MASA Israel Journey:

Oranim's Long Term Israel Programs are recognized by MASA Israel journey, a project of the government of Israel and the Jewish Agency for Israel.The MASA Israel Program provides financial support and other resources to participants on long-term programs in Israel. MASA is Hebrew for "Journey," and MASA's vision is that every year, more and more young Jews from around the world will start their journey with a semester or year On a MASA Israel Journey, exploring the land, experiencing its culture, growing and learning together as they enter the global community. To make this vision a reality, MASA is working to create the conditions that will enable thousands of young adults from the around the world to participate in long term programs in Israel each year.

Long-term programs provide opportunities for connecting to Israel and its people while strengthening commitment to Jewish continuity and around the world. MASA Israel  programs emphasize study, meaningful encounters with Israelis, volunteering and contributing to Israeli society, together with adventures, challenges and familiarity with young people from other countries as well as Israelis.

In order for you to receive a grant or scholarship from MASA Israel journey, you must fill out their application in addition to an Oranim program application (you will be linked directly to the MASA application from our application site). In order to be eligible for MASA grants or scholarships you must meet the following qualifications:

• You must be Jewish
• You may not have Israeli citizenship (or if you do, you must have left Israel before your 14th birthday and have lived outside Israel for at least the last 4 years)
• You must not have participated in an organized long-term program in Israel since September 2004
• You must have graduated high school by the program start date
• You must be under the age of 31 at the start of the program

Please note: If you do not meet  the MASA Israel program requirements, you may still be eligible for an Oranim program, but you will not receive any financial aid (grant or scholarship) from MASA.

If you meet the above requirements and you are...

If you are from the US or Canada: additional needs-based scholarships ($1500 for a 5 month program, $3000 for a 10 month program) will be awarded to participants from households with a proven per-capita income totaling less than $22,500 in the local currency. If you receive scholarship, it will be added to your grant money.

If you are from Argentina, you are expected to receive $4,750 in scholarships for a 5 month program, and $9,500 for a 10 month program. If the cost of the program is lower than your MASA grant, you will receive back the difference in installments throughout the program.

If you are from outside the US or Canada: additional needs-based scholarships (up to $5000 for a 5 month program, up to $10,000 for a 10 month program) will be awarded to participants from households with a proven per-capita income totaling less than $22,500 in the local currency. If you receive a scholarship you will not receive grant money.

Please visit MASA's website for more information: www.masaisrael.org
For questions concerning grants and scholarships:
please e-mail masainfo@masaisrael.org
or call MASA's free number from the US: 1-866-864-3279