2022-2023
Year of Service Tuition
Year Program (Sept – May): $15,000
Fall Semester Program (Sept – Dec): $8,700
Spring Semester Program (Jan – May): $8,950
Spring Plus Program (Jan – Aug): $9,950
Year Plus Program (Sept – Aug, or Jan- Dec): $15,500
Portland State University Enrollment – $1000 per semester
*This fee enables students to enroll in their Aardvark Israel courses for university credit.
** Plus Program – Includes 2 months in the USA in addition to Israel. The tuition includes round-trip flight (TLV-NYC), insurance, NYC and DC trips, J1 visa to the USA, and placement services at camp. Participants are paid $400 in exchange for working at summer camp.
- United Arab Emirates – $2,500
- Czech Republic – $2,500
- Spain – $2,500
- Ethiopia – $2,500
- Italy – $2,500
- Germany – $2,500
- Poland – $2,500
- 2-Months in Africa:
Uganda and Ghana: $4,000 - 2-Months in USA:
DC, NYC, Camp: $1,500 - 2-Months on Kibbutz Harduf: $3,000
2024-2025
August-
Fall: $8,700
Year: $15,000
January-
Spring: $8,950
Year Plus (Israel portion of tuition): $15,000
- 5-7 day Trips: Spain, UAE, Ethiopia, Italy, Poland: $2,500
- 2-Week Cultural Exchange Programs: Nepal and Zambia: $3,000
- 2-Months in Africa:
Uganda and Ghana: $4,000 - 2-Months in USA:
DC, NYC, Camp: $1,500 - 2-Months on Kibbutz Harduf: $3,000
Most participants are eligible for an automatic grant from Masa, which will be deducted from the cost of the program tuition. Scholarships are also available.
Payment Schedules
- $100 Non-Refundable Application Fee – required upon registering
- March 1 – Pay Deposit of $5,000 (refundable before June 1
- July 1 – Balance of tuition due
- A $500 late fee will be assessed for failure to submit tuition or a signed payment plan agreement by the July 1 deadline
- $100 Non-Refundable Application Fee – required upon registering
- August 1 – Pay Deposit of $5,000 (refundable before November 1)
- December 1 – Balance of tuition due
- A $500 late fee will be assessed for failure to submit tuition or a signed payment plan agreement by the December 1 deadline
Cancellation Fees
September Programs
- All tuition payments are fully refundable prior to June 1.
- Between June 1 and July 15 a $1000 cancellation fee will apply.
- After July 15 and prior to the start of the program, a $2500 cancellation fee will apply.
- Tuition and fees are non-refundable once the program has begun.
January Programs
- All tuition payments are fully refundable prior to August 1.
- Between November 1 and December 15 a $1000 cancellation fee will apply.
- After December 15 and prior to the start of the program, a $2500 cancellation fee will apply.
- Tuition and fees are non-refundable once the program has begun.
