Are you Jewish? Do you live in Chicago? Then this scholarship is for you.

This image depicts a unit of currency issued by the United States of America. If this is an image of paper currency or a coin not listed here, it is solely a work of the United States government, is ineligible for copyright, and is therefore in the public domain.

Educational scholarship funds from grants administered by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago are available for Jewish college and graduate students. Approximately $500,000 is available each year for full-time students, predominantly those legally domiciled in the metropolitan Chicago area, with career promise in their chosen fields. Learn more about the scholarship and the eligibility requirements, taken from the JVS Chicago website.

Advice for surviving your first NYC winter

We’ve had a couple brief snowfalls in NYC this year, but so far it’s only lasted a day or two. If you’re new to the area, are planning a visit, or were admitted to the program than here’s what Program Assistant Rena says you need to know about surviving the cold in NYC.

A HUGE shout-out to two Seeples

Here’s a HUGE shout-out to two recent grads who were named to the Forbes Social Entrepreneurs 30 Under 30 List. Tsechu Dolma MPA ’15, and Sabrina-Natasha Habib MPA-DP ’16.

Throwback Thursday to a Seeple’s Winter Break

We’re going back in time to last January when PA Adriana Popa, MIA 2016, recapped how her final winter break went as a graduate student.

Don’t forget about today’s fellowship deadline

Just a friendly reminder that your Fall 2017 application with fellowship consideration is due today, Jan. 5, 2017. 🙂 Oh, and some details on what it means to submit a completed application for review.