Award Amount: $5,000 one-time
Maria and Marek Spatz Scholarship Fund
Eligible: Current high school seniors, gap-year students, undergraduate first-years, sophomores, and juniors
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The Maria and Marek Spatz Scholarship Fund is a $5,000 one-time scholarship for one incoming or current undergraduate student. Top applicants will have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and a demonstrated impact of leadership, entrepreneurship, and/or volunteerism in their local or campus community. Applicants must self-identify as Jewish.
Renewable for up to three additional school years, in addition to the first year. Not renewable after the fourth school year/payment, or the student’s completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first.
Maria and Marek Spatz Scholarship Fund FAQs
The Knapp First Generation Student Scholarship closes on March 16 at 9:00 am EST.
Yes! You can apply to as many scholarships as you are eligible for.
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