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May 1, 2024

Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Offers Financial Assistance to College Students

Attention, college and graduate students! The Foundation of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation wants to help fund your education. Jewish undergraduate and graduate students in need of financial assistance can receive help through the Sylvia Tuman Scholarship Program. The deadline has been extended to Friday, May 31, and applications are still being accepted. To be eligible, students must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program at a college or university in Miami-Dade or Broward counties. Last year, 29 undergraduate and graduate students received tuition assistance through Tuman. Since the program’s inception in 2016, more than $180,000 in financial assistance has been awarded. For more information and to apply, click here.

Generous Donor Clears Medical Debt in Miami

Generous Donor Clears Medical Debt in Miami

More than 120,000 Jewish and non-Jewish Miami residents will be cleared of over $200 million in medical debt, lifting a burden that has weighed heavily on them for years.

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Good Deeds Day Celebrates 20 Years

Good Deeds Day Celebrates 20 Years

Businesswoman and philanthropist Shari Arison, along with her extended family, joined 800 volunteers from across Miami for the US kickoff of Good Deeds Day this past Sunday.

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Honoring Israel’s Fallen Heroes and Celebrate Israel 78

Honoring Israel’s Fallen Heroes and Celebrate Israel 78

Stand Jewish Miami Proud by showing support for our homeland and the Jewish people at communitywide events in observance of Israel’s Memorial Day and Independence Day.

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Supporting Israeli High Schoolers

Supporting Israeli High Schoolers

Recognizing the importance of routine and resilience, especially when it comes to education, Federation and our partners on the ground have launched a new matriculation and resilience program for students living within a mile of the border.

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