In Response to Campus Antisemitism, Touro University Expands Scholarship for Affected Students
Fund Will Help Students Continue Their Higher Education in a School Committed to a Safe Academic Environment
With virulent antisemitism surging at college campuses across the country, Touro University expanded the Touro Safe Campus Scholarship to help defray tuition costs of students who transfer to Touro’s New York School of Career and Applied Studies (NYSCAS) for the fall semester, from any other college where they may no longer feel comfortable. The Scholarship was launched earlier this year when campus unrest threatened student safety in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks.
Touro has successfully maintained a conflict-free campus focused on education and is prepared to provide financial assistance to students who seek a safe and supportive academic environment. With a primary campus in Times Square, New York City, Touro University is comprised of over 19,000 students across 36 campuses in six states. This year has seen an increase in enrollment within the Touro University system.
Touro’s undergraduate NYSCAS division offers a direct pathway to its graduate and professional programs for qualified students, including the only medical and dental school under Jewish auspices in the country.
While Touro was founded under the historic Jewish tradition of tolerance and dignity, it currently enrolls a diverse population comprised of students from a wide range of economic, racial and religious backgrounds.
“Our students select Touro because they know they will receive a rigorous education in an environment committed to diversity of students and ideas. College students should be focused on their studies and shouldn’t have to experience hate, violence and antisemitism while pursuing their education and professional training,” said Dr. Alan Kadish, president of Touro University. “Like many, we’ve been appalled by the inability of university leaders to address the rising antisemitism on campuses. This has inspired Touro to create solutions that both protect people seeking higher education while staying true to our school’s founding mission.”
The Touro Safe Campus Scholarship is now available to students who transfer to Touro NYSCAS for Fall 2024, from another college where they currently feel unsafe and uncomfortable. Transfer students with a minimum 3.0 GPA or higher are eligible for this scholarship. Awards amount to 25% of tuition per semester, over and above other financial aid for which students are eligible and can be rewarded for up to seven semesters. Students must maintain 3.0 GPA at Touro to continue receiving the scholarship and it can only be applied toward tuition. To learn more contact Rabbi Baruch Fogel at robert.fogel2@touro.edu.
