Jewish Family Service Association (JFSA) of Cleveland Scholarships
Program Eligibility Guidelines:
RESIDENCY: You must be a resident of Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage, Geauga, Medina, Lorain or Lake counties. You are considered a resident if you pay taxes in the county or you are listed as a dependent on taxes of a relative who resides in the county, or if you are registered to vote in the county.
FAMILY INCOME is approximately $225,000 (or $120,000 if you are applying for the Irving I. Stone Scholarship). This reflects the combined gross income of both parents/guardians.
ACCREDITED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE: You must be attending a four year accredited American university or college as established through the U.S. Department of Education. Students attending on-line schools are not eligible for financial aid at this time.
FULL-TIME STUDENT: You must attend university/seminary as a full-time student defined as at least 12 credit hours per semester in undergraduate school or at least 9 credit hours per semester in graduate school.
IDENTIFY AS JEWISH: High school senior, college undergraduate, or graduate student who identifies as Jewish. Applicants should have at least one Jewish birth parent or have completed Jewish conversion through a recognized Jewish denomination.
GPA MINIMUM: 2.5 GPA
Additional eligibility requirements vary by scholarship.