For new immigrants

Eligibility requirements for financial assistance and a scholarship

• ·Students who meet one of the following status definitions:
  • ·New immigrants / children of new immigrants
  • ·Returning minors
  • ·Immigrant citizens
• ·Students must begin their studies within 36 months of receiving the status.
  • ·This period does not include military service and up to 1 year of career service, national service, or service in a hesder yeshiva (for 4 years only).
• ·For a mechina for new immigrants / bachelor's degree / practical engineer program / certificate studies—up to age 27.
• ·To continue receiving assistance and a study grant, you must submit a transcript (with an average of at least 60) and confirmation of progression each year.
• ·The tuition grant is provided for all years of study toward the degree and according to the timetable for each year, with each full academic year of study equal to 100% of the grant.
• ·Receiving the full amount of assistance (for all years of study) is conditional on completing volunteer hours as part of SHAK (Community Social Service) and in accordance with the guidelines.
• ·Study grant under the law for discharged soldiers: You cannot receive grants from the Administration for Students who are New Immigrants and the Foundation for Discharged Soldiers in the same year:
  • ·Studies in mechinot for new immigrants: Students who are not eligible to receive assistance from the Foundation for Discharged Soldiers for a mechina for new immigrants may apply to the Administration for Students who are New Immigrants for assistance.
  • ·First year at educational institutions in the periphery: A new immigrant student who is eligible to receive assistance from the Ministry of Defense for the first year at educational institutions in the periphery may receive assistance from the Administration for Students who are New Immigrants starting in the second year of their studies. The grant awarded under the law for discharged soldiers does not reduce the total amount of assistance provided by the Student Administration.
  • ·Female students who completed 1 year of national service and are studying in their first year at educational institutions in the periphery may exercise their eligibility for a grant from the Administration for Students who are New Immigrants in that year.
  • ·Mimadim LaLimudim scholarship: Subject to the scholarship conditions. For more information: Mimadim LaLimudim scholarship

• Source:Government site gov.il·gov.il ↗·checked 4 Oct 2026