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The time for accepting scholarship applications has now passed.

Scholarship Disbursal Timeline 

• The time for accepting scholarship applications has now passed. The deadline for scholarship submissions was June 1, 11:59pm
• We are now reviewing and preparing to send the submitted applications to the Scholarship Committee for their consideration and decision.
• The Biller Committee will meet on July 21st, 2025, and the Nerken and Benin Committees will meet on July 30th.
• After the committees meet, we will email the students, notifying them of the committee’s decision.
• Those students awarded a scholarship will have 1 week to accept or decline the award. If students do not communicate a decision, they will be deemed to have refused the scholarship.
• We will begin disbursing the awarded scholarships on August 20th, 2025. All funds will be disbursed directly to the schools, no exceptions. 

Please check our website periodically for new updates.

Scholarship Overview

The Hebrew Free Loan Society administers three scholarship programs for the UJA-Federation of New York. This program provides approximately $1 million to students with financial need, primarily in New York City, Long Island, or Westchester.

* If you are not awarded, or if the award amount is not enough to cover the cost of your college expenses, you may apply for an interest-free Undergraduate Loan of up to $30,000 ($7,500 per year for up to 4 years).