National Council of Jewish Women

Website: NCJW

Description
Since 1909 the Seattle Section of NCJW has awarded scholarships to financially needy Jewish students for undergraduate academic study and technical training. These scholarships are to assist students at any accredited college, university, technical or vocational school or job retraining program in Washington state.
Download the application and information flyer below. For more information, call the NCJW office at 206-232-2591 or email ncjwscholars@gmail.com.  Other questions, send to ncjw@ncjwseattle.org.
Eligibility
  • Established financial need
  • Jewish women or men
  • GPA of 3.0 (high school), 2.5 (post-secondary school)
  • Current Washington state resident
  • Attending (or will attend) college, university, technical, vocational or job training school in Washington State
Student Type
  • freshman
  • sophomore
  • junior
  • senior
Citizen Type
  • US Citizen
  • Permanent Resident
Procedure
  • NCJW Scholarship Application Form
  • Most recent OFFICIAL transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation, one from teacher or professor
  • Latest tax return for self and/or the person(s) who support(s) you (Form 1040)
  • Essay
  • Recent photo

Download 2016-2017 Scholarship Application Flyer

Download 2016 2017 Scholarship Application Form

After you complete the application you may be contacted in June to arrange a telephone or Skype interview in mid-late July. Please provide the best phone number(s) for you to be reached at throughout the summer.  Please refer to the application form for the deadline date for submittal.

Contact Information

For more information, call the NCJW office at 206-232-2591 or email ncjwscholars@gmail.com.  Other questions, send to ncjw@ncjwseattle.org.