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Rabbinical Student Scholarships Available in 2020-2021

JWB Jewish Chaplains Council®
Rabbinical Student Scholarships Available in 2020-2021

The following scholarship and loan repayment opportunities are available through JWB Jewish Chaplains Council® for the 2020-2021 school year.

Weinstein Trust Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Must be a rabbinical school student attending a non-Orthodox seminary
  • Student must already be in the Chaplain Candidate Program (any service) or selected to participate in a Chaplain Candidate Program.

Benefit

  • $5,000 per year for a student’s remaining years of rabbinical school (as many as four years for a total award of up to $20,000).
  • The scholarship, paid directly to the academic institution ($2,500 per semester), may cover tuition, books, and fees.

Obligation

  • A contractual agreement by the student to serve a three-year commitment in the active component of any service upon ordination.

As many as two scholarships will be awarded in 2020-2021.

Friends of the West Point Jewish Chapel Scholarship Grant

Eligibility

  • Must be a rabbinical school student attending a non-Orthodox seminary
  • Student must already be in the Army Chaplain Candidate Program or selected to participate in the Army Chaplain Candidate Program.

Benefit

  • Up to $30,000 a year for one student for each of the remaining years of study (three or four years
  • The scholarship, paid directly to the institution ($15,000 per semester), may cover tuition, books, and fees.

Obligation

  • For a scholarship of three or fewer years: A contractual agreement by the student to serve a three-year commitment on active duty in the Army upon ordination.
  • For a scholarship of four years: A contractual agreement by the student to serve a four-year commitment on active duty in the Army upon ordination.

One scholarship will be awarded in 2020-2021.

Army Loan Payback Program

Eligibility & Obligation

  • Available to a rabbi who enters the Army full-time, and is on a contract for at least a three-year period. Cannot be offered in conjunction with a cash bonus.

Army Reserve Tuition Assistance Program

Eligibility

  • While attending seminary, chaplain candidates may apply for tuition assistance through the U.S. Army Reserve.

Benefit

  • Students can receive up to $250 per credit hour with a maximum cap of $4,000 to $4,500 per year.

Obligation

  • This program requires service of at least four years in an Army Reserve unit.

Interested? Contact us and a JWB rabbi will get right back to you.