The Problem We're Solving
Young Jewish couples either forgo professional or graduate school to get married or start a family, or pursue further education but push off getting married or starting a family due to:
Exorbitant long-term school loans
No financial support from immediate family members
First generation Americans and college graduates
Our Solution
Kochvei HaShamayim was founded to be the Jewish community's response to this problem, providing the social infrastructure to support young couples by running programs and initiatives that allow them to realize both their family and career goals. Check out our Initiatives page for more information!
Who We Help
Kochvei is set up to benefit young Jewish couples pursuing higher education. In order to be eligible for the scholarship at least one spouse needs to be pursuing graduate or professional education in one of the following fields:
Medicine
Dentistry
Law
Nursing
Accounting
PT/OT
STEM
Finance
Information Technology
Feel free to contact us if your intended degree is not on the list.
Our Application Process
We reward scholarships based on candidates' on financial needs, merits, and recommendations.
- 1
Submit Required Documents
Recommendation Letters, Tax returns, Financial Statement, Acceptance Letter, etc.
- 2
Submit Your Essays
As outlined in the application, please see potential prompts.
- 3
Financial Info & Demographics
Parents' occupations, income, tax returns, siblings' names, marital status, etc.
- 4
Interview
If you are selected, you will be prompted for an inter with the Kochvei Decision Board.