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Lessans Family Scholarship

Award Amount
$2,250
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Central Scholarship Bureau

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards offered varies annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, based on a 4.0 grading scale.
  3. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  4. Must be Jewish.
  5. Must have a maximum family income of $90,000.
  6. Must be a college freshman or older to apply for this undergraduate award.
  7. Must reside in Maryland.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This award is available to Jewish students who are are enrolled as an undergraduate in an accredited college, university or vocational school and whose family income is less than $90,000 per year. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better, and have already applied for a Central Scholarship interest-free loan for the current year.

Application requirements for the Lessans Family Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • FAFSA
  • Essay
  • Interview
  • Budget form
Additional Information: *Please note: The applicant must have applied for a Central Scholarship interest-free loan for the current year, and if offered, accept a subsidized Stafford loan. Finalists will be contacted by email only and may be required to come to an interview with the Scholarship Committee or a member of the CSB staff. If his/her email address is not valid, another finalist will be selected in his/her place. Scholarship awards are based on need and merit.

Award Amount: The scholarship award amount varies annually. The scholarship committee determines award amounts. Lessans Family Scholarships are renewable as long as a student is in school and continues to meet the prescribed criteria. Applicants must reapply each year for an additional scholarship. Awards are made on an annual basis and are paid directly to the school.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,250.

About Central Scholarship Bureau:
Contact Information: Scholarship Coordinator ,Scholarship Committee
Address: 1700 Reisterstown Road Suite 220 Baltimore, Maryland 21208-2903

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