The Nathan L. and Suzanne K. Wolfson Merit Award
Direct application
$14,999
20 winners
Eligibility
Demographics
JewishVisual Impairment
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Jewish undergraduate or graduate students who are legally blind or have low vision and are enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited college or university may apply. Merit awards are granted based on applicant qualifications and available funding; previous recipients may reapply in future years.
Provide medical documentation confirming legal blindness or low vision (central acuity of 20/70 or worse, or a visual field no greater than 20 degrees), plus evidence of academic performance and Jewish community engagement. Submit your application for the approaching fall semester.
The award honors the memory of longtime JBI trustee Nathan L. Wolfson and his wife, Suzanne.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Medical documentation confirming legal blindness or low vision
- Evidence of academic performance
- Information demonstrating Jewish community engagement
- Application
- Medical documentation confirming legal blindness or low vision
- Information demonstrating academic performance and community involvement
- Legal blindness or low vision is defined as central acuity of 20/70 or worse, or a visual field no greater than 20 degrees.
- Apply for the approaching fall semester.