Book Awards
Each year, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Mercer is proud to offer the Linda Meisel Book Awards.
These grants assist Jewish college students from the Greater Mercer, Bucks, and West-Central regions in purchasing necessary books and supplies for their studies. The Foundation partners with local agencies and synagogue representatives to identify candidates and award grant funds based on financial need, merit, and community involvement.
New Applicants: CLICK HERE to apply for the 2026 Linda Meisel Book Awards
Returning Applicants: CLICK HERE to apply for the 2026 Linda Meisel Book Awards
For more information, please contact Justine Reuben.

“I am extremely grateful to receive such a generous scholarship this school year! A majority of the scholarship money will be going towards textbooks for this and next semester, but I also plan on putting it towards smaller college fees that have accumulated over these past three years! Being able to take care of the stress that is purchasing textbooks can be a lot, especially since they come at a pricey cost. This is one of my reasons for applying for the Book Award every school year. The other reason being, is that the college will put some smaller but slightly hefty fees on me for tuition and any amount of money that I can put towards easing the amount of student loans I’ll be paying off in the future is something I will never turn down and I’m extremely grateful for this award. JCF and JCYF have been amazing support systems during my time as a college student and I’m glad to be a part of this community! Thank you very much for the scholarship and I’ll be sure to put it to good use! “
— J.L.
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“I am honored and beyond appreciative that I have received this award. I plan to use the Book Award to purchase an iPad to take notes on for my classes. This will definitely enhance my education and support my studies as I navigate a heavier than normal course load. It is also something I can utilize further down the line in my educational journey! Thank you so much for believing in me and giving me this opportunity!”
— A.B.
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