Rueben & Dorothy Cohen Scholar Fund
This organization is a private foundation that primarily focuses on providing scholarships to students in need, particularly those pursuing higher education. Its mission centers on supporting educational opportunities for Jewish male and female students who demonstrate financial need. The foundation has a strong commitment to enhancing access to education, as evidenced by its funding to various educational institutions. While it operates with a limited scope, its philanthropic efforts are directed towards fostering academic success and supporting the educational aspirations of deserving students.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A college, university scholarship fund, or scholarship-administration partner in Pennsylvania that can accept donor-restricted tuition awards for financially needy Jewish students.
Good Fit
- • Administers scholarships or a designated scholarship fund for students, especially tuition support.
- • Operates in Pennsylvania or serves students linked to Pennsylvania institutions.
- • Can accept restricted gifts 'for the benefit of' specific student groups and provide required documentation.
- • Can follow an offline application process (requesting an application by phone/mail) and meet a May 1 deadline.
Geography
Observed grants across the reported years are concentrated in Pennsylvania; the latest year shows all giving to a Pennsylvania recipient.
Recipient Variety
Across the three-year record the foundation funded several distinct scholarship recipients (four different recipients in 2023), but the latest year reverted to a single recipient, so the overall recipient set is modest rather than broad.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of steady recipient turnover is limited: 2023 included multiple new recipients while 2024 funded a repeat recipient. A public online application is absent, but a clear offline application route (request application from a named contact) exists, so new entrants are plausible though access appears relationship-aware.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
