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Scholarship Database:
Far West Region
Click on one of the links below to see what scholarships are available in that particular area.
San Diego:
Administered through the United Jewish Federation of San Diego County’s Israel Center. Applicants
must be full time high school or college students between the ages of 15 and 26. Applicants must have a
minimum grade point average of 2.0 and commit to participation in pre and post travel activities and
educational programs. Upon their return applicants are expected to participate in some type of Jewish
education; share their Israel Experience through written and oral presentations; participate in Jewish
communal activities, and perform community service by volunteering for a Jewish communal agency or
synagogue for a minimum of 10 hours during the year following the Israel Experience. Programs must be
educationally based and be a sponsored by a nationally recognized pluralistic and Zionist Jewish
institution. Israel Center subsidies range from $100-$1,500 per student and all funds are distributed to
the specified Israel program, not to the recipients. Application deadline is April 15th. Funding will not
be provided for airfare or personal expenses. San Diego also runs the Scott Stone San Diego Israel Teen
Trip. The Stone family provides a $500 subsidy per teen participating on the trip.
Contact:
United Jewish Federation of San Diego County
UJF Israel Center, LLC
4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 571-3444
isctr@ujfsd.org
Phoenix:
Administered by the Federation through the Gift of Israel program available for children in 3rd-10th
grade. The participant must then used the raised funds within 1 year of 10th grade.
Contact:
Israel Center
(480) 624-4900 ex 1119
israelcenter@jewishphoenix.org
Los Angeles Jewish Federation:
- The Israel Experience Program (IEP)
IEP provides incentive grants of up to $1,000 to those young people chosen as recipients by their partner
synagogue, organization, or agency. Each partner determines the qualifications for its participants under
IEP guidelines. The synagogue and organization partner provide an additional 25% above the amount of the
IEP grant.
Click here for more information,
or call Beth Singer at 323-761-8342.
- Need-Based Grants
For those students with additional financial need, the Israel Experience Program centrally distributes
need-based grants through its lay committee. Need based grants have traditionally ranged from $200 to
$1000 per student. Contact the Los Angeles Jewish Federation.
Click here for more information, or call Beth Singer at
323-761-8342.
- Jewish Free Loan Association Loans
In partnership with the Jewish Free Loan Association (JFLA), IEP helps participating families access
interest-free loans. Loans require co-signers and are for up to $2,000 each. These loans are interest free
and offer a flexible payment schedule.
Click here for more information.
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