Jewish Federation of St. Louis has a new $10,000 scholarship available to area Jewish high school seniors and community college students who are transferring to a four-year college or university.

The Cynthia and Garry Seltzer College Scholarship will recognize a student who has demonstrated academic achievement, leadership skills, and financial need.

The student must have a permanent residence in the St. Louis metropolitan area at the time of application, including, but not limited to: the City or County of St. Louis; St. Charles County; Jefferson County; and Metro East, Illinois.

Applications, which include a 1,000-word essay, are open through April 8.

The Seltzer Scholarship joins seven other scholarships and interest-free loans available to local students. Apply online here. 

The awardee will be notified no later than April 22.

Please direct questions regarding any of these scholarships from the Jewish Federation of St. Louis to Karen Sher at 314-442-3824 or KSher@JFedSTL.org.

Sam March
Author: Sam March