The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) – Greater Long Beach & West Orange County (NCJW – GLB & WOC) offers scholarships to resident-area students from donations made to our Tikkun Olam Fund and the Linda Calderón Memorial Scholarship Fund. NCJW – GLB & WOC members make a difference locally, across the United States, and Israel. NCJW takes progressive and visible stands on issues including immigration, refugees, human trafficking, women's rights, reproductive freedom, and voter engagement and education. Our advocacy efforts occur at the local, state, and national levels. We also partner with other community organizations to increase our support. We encourage all Jewish college/university/trade school students, as well as high school seniors, to apply for this opportunity.

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We will begin accepting applications effective

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2026, 12:00 AM PST,

and continue until the deadline of

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026, 11:59 PM PST.

 

Awards this year will range from $1,000 to $3,000, depending on the number of qualified applicants.​ Applications will be placed in one of the following three review groups to ensure consistent comparators: (1) college and university applicants, (2) trade school applicants, and (3) high school senior applicants. 

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Please email the Scholarship Committee at  scholarship@ncjwlongbeach.org 

should you have any questions.​​​​​

 

Recipients will be selected based on:

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❖ Jewish involvement,

❖ personal motivation,

❖ past achievements, 

❖ financial need*, and

❖ academic standing.

❖ NOTE: previous recipients are not eligible

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Eligibility requires the applicant to meet the following criteria:

 

1. Identify as Jewish and have at least one Jewish grandparent or parent or have formally converted to Judaism and be committed to the Jewish community, demonstrate leadership, and participate in community service;

2. Respond to all required scholarship application questions;

3. Provide evidence of financial need via the required application question;

4. Be a college, university, or trade school applicant with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above as evidenced in their transcript; or Be a high school senior applicant with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above as evidenced in their transcript; and

5. Be a permanent resident in Greater Long Beach or West Orange County.

6. NOTE – Previous recipients are not eligible.

 

* Financial need will be considered, but it is not a requirement. ​

 

​​Thank you for your interest and good luck!

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Best Wishes, 

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Lisa Raufman, President​