Community Campaign and is current with past pledges and other Alliance financial commitments

Additional Requirements:

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

Applicants who have previously received two years of funding may be considered, however only pending the availability of funds

A brief program description must be attached upon application submission

Recipient Commitments:

Recipients commit to writing a brief article sharing their Israel experience for Jewish Rhode Island

Recipients commit to speaking/presenting to a youth group, at a community gathering, and/or serving as a representative of the study/travel program

In the event that the study/travel program is cancelled or the recipient no longer wishes to participate upon receiving an Alliance award, recipients must 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

Israel Desk

Phone: 401.421.4111

Email: Available via website

Program Categories

This program supports two distinct applicant tracks:
1. High School and Gap Year Applicants - Eligible for financial aid
2. College and Post-Secondary Applicants - Eligible for grants/scholarships

How to Apply

Application Process

#### For High School and Gap Year Applicants Only

To apply, high school and gap-year applicants must complete:

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

Financial Aid Options:

Applicants who would like to be considered for financial aid without full disclosure should only submit the Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application

Applicants who would like to apply for a needs-based scholarship with full disclosure should submit:

- Israel Study/Travel Grants and Scholarships Application
- Scholarship Supplement

#### For College and Post-Secondary Applicants Only

To apply, college and post-secondary applicants must complete:

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

Submission Requirements

Program Description: A brief program description must be attached upon application submission
PDF Forms: Please save the PDF file to your computer before filling it out
Submission Method: Completed forms should be submitted to the Israel Desk prior to the deadline
Deadline: Applications received after the deadline may be considered pending availability of funds

Timeline

Applicants will be notified of their status as soon as possible after submission

Required Documents

Israel Study/Travel Grant Application (PDF form)
Israel Study/Travel Application: Personal Statement (PDF form)
Israel Study/Travel Application: Recommendation Form (PDF form)
Israel Study/Travel Scholarship Application (for needs-based scholarship applicants with full disclosure)

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