Jewish Scholarship Service of Pittsburgh (JSS) announces that applications for financial aid for the 2020-2021 academic year are open! If you are a Jewish high school senior or enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or technical school with demonstrated financial need, JSS financial aid can help you achieve your higher education…Read More
Category: JFCS Scholarships
JSS check distribution event: it’s a party!
Each year Jewish Scholarship Service (JSS) holds the official “Disbursing of the Checks” event where awardees pick up their financial aid checks. We'll be hosting this year’s event next Wednesday evening, July 24th, 6 to 8 pm, at the JCC in Squirrel Hill. Previous attendees will be happy to know…Read More
Talking to your college age kids at the holidays
Our hopes for a happy and warm holiday can still be achieved if we anticipate and prepare for our children’s needs to experience and express their grief, confusion and loss in light of the Tree of Life tragedy. Here are a few tips for thinking ahead and planning for more…Read More
Scholarship checks make a critical difference to local Jewish students
Emily Kenner is eager to begin her internship at Pine Richland School District in August. It's the final year of her Psy.D. in school psychology at Duquesne University, where she specialized in evaluation and intervention. On Mondayevening, July 23, Emily was one of nearly 200 students who received a financial aid…Read More