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CCIP High School Scholarship Program
The Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation's Chicago Community Israel Program (CCIP) and the Naftali Steinfeld Memorial Scholarship Fund offer scholarships based on financial need for high school students participating in approved Israel Experience programs. The purpose of the CCIP High School Scholarship Program is to develop Jewish identity and nourish greater understanding and commitment to Israel and to the Chicago Jewish community.
Eligibility requirements
- Applicant must be enrolled in grade 10, 11 or 12 (this includes graduating seniors who are going on a post-high school program)
- Applicant must demonstrate financial need
- Applicant must reside in metropolitan Chicago
- Applicant must have applied to or be in the process of applying to a CCIP-approved Israel Experience program
- Applicant must be committed to participating in communal Jewish activities after returning from Israel
Application and selection information
- Applicant must participate in a personal interview
- At least one English-speaking parent or adult guardian is required to attend the applicant's personal interview
- Scholarship priority is given to applicants who have never been to Israel, although those who have been to Israel before may still apply
- Applicants presently in school outside of the United States are not eligible for CCIP scholarships
- Prior involvement in Jewish communal activities is not a requirement for receiving a financial need-based scholarship
- No full scholarships are awarded
Application deadlines
Scholarship applications for winter and spring programs are due November 1 and applicants are notified by the end of December, immediately following the meeting of the Academic Scholarship Committee. Please note that applications are not considered on a rolling basis, so early submission of a scholarship application will not change the notification date. However, early submission may allow the required in-person interview to take place prior to November.
Scholarship applications for summer and fall programs are available mid-January and due March 1. Please refer back to this page to download the appropriate application during the posted months.
| Is this your first time applying for a CCIP High School Scholarship? If so, please join us for one of our telephone seminars on Tuesday, January17th or Friday, February 10th, both at 12 noon. During both of these seminars we will discuss how to fill out the application and will answer questions. These calls are only available for a limited number of callers, so if you are interested, you must register for either call by emailing LyndseyYeary@juf.org or calling 312-357-4798. Registration will be first come, first served. |
More information
For more information, see the Scholarship Application FAQ.
