University of Virginia (Architecture) Master’s Student

"I am so grateful for this award as I continue my education. As I enter grad school, there are less scholarships and financial aid opportunities and the Wolfson Scholarship helps alleviate some of the financial pressure going into my masters program. I am planning on obtaining my Master’s of Architecture after graduating last May with a BS in Architecture. With this degree, I hope to design homes for people with disabilities. There are currently only three legally blind students pursuing an architecture degree in the United States. This scholarship helps me continue to be one of those three students who strive for change and inclusivity in the field of architecture."

Touro University (Clinical Psychology) Doctorate Student

"Earning the JBI Wolfson Scholarship will help finance my dream of becoming a clinical psychologist. This fall, I am entering my third year of Touro University's Clinical Psychology, Health Emphasis, PsyD Program. Lessons gleaned from my own battle against the difficulties of visual impairment have taught me the unlimited power of resilience. Having a visual impairment makes completing assignments and textbook readings strenuous. Needing to rely on public transportation for travel becomes frustrating. At times, visual and logistical obstacles make accomplishing my professional dreams feel impossible. However, support from teachers, rabbis, my parents, friends, and God has inspired me to push beyond physical limitations and complete my doctorate in clinical psychology. In the words of Rabbi Yischar Fran, "what's beyond your reach, is really within your grasp."

University of California-Berkeley (History) PhD Student

"Being Jewish and visually impaired are both constitutive elements of my identity. I strive to serve both of these communities as an academic and a writer in the public sphere. I am honored to accept this prize, which elevates both of these identities."

Binghamton University (Social Work) MSW Student

"This award enables me to continue pursuing my goal to help future clients. Receiving this scholarship will help me pay for the accelerated 1 year MSW program at Binghamton University. I am very grateful to the committee for selecting me to win."

Spalding University (Clinical Psychology) Doctorate Student

"Receiving the Wolfson scholarship will allow me to continue to pursue a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology as I aspire to deliver mental health services in historically underserved communities. This academic year, my education will include my first practicum placement in a community mental health center, where I will provide psychological assessment and psychotherapy services to individuals from systemically marginalized communities in Louisville, Kentucky. As my first graduate-level clinical position, this opportunity reflects my passion for expanding access to culturally responsive mental healthcare. As the Jewish community continues to endure discriminatory responses amidst global crises, it is deeply meaningful that this Wolfson scholarship award will enable me to continue my education while promoting equity and combatting systemic oppression through my clinical work."