Community Involvement Gap Track

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Community Involvement Gap Track is able to provide an incredibly affordable, comprehensive tuition package due to subsidization from the Israeli government and generous private donations. Tuition includes:

• Flights between New York and Israel
• Housing
• Health Insurance
• Monthly Meal Stipend
• Trips in Israel
• Hebrew Ulpan
• Group Activites
• Transportation from Ben Gurion Airport to group residence

	USA / Canada Other Countries Tuition $6,050 $6,050 MASA Universal Grant $1,000 $1,000 Total You Pay $5,050 $5,050 MASA Need-Based Grant $1,500 up to $5,000 Total You Pay with Needs-Based Grant $3,550 $1,050

MASA awards two kinds of financial aid: Automatic Universal Grants (provided to every participant who meets the basic qualifications below) and Need-Based Financial Aid Grants (provided to every participant who meets the qualifications listed in the section below titled "Need-Based Financial Aid Grants").

1. Financially Independent Participants
   Financially independent participants on programs less than 7 months can apply for a need-based financial aid grant of up to $1,500 if they fit the following requirements:
   • They can present notarized letters from their parents confirming their independence.
   • They have an income of $22,500 or less per year.
   • They can demonstrate fiscal independence by showing a housing lease with their names for at least four months.
2. Financially Dependent Participants
   Financially dependent participants on programs less than 7 months can apply for a need-based financial aid grant of up to $1,500 if they fit the following requirement:
   • They can demonstrate that their families' annual income does not exceed $22,500 per person.

NOTE: Participants from nations other than the US and Canada are eligible to receive $1000 in Universal Grants and up to $5,000 in Need-Based Financial Aid Grants.

• 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.

Upon your conditional acceptance to the program, you will be asked to make a deposit to secure your place in the program. Depending on the date of your acceptance, you may be asked for additional payments as well. A detailed outline of the Payment Terms & Conditions can be found here.