launched: an economic aid program of NIS 100 million for students in need

Finance Minister Israel Katz, Minister of Higher Education and Complementary Ze'ev Elkin, Chair of the Higher Education Council for Budget and Professorship Prof. Yaffe Zilbershatz and Lottery Director Avigdor Yitzhaki agreed to launch an economic aid program of NIS 100 million, which will be awarded to students in need of assistance. Corona crisis. The plan was approved at the conclusion of negotiations between the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Higher Education and Water Resources, and Tel Aviv, the National Lottery and the National Student and Student Union and Student Unions.
The government ministries and the UAE said the aid program, which is being implemented on the eve of the test period, will provide students with the financial assistance they need to successfully pass this time.
The main points of the program:
* Increase Student Aid Fund Budget - Approximately 12,000 students were found in the 1998 academic year, out of approximately 44,000 applicants. Now, under the program, another 10,000 scholarships will be awarded. In foreign budgetary institutions.
* Establishment of a dedicated scholarship fund for all students in Israel who were financially affected due to the crisis by the Mifal Hapayal - This fund will provide scholarships to thousands of students for volunteer hours for the community under the "School of Great Freedom" program sponsored by the Lapis and local authorities. Also within this scholarship fund, scholarships will also be distributed to students studying in foreign budget institutions.
* Student Assistance through Academic Institutions - Complementary to that already provided in academic institutions at the beginning of the crisis. In this context, additional assistance will be given to students with financial difficulties, including students living in dormitories, students with dropout potential and students who have difficulty in their studies.