For over 50 years, the Akron Jewish Student Loan Fund has been providing low-interest loans to area Jewish residents. Applicants must be Jewish and reside in Summit County and can be any age.

Those wishing to attend undergraduate or post-graduate programs at a university or college, as well as students of community colleges or accredited technical schools, are welcome to apply.

Payment of the loan begins six months after graduation. For further information or to request an application, please call Sheila Gottlieb at 330-836-9276. Deadline to apply for the 2018-19 school year is May 1, 2018.