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now open for fall 2025
karson family
scholarship
The Karson family scholarship fosters Jewish student leadership at the University of Illinois.
The award goes to an incoming freshman at the beginning of each fall semester.
The fund was established in memory of the beloved Brett, Bill and Thelma, University of Illinois alumni and loving parents and grandparents.
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open on a rolling basis
Joe Pedott Student Assistance Fund
The Joe Pedott Student Assistance Fund supports Jewish students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with financial needs who need immediate financial support to alleviate a short-term hardship such as: food insecurity, housing and utilities support, medical bills, educational materials (tuition not included).
Grants are limited and may not always be available. Applicants for this grant must therefore first determine if their needs can be met through an Emergency Loan, available from the University Of Illinois Office Of Student Financial Aid. Hillel’s staff may offer additional solutions and referrals.
This fund is geared towards Jewish students who are currently enrolled with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and can provide proof and documentation for on-going financial need and/or an immediate financial need that cannot be covered by the student and their support network.
If you are in need of assistance or want to apply email one of the following staff members:
Erez Cohen: erez@illinihillel.org
Carly Froomkin: carly@illinihillel.org
Heather Paul: heather@illinihillel.org
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Hillel International Scholarships
In support of Hillel's mission to enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world, Hillel International is pleased to offer four different scholarship opportunities to Jewish students for the 2023-2024 academic year
Jack and Harriet Kudine First-Year Student Scholarship
Behrman Campus Leadership Award
Lilly E. Reiser Graduate Student Award
Behrman Campus Leadership Award
Frimer First Generation Student Scholarship
The Program in Jewish Culture and Society
Gendell/Shiner Family Fellowship ​
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Stipend: $14,000 + a waiver of tuition and some fees ​
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Eligibility: preference for ABD level students in Jewish Studies or HGMS
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How to Apply: Submit Materials to as261@illinois.edu
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Karasik Scholarship ​
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Stipend: $4,500
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Eligibility: Graduate students in Jewish Studies or HGMS
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How to Apply: Submit Materials to as261@illinois.edu
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Richard Abrams Scholarship ​
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Stipend: $1,000
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Eligibility: Full-time undergraduate students taking Jewish Studies courses
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How to Apply: Submit Materials to as261@illinois.edu
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Academic Scholarship Program
Jewish College and post-graduate students with financial need for study in the following fields
Medicine
Jewish Studies
Education
Social Service
Law
Health Care
Engineering
Communications
Physical/Natural Aciences
Preforming/ Fine Arts
Jewish Communal Service
Faye Goldfarb Tatel Memorial
Jewish Femail college and postgraduate students from the metropolitan Chicago area with financing in the field of math education
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