POST HIGH SCHOOL YEAR
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Application Process | Program scholarships
MASA scholarship | MASA needs based scholarship
Community Scholarships
College credits | Medical plan | Cell phone plan | Debit card
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APPLICATION PROCESS
After filling out the application include
- The specific number of required passport photos the program requires
- Copy of 1st two pages of passport
- High School transcript in a sealed envelope from the guidance counselor
- Medical form, a part of which the parent can fill out, but the rest has to be filled out & signed
by the family doctor - An updated shot record
- Registration Fee if payment process not offered on-line thru Pay Pal
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ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES
- You will receive an acceptance letter
- Make sure you keep the original because you may need more copies
- You will receive a parental/student declaration formNeeds to
be notarized
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PROGRAM SHOLARSHIPS
- Request & fill out a scholarship form & send it to them as soon as possible
- Make sure to give as many details as possible so they can see your situation clearly
- Be prepared with a figure you feel you can accept
- Even if not required, it is a good idea especially if your situation is complicated, to send the
tax papers you sent to FAFSA - it is also good idea to try & talk to the person in charge of the program in addition to filling
out the form
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ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURES
- You will receive an acceptance letter
- Some programls request that your signature be notarized
- If no notary stamp is required sign acceptance letter & send it back to school
- Make sure you keep the original because you may need more copies
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MASA SCHOLARSHIP
- Masa is an organization based in Israel
- Fill out application on line for the $ 1,000 scholarship
- The website is slow & you must go to the prior page& start over if you need to make
a correction - Send copy of acceptance letter from your program
- Make sure you keep the original because you may need more copies
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MASA NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIP
- Fill out the needs-based scholarship application on line to obtain an additional $ 2,700 scholarship making your total now $ 3,700
- Make sure the prior year's taxes are done by January 30th
- You will receive a request for tax information
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MASA ACCEPTANCE LETTER
- You will receive a MASA acceptance letter
- Forward a copy to the school
- Some schools require that you mail the copy to Israel
- Keep a copy for your files
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COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS
- Seek these opportunities out as early as possible because they are usually limited
- Types of scholarships may include funds for:
Students who have never been to Israel
Books required
The flights
First time going to Israel - Jewish Federations in some communities offer loans of up to $ 4,000 with no interest
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COLLEGE CREDITS
- There are a couple of colleges that have programs so that
you can receive college credits for the year in Israel - The most well-known are
Touro NY www.touro.edu
Touro L.A. www.touro.edu/losangeles
S. Daniel Abraham program of Yeshiva University www.yu.edu
Hebrew Theological College of America (Skokie Yeshiva) www.htc.edu
Maalot New York maalotny@gmail.com
Maalot Los Angeles (for girls only) www.maalotla.org
American Jewish University (Los Angeles) www.ajula.edu
- Some require you to attend their college when you return & stay thru graduation
These colleges will ask you to fill out an "Intent To Enroll Form"
Fill out the application form & send them with the required deposit - With the application you may also be required to include
A medical form
Passport photos
Copy of your FAFSA grants
Copy of the tax pages you sent in to FAFSa or to obtain a scholarship to a program - All require
SAT scores
A sealed high school transcript
A copy of your letter of acceptance from the school of your choice
A fee that can range from $ 250 to $ 2,000.
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PERMISSION TO ORDER TRANSCRIPTS
If you are on one of the programs that will give you credits for your year in Israel,
they will have you fill out a form giving them permission
to send your transcripts
to other institutions when requested
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MEDICAL PLAN
- Most schools have a preferred plan & will send you the information
- If there isn't a preferred plan, AIM is the most reputable of all the plans
- The application will require:
Passport photos
Medical Form - part for the parent & part for the doctor
Shot schedule
If you have more than 1 teen going pay by July 31st to obtain a discount
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CELL PHONE PLAN
- There is no inexpensive plan
- Some programs insist that you use a specific phone plan because they have alerts &/or
GPS so they know where you are at all times - Even though you try to set up the plan before your teen leaves they may still have problems
- Some problems such as changing the Hebrew message to English or obtaining more minutes can be solved by going to a mini-outlet cellcom or orange store
- If the phone was set up for internet usage but it doesn't work, they may have to go to the full service cellcom or orange store
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DEBIT CARD
- If your teen doesn't have a debit card you need to acquire one
- Try to use a bank that allows you to put money in the account on-line otherwise you'll find yourself making too many inconvenient trips to the bank
- Try to find one without any transaction fees
- You'll need to scrutinize the copies of the bills that you'll
receive just like you would a credit
card to make sure that there's no fraud on the card - You will have to check with your teen regularly to make sure all the purchases are genuine because many of the Israel stores are listed under a different name when they show up
on the bill
Application Process | Program scholarships
MASA scholarship | MASA needs based scholarship
Community Scholarships
College credits | Medical plan | Cell phone plan | Debit card
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