Israel
We strongly encourage our students to take advantage of the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn in Israel upon graduation. This is the perfect opportunity for your son to continue to develop as a ben-Torah, cultivate a love for Eretz Yisroel and Am Yisroel, and foster a life-long love of learning.
We work closely with our students and parents to ensure they have the information and support needed to navigate the school selection and admissions process.
Financing Your Year in Israel
For many students, one of the challenges to capitalizing on the gap year in Israel is scholarship availability. Below is a partial list of scholarship options and their websites, which are available in order to help defray the cost. In addition to these, many of the yeshivas themselves offer financial incentives and reductions in tuition.
Scholarships
Requirements: In general, it is an excellent idea to call your local Jewish federation as they often have scholarships for local students to study in Israel.
Amount: Varies
Website(s): CFIE (Community Fund for Israel Experiences)
Requirements: If you are applying to a MASA- affiliated program, and you are a first-year Israel study student, you are entitled to a MASA grant.
Amount: Varies
Requirements: There is an application on the website. Scholarship awarded to specific Yeshivas.
Amount: $400 in airfare
Requirements: There is an application on the website. Parents must have most current tax information available
Amount: Varies
Website(s): FAFSA
Requirements: Apply through your elected officials; requirements vary by office
Amount: Varies
Website(s): State Delegate Scholarship Information, State Senatorial Scholarship Information
Requirements: There is an application on the website. Students should write an essay to express who they are and are given significant weight by the scholarship committees.
Amount: Varies
Website(s): Central Scholarship
Loans and Grants
Requirements: If a student is enrolled in the Yeshiva University S. Daniel Abraham Joint Israel Program or Touro College, any college-aid money the student is eligible to receive while enrolled in an accredited university is made available to that student during their year of study in Israel. These include FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This includes State Loans and Grants including Pell Grants and Stafford and Perkins Loans.
Amount: Varies
Applying and enrolling in the S. Daniel Abraham Joint Israel Program through Yeshiva University or Touro College qualifies the student for federal aid. Those students who attend Yeshiva University or Touro College, can receive a year of college credit by completing the year of study in Israel.
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