Apply for a Scholarship

Learn about and apply for the Hebrew Free Loan Society’s three scholarship programs.

Ready, Set…
The 2025/2026
UJA Scholarship Season is Now Open!

Application Information

The links to the three UJA scholarship applications are now open! 

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  • Scholarships will be for the 2025/2026 academic year (August 2025 – July 2026).
  • The deadline to submit your 2025/2026 application will be midnight June 1, 2025.
  • If you are an undergraduate student and will be applying for a Rose Biller Scholarship, you must complete your FAFSA before applying for the scholarship.
  • Graduate students applying for the Rose Biller Scholarship may also complete a FAFSA to demonstrate need, however this is optional for graduate or for international students applying for the Nerken or Benin Scholarships.
  • Please carefully review the Scholarship Overview section below and read the eligibility requirements.
  • Note: If you applied and were previously awarded a scholarship, you must reapply every year that you need a scholarship. You may apply for only one scholarship per year.

Please check our website periodically for new updates. Email us at scholarship@hfls.org if you have questions.

    Scholarship Overview

    Note: Undergraduate freshman are not eligible to apply for the three Scholarship Programs this 2025-2026 academic year.

    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. Please Note: The Benin Scholarship is available to Israeli graduate students studying STEM outside of the NYC metropolitan area.

    For undergrad students who intend to apply for the Rose Biller Scholarship* (if you have not already done so) it is imperative that you submit a FAFSA prior to the start of the application process. 

    * 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).

    UJA-Federation of NY Rose Biller Scholarship Fund
    The UJA-Federation of NY Rose Biller Scholarship Fund is open to Jewish residents of NYC’s five boroughs, Westchester, and Long Island with financial need. It provides scholarships to Jewish men and women with significant economic need attending undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools.

    Get more information about this scholarship

    UJA-Federation of NY Jean and Albert Nerken Scholarship Fund
    The UJA-Federation of NY Jean and Albert Nerken Scholarship Fund is open to international students studying in NYC’s five boroughs, Westchester, or Long Island.

    Get more information about this scholarship

    UJA-Federation of NY Rachel and Selim Benin Scholarship Fund
    The UJA-Federation of New York Rachel and Selim Benin Scholarship Fund is open to Israeli graduate students studying in certain STEM fields. The Benin Scholarship is available to Israeli graduate students studying STEM outside of the NYC metropolitan area.

    Get more information about this scholarship

    Please contact scholarship@HFLS.org with any questions.

    Undergraduate Loan

    Eligible students may apply for up to $30,000 in interest-free loans to help pay for college expenses.

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