Recognizing the difficulties many parents face when trying to finance their children’s college education, the Hecht Fund was endowed with a generous gift to the Jewish Community Foundation. Since 1997, The Fund has given scholarships to over 70 deserving Jewish high school seniors in preparation for college.
The Harry Hecht Family Memorial College Scholarship Fund
This fund was established by Harry Hecht in memory of his son Richard, who died of cancer in January 1996, and his wife Norma, who died from complications of diabetes in February 2000. The creation of the Fund is a tribute to both of them and a way to memorialize their lives in the community.
How to Apply
The application process is open for students beginning their college freshman year in the Fall semester. Applications and accompanying documents and materials for the Fall semester must be received by March of that year.
Eligibility
- Applicants must apply during their senior year of high school. If applicants delay college, they should apply in March of the calendar year they will begin college. Awards for winners will be directed to their college/university to be applied to tuition for their freshman year of college.
- Applicants must be in the process of applying or accepted to a full-time, accredited undergraduate program in the U.S.
- Applicants must be residents of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
Other Information
- Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 will be awarded to Jewish students who have distinguished themselves academically, through community service, and have demonstrated financial need.
- The scholarships are awarded on a one-time basis.
- Applicants for the Harry Hecht Family Memorial College Scholarship Fund are also automatically considered for the Evelyn & Ben Breitman Education Endowment Fund and the Marcus & Rita Wohlfeiler Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Evelyn & Ben Breitman Education Endowment Fund
Ben Breitman was an accountant, and his wife Evelyn was a teacher. Both are now of blessed memory. I started the fund because education was very important to both of them, said daughter Susan Schoenfeld. I wanted to do something in their memory. And I wanted that to be something that could last over a period of time. I just want to help people.
Susan, who supports the fund with her husband, Howard, recalls how her father Ben once chose to support his employee’s education. Ben considered the employee, an immigrant from Pakistan, as a friend. My father discovered that this gentleman had a dream of becoming a math teacher. He didn’t have the funds to pay for college, Susan remembered. Ben covered it, the man earned his college degree and slowly paid the funds back.
“The man was eternally grateful, Susan recalled.
Students enrolling in a full-time, accredited undergraduate program may apply during their senior year of high school and will be eligible for the award in their freshman year of college. Applicants are required to reside in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The scholarships are awarded on a one-time basis. Financial need is taken into consideration.
How to Apply
The application process is open for students beginning their college freshman year in the Fall semester. Applications and accompanying documents and materials for the Fall semester must be received by March of that year.
Applicants for scholarships from the Harry Hecht Family Memorial College Scholarship Fund are automatically also considered for scholarships from the Evelyn & Ben Breitman Education Endowment Fund.
Eligibility
- Applicants must apply during their senior year of high school. If applicants delay college, they should apply in March of the calendar year they will begin college. Awards for winners will be directed to their college/university to be applied to tuition for their freshman year of college.
- Applicants must be in the process of applying or accepted to a full-time, accredited undergraduate program in the U.S.
- Applicants must be residents of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
Marcus and Rita Wohlfeiler Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Jewish Community Foundation of Milwaukee Jewish Federation is pleased to announce the opening of the Marcus and Rita Wohlfeiler Memorial Scholarship Fund, a new endowment fund that will support college scholarships for deserving high school students who need assistance with furthering their education. Preference will be given to students who are immigrants themselves, or children of immigrants who have fled countries in turmoil. Marcus Wohlfeiler was a Holocaust survivor whose family was greatly aided by the Jewish communities in Milwaukee when they immigrated to Wisconsin after World War II.
This fund was established in a spirit of gratitude to the Milwaukee Jewish community, and to provide aid for future students as they begin their first year at a U.S. college or university. To donate to this fund, please contact the Jewish Community Foundation.
How to Apply
The application process is open for students beginning their college freshman year in the Fall semester. Applications and accompanying documents and materials for the Fall semester must be received by March of that year.
Applicants for scholarships from the Harry Hecht Family Memorial College Scholarship Fund are automatically also considered for scholarships from the Evelyn & Ben Breitman Education Endowment Fund.
Eligibility
- Applicants must apply during their senior year of high school. If applicants delay college, they should apply in March of the calendar year they will begin college. Awards for winners will be directed to their college/university to be applied to tuition for their freshman year of college.
- Applicants must be in the process of applying or accepted to a full-time, accredited undergraduate program in the U.S.
- Applicants must be residents of the Milwaukee metropolitan area.
Scholarship Value: $5,000
Awards Available: 3
Award Deadline: Register to View