Scholarship Fund – for students lacking financial means
- MADOR: National Initiatives of the Joint Council of Mechinot
Scholarship Fund – for students lacking financial means
The need:
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Most of the Mechinot charge students a sum of $3,200 a month to help pay for living expenses at the Mechinot. A significant number of the Mechina students are unable to meet these payments.
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The JCM is morally and socially committed to allowing each and every suitable candidate to join a Mechina, regardless of his/her socio-economic background.
The solution:
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In order to remove the financial obstacle, the JCM has decided to set up a scholarship fund and to offer scholarships to eligible students, to cover tuition fees.
Year of inception: 2016
Data: (icons – balance / pie graph)
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30% of the students are not able to pay full tuition fees
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The cost of one student per Mechina year: $12,500
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State involvement in student cost: $6,250
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Student payment: $3,200
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Scholarship needed by student (average): $1,250
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