Krichevsky Scholarship Guidelines

The late Arthur Krichevsky was a long time resident of Portland, Oregon. He was very involved at his congregation, Shaarie Torah, where he contributed many volunteer hours helping with Shabbat programming as well as other Judaic courses taught there. He especially enjoyed working with the children that went to Portland Jewish Academy (formerly Hillel Academy). This memorial fund will provide scholarships in memory of Arthur Krichevsky.

The Arthur Krichevsky Memorial Scholarship Fund is a fund that provides Jewish scholarships to Oregon residents who show interest in pursuing Jewish learning through qualified programs offered by accredited educational institutions and/or experiencing the meaningfulness of Jewish culture through qualified programs offered in the United States or abroad.

Priority of Consideration
The Arthur Krichevsky Memorial Scholarship Committee will give greater consideration to applicants showing the highest levels of commitment to Jewish study,community service,and/or outreach.Applicants will be given priority of consideration based on the categories listed below in the following order:

Jewish Day Schools in Portland
Other local Jewish educational programs (i.e.Board of Rabbis/Jewish Federation of Portland's Teen Israel Experience program).
Other accredited institutions and/or programs outside of Portland.(This category will be given lesser consideration relative to the first two listed above it).

Please note that the majority of scholarship dollars will be allocated to the first two categories. Qualified applicants living elsewhere in the United States or abroad will be given the least consideration.

Qualified Applicant
Scholarships are granted only to persons of the Jewish faith.

Qualified Institution
The institution must be a 501(c)3 tax-exempt charitable organization as described in Section 170C of the Internal Revenue Code.

Qualified Program
The program's curriculum must have Jewish education as its primary component.

Scholarship Awards
Due to high demand and limited resources,all awards will be less than the full cost of tuition or program. Qualified applicants demonstrating financial need or merit will be given consideration. Scholarships are awarded to individuals,but the funds are paid directly to the qualified institution. No special consideration will be given to any award recipient who reapplies in subsequent years.

Limitations The Arthur Krichevsky Memorial Scholarship Committee will not consider applicants requesting reimbursement for a program previously completed or requests for scholarships for any Jewish day care,preschool,or sleep away camp program.

NOTE: Incomplete applications will be returned without consdieration. Applications postmarked after the deadline will be returned unopened.

Application Deadlines
Summer Programs - March 1st (if March 1st falls on a Saturday or Sunday,postmark must be by the following Monday.
Academic Year Programs - March 1st (if March 1st falls on a Saturday or Sunday,postmark must be by the following Monday.

Please direct questions to Janet Storm at 503-248-9328.