The Aaron and Rita Slom Scholarships

Touro Synagogue Foundation

Deadline: Apr 19, 2026

To honors Aaron’s memory and Rita’s continued vision for educating future generations. Qualifications: Applicants must be high school seniors who plan to enroll in an institute of higher learning for a minimum of 6 credits; do not need to be a Rhode Island resident to apply; no entrant can be a relative of a Slom Scholarship Committee member. Selection criteria: Selection will be judged on both style and content. How to apply: Applicants must submit online nomination form; submit an consist of an interpretive work focusing on the George Washington Letter in context with the present time; written submissions such as essays, stories, or poems should be no less than 500 words and no more than 1000 words. Focus: Historic preservation.

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