SCHOLARSHIPS + AWARDS
Merit Awards for Young Members
Jewish experience program awards, sponsored by the Maurice Amado Merit Fund, are a significant benefit of Temple membership. The awards are based on merit rather than financial need. They are for all young people 6 years old to 24 years old who are members of our Temple. The purpose of the awards is to encourage our young people to participate in programs that extend their Jewish education beyond a formal classroom setting.
Type of programs for which awards may include:
Jewish day
camps
Jewish
residential
camps
Israel Programs
March of the
Living
Other organized
Jewish programs
for youth
Award Guidelines
- All awards will be made directly to the Jewish experience program selected by the applicant.
- For Israel program applications, the Committee will seek matching funds from the Los Angeles Jewish Federation’s Israel Experience Program.
- The amount of the award is within the discretion of the award committee. The size of awards may vary from year to year, depending upon the funds available for distribution and the number of applicants.
2025 Application Deadline:
A fully completed application form and all supporting material must be uploaded by May 2. Applications received after that date will not be accepted.
College Scholarship Awards for
Sephardic Students
Students who are pursuing higher education as undergraduate or graduate students are eligible to apply for merit-based scholarship award from our temple. Eligibility for these awards is one of the significant benefits of membership in our Temple. These awards are not based on financial need.
The Scholarship awards come from funds established through the generosity and vision of some of our remarkable Temple members. The majority of the funds come from the Maurice Amado Scholarship Fund. Awards are also made from the Maccabean, Sephardic Beth Shalom, Stella and Salvo Lavis, and Aron Cohen funds. This last fund is directed at students who are pursuing careers as Sephardic clergy or educators.
Application forms can be downloaded by clicking the link below. These materials include a letter of acceptance or evidence of enrollment in an institution of higher education, an autobiographical statement, and a certified copy of the student’s most recent transcript of grades. Scholarship awards are announced at the beginning of August.
All applications must be uploaded in their entirety!
The deadline for filing an application and all supporting materials for the next academic year is:
2025 College Scholarship Award application deadline: June 30, 2025