Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF)

Jewish students living in Miami-Dade County may turn to Jewish Community Services for help in accessing interest-free, need-based loans to supplement their financial resources and give them the opportunity to attend full-time accredited post-secondary educational programs.

Applications for the Jewish Educational Loan Fund (JELF) interest-free loans for higher education (college, graduate school and vocational programs) are available to Jewish students in the Miami-Dade area for the 2023–2024 school year. These need-based loans help bridge the gap between a student’s total financial resources and the cost of attending school. The deadline is April 30th for the next academic year.

For more information about the process, including eligibility criteria, contact the local JELF Loan Coordinator, Gareth Fink, GFink@jcsfl.org or 305.576.6550, or go to the JELF website.