Morton A. Gibson Memorial Scholarship

Jewish Social Service Agency of Metropolitan Washington

Opening Soon

About the Scholarship

Opens: 3/1/2026

Closes: 5/1/2026

Morton A. Gibson Memorial Scholarship provides financial assistance to Jewish students from the Washington, D.C. area who have completed volunteer service activities and plan to attend college in any state.

Win up to

$2,500

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: Yes
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to high school seniors who have performed significant volunteer service in the Jewish community or under the auspices of Jewish organizations in the Washington, D.C. area.

Applicants must have been admitted as fulltime students to an accredited 4-year undergraduate program in the United States.

They must be U.S. citizens or working toward citizenship.

Students in community colleges, Israeli schools, or yearabroad programs are not eligible.

Selection is based on volunteer service, financial need, and academic achievement.