FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2025
MEDIA CONTACT
Claudia Mejia-Haffner
(917) 733 -1302
cmejia-haffner@jewishwesternmass.org
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS’ JEWISH ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION ENCOURAGES WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR ITS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Common Fund and Springfield Council of Jewish Women Scholarships Applications AvailableThrough March 28, 2025
SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts’s Jewish Endowment Foundation is inviting undergraduate and college-bound students to apply to its annual Common Fund and Springfield Council of Jewish Women (SCJW) scholarships through March 28, 2025. Qualified students regardless of race, religion, and gender are encouraged to apply. Scholarships are awarded based on a combination of academic, financial need and community involvement.
“The value of education is strongly embedded in our Jewish culture, which is why we are proud to award Common Fund and Springfield Council of Jewish Women scholarships to support students on their educational journey,” said Nora Gorenstein, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts. “These scholarships are an example of one of the many ways Federation supports families in Western Massachusetts, and we look forward to receiving scholarship applications from our future leaders and professionals.”
Federation’s Jewish Endowment Foundation Common Fund grants college scholarships to all qualified high school students who are residents of Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. Since 2015, Federation’s Jewish Endowment Foundation Common Fund has awarded more than $260,000 in scholarships to more than 240 college bound students. Approximately thirty students are selected each year to receive this scholarship.
Federation’s SCJW Scholarships are available to qualified high school students and undergraduate students residing in Chicopee, Springfield, East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Hampden, Agawam, or West Springfield. The SCJW established its first scholarship fund in 1943. Since then, the scholarship fund has grown substantially. In 1992, the SCJW transferred their funds to Federation’s Jewish Endowment Foundation. Since 1992, it has awarded more than $2.5 million dollars to financially assist thousands of local students in their pursuit of higher education.
Recipients for both scholarship types are chosen based on academic performance, financial need, and community involvement. Once chosen, undergraduate students are eligible to renew their awards for their full four years of college. The application deadline for Federation’s Jewish Endowment Foundation Common Fund scholarships and SCJW scholarships is March 28, 2025. To apply, visit https://jewishwesternmass.org/grants-scholarships.
About the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts
Grounded in the values of justice, repairing the world, and Jewish unity, the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts connects individuals to a community that pursues social justice, fights hunger and poverty, rescues and resettles people in danger, and strengthens Jewish life. Through a network of agencies, synagogues, organizations, professionals and volunteers, as well as its community building and fundraising efforts, the Federation offers life-long enriching Jewish experiences for people of all ages and creates a vibrant Jewish life in Western Massachusetts, Israel, and around the globe. To learn more about the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts visit https://jewishwesternmass.org/.
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