We are pleased to announce that Eva Karabet has been selected as the 2026 recipient. Eva is a student at Westmount Collegiate Institute in Thornhill. She will be attending the University of Guelph this coming September and has been accepted to their Biomedical Sciences Program. Mazel Tov to Eva and her family.
About Helen Weisbrod
Helen Weisbrod was a long-standing member of York Mills Study Branch of the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto. She was an active volunteer in the Jewish community. Her family established this scholarship in her memory to provide opportunities to a worthy student requiring financial assistance.
Mission Statement of National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto
The National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto is a non-profit organization committed to enhancing the lives of individuals within our own community and in the broader multi-cultural community through education, service and social action.
Purpose
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance for a worthy and needy individual who embraces the philosophy and purpose of Council and who is entering the first year of an undergraduate program as a full-time student within the Province of Ontario (note change from last year).
Application Process
Applicants are required to submit a 500-word essay about their academic studies and goals, and extra-curricular activities, as well as any additional information that demonstrates they support the mission and vision of National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto. Please fill and attach a profile sheet indicating your name, age, email and home addresses, telephone number, an outline of volunteer activities, and current high school, along with 1 academic reference (name, email address and telephone number).
Please note that the application deadline was Friday, May 31, 2024.
Past Recipients
- The 2025 recipient of this award was SOPHIE TAMESHTIT
- The 2024 recipient of this award was RANY TOBIAS
- The 2023 recipient of this award was SARAH GLOGAUER
- The 2022 recipient of this award was KAYLA ALBEN-SMITH
Applications for The May 2026 award are now being accepted.
For more information, contact us by email at info@ncjwctoronto.org
