TJJ 2024 Financial Aid Application

We are looking forward to another amazing summer in Israel with TJJ, Summer 2024! If you need Financial Assistance, please fill out the form below. Scholarships will be awarded based on criteria from numbers 1-3 below. Numbers 4-6 below are requirements to being a recipient of Financial Aid. Once you click Submit, your teen will have the opportunity to fill out the ESSAY portion of the Financial Aid Application.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

NOTE: The Scholarship Opportunities listed below (Financial Aid Grant, Merit Based Scholarship and Incentive Based Scholarship) is only available to those applicants who have applied for scholarships to their local federation and other local agency. Details are available in section 4C below.

1) FINANCIAL AID GRANT – Possible scholarship range: $250-$1000. Financial Aid is offered for students who demonstrate a financial need for assistance with TJJ. Please fill out the form below and provide all supporting documents. Financial Aid will be allocated buy our Financial Aid Committee in accordance with need and availability.

2) Incentive Based Scholarship – The Incentive Based Scholarship is given based on applicant participation in one or all of the following:

—— 2A. NCSY Service Hours – $15/hour. NCSY is an extremely competitive employer! In fact, we offer $15 NCSY Scholarship Dollars per completed hour of volunteer work you do for our organization (subject to approval by NCSY Staff). We offer a variety of job opportunities, many of which can be done in our office or even in your home! Contact Shani at muschels@ncsy.org to learn more.

—— 2B. Become a Student Leader – We offer a special challenge grant of for you to recruit friends on TJJ. In order to qualify the student will need to write your name on his or her application as the referring person, needs to be new to NCSY Programming, and will need to be accepted on TJJ. Our staff is ready willing and able to help you recruit. Should you choose to arrange a recruiting meeting at your home, or other place we will be glad to come with materials, and staff to help explain TJJ to your network. Moreover, we will follow up with any parent or student you ask us to. $200 for the first teen referred and $300 every additional teen referred. If you recruit five teens your child will go for free! You may submit a form to us letting us know who you referred. Referrals must meet certain criteria, please be in touch with Avi Warman for more information. You may fill out this form to begin the process: FRIEND REFERRAL FORM.

—— 2C. Hosting an Open House – By hosting an Info Session in your home, you could be eligible for a $100 TJJ Credit. Please be in touch with Avi Warman for more information.

—— 2D. Sibling Discount – If you are sending more than one child on TJJ in the same summer, you are eligible for a sibling discount. Please be in touch with Avi Warman for more information.

FINANCIAL AID REQUIREMENTS

3) Additional Funding – (Required) There are many other sources of Financial Aid. We expect that you will make every effort to acquire additional funding for your summer with us. We recommend the following 3 sources however you may use your creativity and imagination to find other sources of aid.

—— 3A. GO FUND ME (recommended) – We will help you setup your own personal GoFundMe page to help you raise funds. Your family and friends would all love to contribute towards this life changing summer experience. We will also share with you strategies to help you grow your social media campaign, solicit your network, and grow your donor base.

—— 3B. YOUR LOCAL SYNAGOGUE – Reach out to your local Synagogue and ask if they have scholarship money for teens to go to summer camp. If not, maybe you could be the person that initiates a new program at while it will help you think of all the other teens it could help as well!

—— 3C. YOUR LOCAL FEDERATION – Apply to your local Federation for a Summer Camp Grant.

FEDERATION CONTACTS:

Broward Federation:

Rochelle Baltuch, 954 660 2077 or israel@jewishbroward.org

APPLICATION LINK FOR BROWARD: https://jewishbroward.org/what-we-do/financial-assistance/

Miami/Dade Federation:

Dahlia Bendavid DBendavid@gmjf.org; Inbar Cohen ICohen@gmjf.org

APPLICATION LINK FOR MIAMI FEDERATION: http://jewishmiami.org/about/departments/israel_overseas/looking_for_scholarships/

South Palm Beach Federation (Boca Raton):

Lottie Nilsen- LottieN@bocafed.org . ***In addition to Federation, Boca Raton Residents may also apply for a scholarship from JFS . You can find the scholarship application here and you can contact: Shari Cohen, (561)852-3171, Shariw@ralesjfs.org

>>>>>>>>>Palm Beach: Abbie Zohn at abigail.zohn@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561.242.6670

4) MANDATORY PARTICIPATION: You are required to participate, WITH NCSY, in your local Federation’s Annual Super Sunday.

5) MANDATORY FOLLOW UP PARTICIPATION– (Required) By accepting any need based scholarship, you agree to attend 10 of our local Yeshivat TJJ programs post summer. Please be in touch with Avi Warman for more information.

Be sure to see the Teen Essay portion of the Financial Aid Application below.

Name of person filling out form:*
First Last
Email*
Phone*
Applicant Information
Please fill out separate forms for each teen applying for financial aid.
Applicant Name*
Applicant Email*
Applicant Phone*
Name of School*
Grade*
Is applicant involved with NCSY or a JSU Club at school?*
What is your NCSY Chapter?*
With whom have you discussed the possibility of financial aid?
- Rabbi/Synagogue
- NCSY Staff Member
- Jewish Federation
- Other
What is the status of your local Federation Scholarship Application?*
If you have not applied to your local federation for scholarship assistance, please find the links necessary in section 4C of this page.
How much have you been awarded from Federation?*
Please tell us why you were declined from a Federation Grant.*
If you have applied elsewhere for financial assistance, please specify with whom you have applied?*
A personal Go Fund Me account allows family and friends to contribute towards this life changing summer experience. Please contact a staff member to help you with your Go Fund Me account.
How much do you anticipate you will receive from the other sources listed above?
Family Background Information
What is your family's annual income?*
Total Wages, Salaries, Tips*
Other Taxable Income*
Net Income or Loss from Business, Trusts, etc*
Number of dependents in family*
Does the applicant work?*
Applicant hours worked weekly*
Applicant avg monthly earnings*
Please list any unusual expenses or extenuating circumstances that contribute to your need for financial aid.
Please use the file upload button below to include a copy of your most recent tax returns.
How much do you think can you afford in total for the summer program?*
File
Max. file size: 512 MB.
I have read and understood that as a Financial Aid recipient, I will look into additional funding by opening a Go Fund Me account and sharing it with friends and family, contacting my local federation and my community synagogue.*
- I understand and agree to the terms and expectations
I have read and understood that as a Financial Aid recipient, I will commit to attending Pre-TJJ preparatory sessions. (Session dates and times will be announced shortly)*
- I understand and agree to the terms and expectations
I have read and understood that as a Financial Aid recipient, I agree to attend 10 of our exciting programs before the summer begins and another 5 upon you return from Israel.*
- I understand and agree to the terms and expectations
Merit Based Scholarship: Please let us know why you want to attend TJJ, and include all of your involvement in NCSY and/or your JSU Club. This should include attendance of JSU, Late and Learning, Shabbatons, Learning Programs, and even one on one learning.*
Are you registered for your TJJ Program?*
- Yes, I have already registered
- No, I have not registered
Upon pressing submit, there will be a link for your teen to fill out the Essay portion of the Financial Aid Application Process. The website is: https://southern.ncsy.org/teenessays/

Save and Continue Later

Please have your teen continue on to the Essay portion of the Financial Aid Application:

2021 TJJ Financial Aid – Teen Essays

Applicant Information

Family Background Information

Please use the file upload button below to include a copy of your most recent tax returns.

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