HIAS Immigration and Citizenship - 2025
Description
2025 HIAS Immigration & Citizenship UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
DUE: MARCH 1, 2025
Since 1991, through the generosity of HIAS Immigration & Citizenship (HIAS)’s friends and supporters, HIAS has been fortunate to provide academic scholarships to an extremely impressive group of individuals who immigrated or whose family immigrated to the Chicago area with the assistance of HIAS, or who accessed HIAS’ services once in the United States.
These undergraduate and graduate scholarships include: the Benton-Bernstein Scholarship for those entering the helping professions; the Tilly Warshaw Scholarship for high school graduates; the Max and Anna Warshofsky Scholarship; the Michael Polsky Family Scholarship Funds for high school graduates and career enhancement; the Ruth Schultz Memorial Scholarship Fund; the Bernard Gordon Memorial Scholarship Fund; and funds contributed in loving memory of Beatrice Nessenson.
APPLICATION CRITERIA
For general undergraduate and graduate scholarships:
- Candidates or their parents or grandparents must have been assisted by HIAS in Chicago specifically
- Candidates can be studying toward a degree in any field
For the Benton-Bernstein Graduate Scholarship:
- Candidates do not have to identify as Jewish
- Candidates or their parents or grandparents must have been assisted by HIAS in Chicago specifically
- Candidates must be studying toward a degree in the helping professions, i.e.: social work, psychology, medicine, public health, etc.
For the Purdue Scholars Award:
- Candidates must identify as Jewish
- Candidates or their parents or grandparents must have been assisted by any HIAS organization (i.e.: Chicago, New York, etc.)
In addition, all candidates must:
- Demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, community service to the Jewish and/or broader communities, and a well-thought out educational plan.
- Begin or continue education on a full-time basis in a 4-year college or university in 2024/2025.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE REQUIRED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
· Completed HIAS Immigration & Citizenship Scholarship Application
· A school transcript that includes your most current GPA
· A copy of your or your family’ most recent tax return, or an explanation of why you or your family was not required to file income taxes. (NOTE: If you are financially dependent upon your parents, please submit a copy of your parents’ tax return. If you are financially independent, only your tax return is required).
· TWO letters of recommendation to be emailed to: Dean Everett, HIAS Program Administrator at [email protected].
