NCSY Israel (Gap Year) Program Scholarship Application

Deadline for application is May 31

FINANCIAL AID REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: Southern NCSY Scholarship Opportunities are only available to those applicants who have applied for scholarships to their local federation and other local agency (see below). Please also be sure to apply to National Torah Fund as well. National Torah Fund application will be available shortly. Scholarship grants will be sent in mid June.

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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 4 sources however you may use your creativity and imagination to find other sources of aid.

——–NATIONAL TORAH FUND: Click here

—— 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!

—— YOUR LOCAL FEDERATION – Apply to your local Federation for a Summer Camp Grant – see details below.

—— NATIONAL GAP YEAR RESOURCE PAGE– https://ncsy.org/gap/

Federation Contacts:

>>>>>>>>>Dade Federation: Dahlia Bendavid DBendavid@gmjf.org,; Inbar Cohen ICohen@gmjf.org

>>>>>>>>>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 Zohan Abigail.zohn@jewishpalmbeach.org

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Southern NCSY is supported by local individuals who wish to invest their charitable funds in Jewish high school students who:
1) Have been involved in Southern NCSY local or regional Southern NCSY programming for at least one year;
2) Are seeking to enhance their commitment to Torah learning and Jewish life;
3) Make a Kiddush Hashem as ambassadors for our region while in Israel;
4) Inspire those around them to be more involved in Jewish life;
5) Give of their time and resources to Southern NCSY upon their return.

Applicant's Full Name*
Applicant's Email Address*
Applicant's Cell Phone Number*
High School Attended*
Parent's Full Name*
Parent's Email Address*
Parent's Cell Phone Number*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
How many years have you been involved with NCSY?*
Which program do you plan to attend?*
What other scholarships have you applied for?*
Which scholarships were you awarded? What is the dollar amount for each scholarship?*
Have you applied to:
Have you submitted your application to National NCSY Torah Fund?
http://southern.ncsy.org/torahfund/
Are you eligible for FAFSA?
If yes have you applied for YU/Stern or Israel yet?
For the following essay questions, answers should be no less than two sentences
Explain why you would like to attend this specific program? How will it affect you and your community if you were (or weren't) to attend.*
Please elaborate on your experiences in NCSY and explain how they influenced your decision to pursue this program in particular.*
List 2-3 goals you wish to achieve.*
Explain why you want to achieve these goals and how you plan to do so.*
Realize that this scholarship is an investment in you. Please explain how you plan to give back to the Jewish Community at the conclusion of this program.*
As a scholarship recipient, you will be asked to commit service hours to Southern NCSY. Please select the area(s) that you would prefer to service NCSY.*
- Institutional Advancement and Donor Relations (Making thank you calls / writing letters to NCSY supporters, creating photo albums, video editing, webs
- Logistics and Technical Support (shopping before shabbatons, loading the bus, setting up meals, taking photos / videos at events, researching costs,
- Administrative and Communication (Publishing articles for newsletters, websites, facebook pages, designing and printing materials, typing/filing/scan
- Your Unique skill or interest that can benefit NCSY (Please explain in Other)
Other
Your scholarship is contingent upon your performance at the Yeshiva/Seminary you are attending. Payments will be issued directly to the institution at the completion of your year. Please make sure that your school is aware of this arrangement.*
- I understand and agree to the terms and expectations
Applicant's Email Address: DO NOT DELETE
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Deadline for application is May 31

Have you applied to:

For the following essay questions, answers should be no less than two sentences

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