Award Amount: $5,000 ONE-TIME
Jack and Harriet Kudine First-Year Student Scholarship
Eligible: Current high school seniors or gap-year students in the United States or Canada
The Jack and Harriet Kudine First-Year Student Scholarship will be awarded to three graduating high school seniors preparing to seek a bachelor’s degree at an accredited college or university in the United States or Canada. Applicants must demonstrate a record of leadership and/or volunteer service in any aspect of their local community, and must also self-identify as Jewish.
Jack and Harriet Kudine First-Year Student Scholarship FAQs
The Jack and Harriet Kudine First-Year Student Scholarship closes on March 16, 2026 at 9:00 am EST.
Yes! You can apply to as many scholarships as you are eligible.
Yes! Anyone who will be entering their first year of their undergraduate degree at an accredited four-year institution and fits the other criteria are welcome to apply.
Hillel Scholarship Program Deadlines
- January 22, 2026 — Hillel International scholarship applications open
- March 16, 2026 at 9:00 am EST — Application deadline
- March–June 2026 — All applicants are reviewed by the Hillel International Scholarship Program committee
- June 2026 — Award recipients are chosen and recipients announced
- January 2027 — Hillel International scholarship applications open for the 2027–2028 academic year