TEENS : Scholarships
Funding for St. Louis Area Teens
  Stuart I. Pessin Merit-based Grant Applicaton
Israel Teen Fellows Merit-based Grant Application
Israel Experience Center Need-based Grant Application
Stuart I. Pessin Award
The Central Agency for Jewish Education and the Jewish Federation announced the availability of merit-based scholarships for high school students participating in Israel experience program in 2012.
$1,250 Israel scholarships will be awarded to two outstanding St. Louis teenagers on the basis of their activities in the Jewish Community and their commitment to continued Jewish education and participation.
The two awards, which are allocated from the Stuart I. Pessin scholarship fund, compliment the existing Israel grant program that is already administered by CAJE and distributed on the basis of financial need. The merit-based scholarships provide an alternative means or select students to receive community funds by demonstrating their commitment to Judaism and the St. Louis Jewish community.
2011 Pessin
Award Winners
The Central Agency for Jewish Education is pleased to announce that Miranda Siler and Shira LeDeaux have been awarded the 2011 Stuart I. Pessin Israel Teen Merit Scholarship. The awardees were chosen on the basis of their activities in the Jewish community, commitment to continued Jewish education and high school achievement.
The two awards, which are allocated from the Stuart I. Pessin Scholarship Fund, compliment the existing Israel grant program administered by CAJE and funded by the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. The merit-based award provides a means for select high school students to receive community funds by demonstrating their commitment to Judaism and the St. Louis Jewish community.
Miranda Siler
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Miranda Siler is a sophomore at Parkway North High School. She is active in NFTY and was the Freshman Representative last year and the Religious and Cultural Vice President this year. She is active in the theatre program at school and a member of the International Thespian Society. Miranda volunteers throughout the community and has been involved in several social justice events as well. This summer Miranda will be attending the NFTY Adventure trip to Israel.
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Shira LeDeaux is a senior at Lindbergh High School. She is on the board of her BBYO chapter, co-president of DECA and very active with the National Charity League. She is also a National Merit Semi-Finalist and will be attending the University of Pennsylvania in the fall. Shira will be participating on the JCC Maccabi games this summer.
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Israel Teen Fellows Merit-Based
Grant
$2,500 merit-based grants for travel to Israel will be awarded to teens affiliated with a Conservative or Reform Congregation
in St. Louis, Missouri.
To apply:
- Must currently by in 9th - 11th grade
- Plan to attend an accredited and approved peer-based Israel program
- Write an essay answering the question:
Why is it important for you as a Jewish teen to go to Israel?
- Essay should be no more than two pages, 12 point font, doubled paced. Include your name on the backside of the essay.
- Submit a resume of activities and community involvement. Include your name on the backside of the resume.
- Attend two mandatory pre-trip meetings.
After the trip:
- Have at least one parent or guardian attend the post-trip meeting with you.
- Share your Israel Experience through presentations to your congregation's youth group and upper grade religious school classes.
- Be willing to participate in St. Louis Jewish communal activities.
- Write an essay about what the Israel Experience meant to you. Essay should be at least one page and can be used for presentations and possibly submitted to jewishinstlouis.org and/or the Jewish Light for publication.
For any questions regarding the application, contact Karen Rader at (314) 442-3756.
2011 Israel Teen Fellows Award Winners
Six St. Louis teens went to Israel in the summer of 2011 after receiving merit-based Israel scholarships. CAJE calls this group Israel Teen Fellows. To prepare for their trip, teens learn about cultures that contribute to the makeup of Israel's society through dance, food, music and discussion.
This year's recipients are Jacqueline Elkin, Alyssa Guller, Ethan Lang, Isabella Russo, Smanatha Weil and Jacob Weisman.
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 Israel Experience Center Need-based Grants
The objective of the Israel Experience Center is to encourage and enable every St. Louis Jewish teen to participate in a quality educational Israel experience. It is our intention to maximize the number of teens going to Israel by making the Israel experience available, accessible and affordable.
The Israel Experience Center provides need-based scholarship assistance to help make those trips affordable. Generous funding is made available from the St. Louis Jewish Federation's Sam, Charles and Mamie Rich Education Fund.
To be eligible to receive financial aid, the applicant must:
- Demonstrate family financial need
- Be a resident of the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan area
- Be a high school student
All applications are held in strict confidence and
the committee review process is anonymous.
For any questions regarding the application, contact Karen Rader at (314) 442-3756.
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