Year budget planner

Tuition is only part of the cost. Put in your own numbers for the rest, subtract any grants, and see what the year really comes to.

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Which program is this for?

Optional. If the program publishes its tuition, you'll see it here to copy in.

What Aardvark Israel (Tel Aviv) publishes: 2026-2027: one semester (August start) $13,990; year-long program $25,990; one semester (January start) $14,990. 2027-2028: semester $14,990; year $26,990. Includes program tuition, medical insurance, apartment in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem, internship/volunteering placement, local transportation, weekly field trips, overnight trips and Shabbatonim, Hebrew ulpan, classes and extracurriculars. Meals and airfare are not included. See it on their site

One-time costs

TuitionThe full-year figure from the program, in US dollars.

Registration or application feesOnly if they're charged on top of tuition.

FlightsEvery trip you expect to pay for, including a visit home.

Health insuranceLeave empty if tuition already includes it.

Packing and setting upLuggage, bedding, plug adapters, clothes.

Anything else, onceVisa fees, college credit fees, a laptop.

Monthly costs

Months in Israel

Spending moneyFood out, coffee, small things.

Phone plan

Buses, trains and Shabbat travel

Anything else, monthlyLaundry, gym, tutoring.

Help toward the cost

Masa grantOnly if the program is a Masa program and the student qualifies.

Scholarships from the program

Community or other scholarships

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Year budget planner

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