Tuition & Expenses
Tuition
The cost of the full, Main WUJS program is $US 5,500. The fee covers housing in a shared (2-person) studio apartment, Hebrew classes and Jewish/Israel study courses, tours of the country, seminars, hikes and one main meal per day.

The Arad Arts Project costs $6,000, which includes the same facilities and provisions at WUJS as detailed above and additional studio space in Arad.

The Peace and Social Justice track costs $6,500. This cost includes housing and one meal a day at the WUJS Institute campus in Arad for the first half of the program, and accommodations and meal arrangements elsewhere in Israel during the internship period.

Zman Tel Aviv $7,000.

Students arriving as Olim (New immigrants) receive an automatic $1000 scholarship from WUJS.
Other internal WUJS scholarships are available based on financial need.

Schedule of Payment:

  • $US100 application fee (non-refundable) to be paid upon submission of your application to WUJS. This fee is not part of the tuition payments.
  • Upon acceptance to the program first tuition payment of $US 1000.
  • One month prior to program opening, payment of remainder of tuition.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:
Students canceling their participation in the program will be entitled to refunds of tuition payments made to WUJS as follows:

  • Cancellation up to 2 months before the program begins – FULL refund of any tuition payment made.
  • Cancellation up to 1 month before the program begins – refund of paid tuition minus $500.
  • Cancellation within the month before the program begins – refund of paid tuition minus $750.
  • Cancellation/departure or other voluntary withdrawal by student up to one month after the program’s opening -refund of paid tuition minus $1,500.
  • Cancellation/departure after one month into the program, no refund will be given.

Removal or Dismissal from the Program:
Students dismissed or otherwise involuntarily removed from the WUJS program for disciplinary reasons at any time, will not be entitled to any refund of tuition.


Expenses

Participants in the WUJS program usually incur additional expenditures as follows:

  • Textbooks and Dictionaries: About $35
  • Safety Deposit: 300 NIS.
  • Student Activity Fund 200 NIS.
  • Renewal/Extension of Tourist Visa 150 NIS.
  • Travel: Roundtrip bus fare from Arad to Tel Aviv or Jerusalem is about $20
  • For day-to-day expenses and entertainment: About $200 - $250 per month, according to your lifestyle.
    All costs are quoted in US dollars unless otherwise noted.

Deferment of Guaranteed Federal Student Loans
The Institute is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for the deferment of Guaranteed Student Loans, and has been assigned the School Code Number 021538-00. Requests for loan deferments will only be handled after the student has arrived at WUJS.

Updated: November 2007