Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
Scholarship
HSS Youth Scholarship
Henry Street Settlement (HSS) awards scholarships to current and former participants of Henry Street programs who will be attending college as an undergraduate. Award money can be used for tuition, books, and other school-related expenses. By providing financial assistance for higher education, Henry Street Settlement aims to support the growth and continued success of our program participants through college and beyond. We also provide special scholarships to Henry Street Settlement athletics or arts program participants.
The Abrons/Aranow Scholarship Fund
The Abrons/Aranow Scholarship Fund was established as an endowed fund in 1995 by the “younger generation” of the Abrons and Aranow families to honor their parents, Herbert Abrons, Rita Abrons Aranow and Richard Abrons, the children of Louis and Anne Abrons, lifelong supporters of the Settlement. Louis Abrons came to New York from Russia in 1890 at the age of six. Anne Schroeder Abrons was one of five children born on the Lower East Side to a mother who was widowed at a young age. Both Louis and Anne were active members of Henry Street Settlement; Louis was a member of boys clubs and attended Camp Henry, and Anne was a member of the Homemakers Club. They met at a Settlement dance and married several years later. Louis became a prominent builder in New York City, and though he and Anne moved to New Rochelle, N.Y., they remained devoted to Henry Street and the people it served. Their sons Herbert and Richard served on the Board of Directors, as did Anne’s brother, Hyman Schroeder. Herbert’s daughter, Anne, joined the Board in 2003. The Abrons/Aranow Scholarship is the grandchildren’s way of saying “thank you” to their parents and grandparents and Henry Street Settlement.
Only available to Expanded Horizons students.
The Bloom-Margolies Scholarship Fund
The Bloom-Margolies Scholarship Fund in Memory of Sylvia Bloom Margolies, Raymond Margolies and Ruth Bloom to support Henry Street’s Expanded Horizons College Success Program was established in 2018 after an extraordinary $6.24 million gift from the estate of Sylvia Bloom, a legal secretary for 67 years who amassed her fortune by purchasing the same stocks her boss did when she first began her career at Cleary Gottlieb. Jane Lockshin, treasurer of the Henry Street Board and executor of her Aunt Sylvia’s estate, directed the donation to Expanded Horizons to fulfill her aunt’s wish to help low-income student access higher education. Because of the size of the gift, the Settlement created an endowment, so that the interest can provide scholarships in perpetuity. The Fund was established in memory of Sylvia Bloom-Margolies, her husband Raymond Margolies and her sister Ruth Bloom. Please read about Sylvia Bloom’s life and legacy here.
Only available to Expanded Horizons students.
The Bernard Tannenbaum Memorial Scholarship
The Bernard and Ellie Tannenbaum Technology Scholarship was established in 2021 with generous support from Jeff and Nisa Tannenbaum in honor of Jeff’s parents. The fund provides special scholarships to purchase laptops to combat the digital divide and ensure students have the technology they need to excel in college and connect with their families and peers.
Only available to Expanded Horizons students.
The Sobie Family Scholarship Fund
The Sobie Family Scholarship Fund, created in 2014 to honor the family’s immigrant roots, provides scholarship support for Henry Street Settlement youth attending schools outside New York City to help open doors and support new experiences. The Fund was generously established and is supported by longtime friends and donors Roxana and Bob Tetenbaum
Only available to Expanded Horizons students.
