College Financial Aid
Eligibility Guidelines & Requirements

Program Eligibility Guidelines

• Residency You must be a resident of Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage, Geauga, Medina, Lorain or Lake counties. You are considered a resident if you pay taxes in the county or you are listed as a dependent on taxes of a relative who resides in the county, or if you are registered to vote in the county. 
• Family income is approximately $225,000 (or $120,000 if you are applying for the Irving I. Stone Scholarship). This reflects the combined gross income of both parents/guardians.
• Accredited Four Year College You must be attending a four year accredited American university or college as established through the U.S. Department of Education. Students attending on-line schools are not eligible for financial aid at this time.
• Full Time Student You must attend university/seminary as a full-time student defined as at least 12 credit hours per semester in undergraduate school or at least 9 credit hours per semester in graduate school. 
• Identify as Jewish High school senior, college undergraduate, or graduate student who identifies as Jewish. Applicants should have at least one Jewish birth parent or have completed Jewish conversion through a recognized Jewish denomination. 
• GPA Minimum 2.5 GPA
• Additional eligibility requirements vary by scholarship. Download a list of requirements for each scholarship below.

Additional Requirements

• All new applicants who qualify must interview with the College Financial Aid Program Manager. 
• Financial aid recipients must submit their quarterly/semester grades to JFSA using the Student Grade Verification Form.
• All students must submit a new application each year to be considered for any scholarship or grant in the next academic school year, including those with renewable scholarships.

Complete the online application