There are a variety of resources outside of Masa Israel Journey that can help fund your Israel experience. From Jewish scholarships for volunteer and internship programs to scholarships for Jewish students, there are dozens of ways to subsidize your journey to Israel. Many participants find additional Jewish scholarships and funding through their local Jewish Federation, local synagogue or from the following sources:
Additional Jewish Scholarships for Programs & Colleges in Israel
Jewish Scholarships for Programs in Israel
Member organizations of the International Association of Jewish Free Loans provide interest-free loans to help with a variety of financial needs. Eligibility and loan programs vary, contact your local agency for more information.
Youth through age 26 can raise money for a trip to Israel by asking family and friends to plant trees with the Jewish National Fund (JNF). Half of the proceeds of each donation ($36 minimum) will go towards planting a tree in Israel and the other half goes into a student account.
Grants are awarded to individuals who volunteer or intern in progressive social action projects or programs of their own choosing. The grant requires a commitment to educate others upon returning home so peers will have the opportunity to learn about and be inspired to do similar work.
This fund is for independent scholarly, literary, or art projects done in Israel. Please inquire regarding the deadline.
Local Jewish Federations offer scholarships and grants for community members going to Israel.
The Go Overseas Volunteer and Intern Abroad Scholarship offers $500 scholarships twice a year for internship or volunteer programs.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
Canadian post high school students attending educational programs 3 weeks or longer can partner with Ezer Mizion and raise funds. Your fundraising efforts will not only benefit you and your program, but a portion will be to use to pay for the processing of DNA testing to grow our Bone Marrow Registry, helping to save lives around the world.
Jewish College Scholarships - List of Scholarships for Jewish Students
Whether you just finished high school and seek a memorable academic gap experience, wish to take a semester aboard during your undergraduate studies, or if you’ve completed undergraduate studies and wish to pursue a highly specialized graduate degree, there are plenty of scholarships for Jewish students available. Take a look at some of the many programs and foundations that provide college scholarships for Jewish students.
- Hebrew Free Loan of San Francisco
- The Alisa Flatow Memorial Scholarship Fund
- American Jewish League, Israel University Scholarship
- Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
- Boren Scholarship
- Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
- DiversityAbroad.com Scholarship
- Helyn B. Reich Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Jeff Seidel's Scholarship to Israel
- The Rotary Foundation
- The Wisam Khamees Scholarship for Arabs and Jews
- The Hilda Specter Morgenstern Merit Scholarship
- Stichting Andries van Dam Dutch organization
- De Mooie Jongens
Provides interest-free, cost-free loans to Jewish permanent residents of Northern California. Loans are available to help participants pay for tuition, program costs, travel expenses, and more. Northern California residents, as well as students from Northern California who are attending universities outside of the region, are eligible to apply.
For participants of post-high school study programs which earn college credits in Israel. The Fund is for those students who show academic promise in religious studies and a need for financial assistance to study in Israel.
Provides eligible Jewish students scholarships to attend Israeli universities.
The Gilman Scholarship Program provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who are receiving Federal Pell Grant funding at a two- or four-year college or university to participate in study abroad programs worldwide.
Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad who will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined.
The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund provides grants to university students who are part of the progressive movement on campus or the community, actively working for peace and justice.
$1,000 scholarships available for students studying at Hebrew University or through Living Routes.
Reich scholarships are awarded each year to a limited number of American students who choose to study at one of several designated Israeli universities or attend post-college long-term programs.
$500 scholarships for Jewish students towards airfare to come to study in Israel on affiliated programs for Birthright Israel and Hillel alumni.
The Rotary Foundation and clubs invest in our future leaders and philanthropists funding scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study.
Types of scholarships:
Rotary clubs offer scholarships for secondary, undergraduate, or graduate study.
The Rotary Foundation offers scholarships for college graduates and professionals to study peace and conflict resolution or water and sanitatio
The Wisam Khamees Scholarship Fund for Jews and Arabs is dedicated to supporting Israelis in their pursuit of higher education, and is committed to promoting academic advancement as well as equality and coexistence in Israel.
The Hilda Specter Morgenstern Merit Scholarship is awarded once a year to a Jewish American woman pursuing an undergraduate education in Israel, has a GPA of 3.5 or higher and an interest in public advocacy, public policy or government affairs.
Stichting Andries van Dam Dutch organization that gives scholarships for young Jewish Dutch people.
Dutch organization that gives scholarships for Dutch- Jews- single- females only