Susan L. Lichter Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Funding Amount
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Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Geography
- Participants in peer-based summer and gap year programs in Israel
Other requirements
- Teens from greater Ann Arbor
Overview
Annual scholarship supporting teens from greater Ann Arbor in their participation in peer-based Israel programs.
Background: Established in memory of Susan Lichter (z"l), who had a deep connection to Israel developed through her own Israel travel and learning experiences. Created by Paul and Carolyn Lichter.
Award Purpose: To enable teens to visit Israel and develop connections to the worldwide Jewish community
Eligible Applicants:
- Teens from greater Ann Arbor
- Participants in peer-based summer and gap year programs in Israel
Supported Programs:
- Habonim Dror's Machane Bonim Israel summer program
- Other peer-based Israel programs
Geographic Scope: Greater Ann Arbor, Michigan (for applicants); Israel (program location)
Impact: Since 2009, the scholarship has enabled dozens of teens from across the community to visit Israel
Recent Recipients (2022):
- Eliana Adler (10th grader at Pioneer High School)
- Talya Castell
- Sam Levin
- Phone: (734) 677-0100
- Email: info@jewishannarbor.org
- Address: 2939 Birch Hollow Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
- Website: jewishannarbor.org
What Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 26
- Total given
- $2.33M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,372–$558K
- By dollars: Michigan 75%, New York 19%, Massachusetts 4%. Top recipient cities: Ann Arbor, MI; New York, NY; Lansing, MI.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Jewish
- Youth programs
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