FAQ

For all qualifying students, a grant will be issued by UCEF which the Yeshivot will deduct from the family’s tuition bill. These grants are independent of any financial aid that the Yeshivot provide and will directly reduce the tuition costs of the scholarship recipients.

Any schools that are part of the Syrian sephardic community of Brooklyn, NY.

• Ahi Ezer Yeshiva
• Barkai
• Yeshivah of Flatbush
• Lev Torah
• Yeshiva Magen Abraham
• Magen David Yeshivah
• Mekor Hayim
• Ohel Torah
• Or HaTorah
• Orot Sarah
• Shaare Torah
• Yeshivat Ateret Torah
• YDE
• Bnot Rachel

1. A family must have a minimum of 2 children in eligible schools to apply for UCEF grants.

• Only children in UCEF participating schools are eligible for funding, and count towards the 2 child minimum.
• Family must be a member of a Brooklyn Syrian Sephardic community Synagogue.
• Only children in 1st grade through 12th grade are eligible.
• UCEF will verify with the schools, that each applicant is in fact enrolled for that school year.
• The dollar amount of a UCEF grant cannot exceed an individual child’s tuition cost. (Example – David is eligible for a UCEF grant of $3,000, however his total tuition cost is only $2,000. In such a case a grant will be made on David’s behalf of only $2,000)

2. To be eligible for a UCEF grant, the applicant’s total tuition cost for all eligible children must be a minimum of 10% of the family’s gross income as shown on their prior year’s tax documentation.

• The ‘total cost of tuition’ is the dollar amount that the family negotiated with the schools to pay, not the schools listed rates of tuition.

3. Additions/Exclusions:

• A family whose gross income is less than $100,000 per year is exempt from the 10% requirement noted above and is automatically eligible for grants if they have a minimum of 2 children in UCEF participating schools.
• A family whose gross income is greater than $350,000 per year is not eligible for UCEF grants at this time.

The total UCEF grant money available in each year will be split evenly amongst all the eligible children, attending participating schools.

Parents of Yeshiva children may apply for UCEF grants through our 3rd party grant management organization ParentLocker via this link.

• UCEF is using a 3rd party organization to collect sensitive information in order to ensure the ultimate level of privacy and confidentiality possible for all applicants.
• ParentLocker will not be supplying UCEF with any specific income details. ParentLocker will simply provide UCEF with your contact information and whether your children are eligible for this year’s grants or not.
• UCEF board members do not have any say in who is, and isn’t eligible for a grant. This is all determined by ParentLocker using the above stated eligibility requirements/rules.

 Open application period to apply for UCEF grants TBD. Check back for updates.

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