Touro Fraternal announces 2014 education grants

CRANSTON – Touro Fraternal Association, the largest independent Jewish fraternal order in New England with more than 600 members, announces its 2014 grant recipients.

Once again, Touro has been able to assist the children of its members with funding for their higher education endeavors. Ten young men and women have been selected to share a total of $30,000 in financial aid for education. Three of the recipients received $3,000 scholarship grants. Seven others shared a total of $21,000 in interest-free loans from the Association’s Leo Greenberg Memorial Scholarship Fund. Ten applications for grants were received. This year’s recipients included two incoming freshmen and an older graduate student.

The 2014 grant recipients are:

Helene Fischman, daughter of Burton Fischman of Mundelein, Illinois, is a master’s degree candidate at The University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, where she is working toward her Master’s Degree in Fine Arts. Helene hopes to become a teacher at the university level.

Stephanie Greenberg, daughter of Jeffrey Greenberg of Pawtucket, is a freshman at the University of Rhode Island, where she is studying pharmacy. Stephanie is also interested in robotics and has volunteered in numerous capacities.

Rena Levin, daughter of Michael Levin of Cranston, is a freshman at New York University in New York City. Rena is studying liberal arts. Rena has been very active in BBYO and plans to join Hillel.

Regular Touro members, their spouses and children, and children of deceased Touro members enrolled full time for the 2014-2015 academic year in an accredited institution of higher learning were eligible for the grants.

Regular members, their children and children of deceased members similarly enrolled could apply for the interest-free loans.

Since the fund was established in 1981, approximately a half million dollars has been distributed to students.