JEWISH FEDERATION ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING:

1. Review eligibility requirements carefully.

2. Download and complete all forms (see Academic Scholarship Menu):
   • Legal Domicility Form
   • Applicant Data Form (New or Renewal)
   • Career Statement (New or Renewal)
   • Letter of Reference Form (providing two professional and/or academic references)
   • Financial Summary
   • Release of Information Form

3. When filling out forms, edit your responses accordingly:
   • Font size must be no smaller than 10.5 and no larger than 12
   • Stay within and do not enlarge margin lines
   • Do not use any bold font

4. To begin the application process, complete and send the following forms as a Word document via e-mail attachment to: jvsscholarship@jvschicago.org.
   • Applicant Data Form (New or Renewal)
   • Career Statement Form (New or Renewal)
   • Financial Summary

5. Complete and send the following forms/documents via regular mail to: Scholarship Secretary, Jewish Vocational Service, 216 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60606. You can submit these forms separately as they are available.
   • Legal Domicility Form
   • Two letters of professional and/or academic reference (renewal applicants may omit)
   • Applicant IRS Forms filed for 2008 and 2009 when completed
   • Parents of students under the age of 26 and/or spouse's IRS Forms filed for 2008 and for 2009 when completed
   • Documentation of tuition costs, fees and student loans
   • Release of Information Form
   • Official academic transcript (if in school, from present school; if not in school, from most recent school attended)

6. Application deadline: All documents must be completed and received by JVS by February 15, 2010 with the exclusion of 2009 tax returns.

   Questions - call (312) 673-3444