Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS) has helped people to realize their dreams throughout its more than 155 year history. We provide scholarships, grants and loans to help offset the expenses of education, vocational training and loans for professional practice and business development. Special funding requests that are made to address short-term, emergency financial needs such as food and housing may be applied for through our Adult Services Department.

Follow the links below to read about the program that best fits your needs. We request that you start by clicking on the link that leads to our eligibility guidelines to find out if we are a fit for you. The financial aid application can be downloaded and printed from the Eligibility Guidelines page.

• Eligibility Guidelines
• Educational Loans, Grants, & Scholarships
• Business & Professional Loans
• Emergency Assistance
• Sonoma County Family Loan Program
• Camper Scholarships
• Financial Aid Resource Library: Helpful Links & Articles

The Financial Aid Center is a program of Jewish Family and Children's Services, The Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building, 2150 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115.

For more information, please contact Eric Singer, Financial Aid Center Director, at (415) 449-1226 or EricS@jfcs.org.

For residents of San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma counties, please mail your completed application to:

     Eric Singer
     JFCS
     2150 Post Street
     San Francisco, CA 94115

For residents of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, please mail your completed application to:

     Eric Singer
     JFCS
     200 Channing Ave.
     Palo Alto, CA 94301-2415

JFCS to Start Loans & Grants Committee on the Peninsula

In an effort to better serve residents of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, JFCS is pleased to start a Loans & Grants Committee on the Peninsula. In addition, we are expanding our grant/scholarship service area as far south as San Jose. Peninsula residents will now be able to send their completed applications to our Palo Alto office for screening, have their in-person interview in Palo Alto, and have their applications reviewed by a local committee. The Peninsula Loans & Grants Committee will be chaired by Dr. Bonnie Tenenbaum, and will review their first financial aid applications in May 2006.

Residents of San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties will mail their completed applications to the Palo Alto office - see address below in contact information. Please call Eric Singer at 415/449-1226 with any questions you may have.