If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, please download the application at the bottom of the page.
Here is the relevant information for applying for a scholarship for the Teen Israel Experience through the Oregon Board of Rabbis. For more information about the Teen Israel Experience, check out the brochure.
In the fall of the student’s 11th grade year, each qualified student contacts her or his congregation’s Educator (or Rabbi) to confirm the student’s eligibility for the scholarship. The Educators submit a list of the eligible students to the Oregon Board of Rabbis by the end of January.
This list is submitted to the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation for part of the scholarship which comes from the Krichevsky Foundation of the OJCF. They generally meet in mid to late February to determine the total students and how much they can grant to scholarships for the year.
The Krichevsky Foundation sends a check to the program directly, under separate cover, for their portion in early May.
The Oregon Board of Rabbis makes up the balance of the scholarship awarded. The total scholarship that may be awarded is 80% of the program cost up to a maximum of $4,000. We always hope to be able to give the full 80% up to $4,000, but that is not guaranteed and is subject to adequate funding availability. The $4,000 total scholarship consists of the Krichevsky portion plus the Oregon Board of Rabbis portion.
The Oregon Board of Rabbis generally sends payment to the programs directly in early to mid May. Most of the Israel Programs have worked with us before and are aware of our scholarship process and timing. If you tell the program director that the scholarship will be coming, they are usually quite good about waiting for it.
The Oregon Board of Rabbis accepts applications for scholarships only through the student’s congregation. The Board does not accept applications directly from a student unless there are unusual mitigating circumstances. Please be aware of your congregation’s deadlines for confirmation of eligibility.