The Professional Education Network Scholarship (PENS) provides financial assistance for Jewish students interested in Jewish communal service, including up to $4,000 a year for M.S.W. students in any area of social work practice, including clinical, group, community, social policy, and administration. Students who apply for their first year may receive a maximum scholarship of $8,000 for both years of study.

The scholarship requires that both years of the student internship take place in a UJA-Federation network agency. Students applying in their second year must complete a one-year internship in one of UJA-Federation's agencies. All recipients must also commit to working within UJA-Federation's network of agencies for two years after graduation. A list of UJA-Federation agencies is available at www.ujafedny.org/agencies.

Students must have financial need to be eligible for PENS. Applicants are required to submit copies of their most recent tax returns or a FAFSA application.

Apply online and contact Shelly Horwitz at 1.212.836.1611 or horwitzs@ujafedny.org for more information.