UJA Jewish Day School Scholarship

In this pilot program, awards are available for first-time day school families and families in which at least one parent works full time at a Jewish communal organization (see school, grade level, employment, and income requirements immediately below).

For the Jewish Communal Professional track, students must be entering grades K–12.

For first-time day school families, students must be entering grades 6–12 and transferring from public or secular private schools to an eligible Jewish day school.

To be eligible for this scholarship, your household must earn $350,000 or less annually. A review of finances will be part of the application process.

Eligibility will be reviewed each year. For households whose income increases, eligibility will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Schools eligible for the scholarship program are located in NYC, Long Island, and Westchester, and take part in UJA’s Fund for Jewish Education (FJE).

Eligible organizations are part of UJA’s network of core partner agencies and organizations.

Application to this scholarship program does not replace any application necessary for admission or renewed enrollment at a school.

This scholarship process may not align perfectly with your school’s admissions process. You will be notified of your family’s scholarship award at the completion of the DSTF process.

In parallel, you must complete your school’s application and enrollment process in full before a scholarship is awarded. Funds will be sent directly to schools once enrollment at an eligible school (and, if relevant, employment at an eligible community-based organization) has been verified.

Organizations that are part of UJA’s network of core partner agencies and organizations are eligible. Please review the lists of eligible schools and organizations to understand which Jewish communal organizations are eligible under this scholarship program.

You must have been working at one of the eligible organizations for at least three years. The application will require a letter of verification from an executive member of your organization’s staff.

Employees who leave their organization and transition to a different organization during the scholarship award period will have their eligibility reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

In this pilot, only staff who work at one of the listed Jewish communal organizations are eligible.

If you are awarded this scholarship, you will receive the scholarship for three years, assuming your family continues to meet the eligibility requirements, in accordance with the scholarship guidelines. The scholarship will apply to tuition beginning in the 2026–2027 school year.

Jewish communal professionals with children enrolled in day school:

• $15,000 per child
• Up to 50% of the family’s total day school tuition bill
• Cap of $30,000 per family

Families transferring their students:

• $18,000 per child entering grades 6–8
• $20,000 per child entering grades 9–12
  Up to 50% of the family’s total day school tuition bill
• Cap of $40,000 per family
• Open to families transferring from public or secular private schools into Jewish day schools (grades 6-12), regardless of professional affiliation

Application to this scholarship program does not replace any application necessary for admission or renewed enrollment at a school.

This scholarship process may not align perfectly with your school’s admissions process. You will be notified of your family’s scholarship award at the completion of the DSTF process.

In parallel, you must complete your school’s application and enrollment process in full before a scholarship is awarded. Funds will be sent directly to schools once enrollment at an eligible school (and, if relevant, employment at an eligible community-based organization) has been verified.

Each situation will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. For families awarded a scholarship from the Day School Tuition Fund, we will accommodate students advancing to middle or high school within the network of eligible schools, with amounts adjusted for tuition requirements of the new school.

The application process for the 2026–2027 school year will open on November 17, 2025. Eligible families should complete the application using the link above at their earliest convenience—funds are limited. The application will close on December 14, 2025 at 5 PM Eastern.

Applications will be reviewed on a first come first served basis, with discretion by UJA leadership for equitable distribution among regions, schools, and organizations.

The scholarship funds will be sent directly to your child’s school and will be applied to your tuition bill. Scholarship funds will be released when UJA has received verification of enrollment (and, if relevant, employment at an eligible community-based organization).

Yes, you can still receive a financial aid package from your school. When you apply for tuition assistance at your school, UJA requires that you disclose your scholarship from the DSTF to the school’s scholarship committee. Please be in touch with your school’s financial aid team for specific questions.