Technion Supporting Students Fighting Hamas With Financial Aid

Israel’s leading science and engineering university is providing financial and emotional support for its students who have been called up as part of Israel’s mass mobilization of its reserve soldiers to fight the Hamas terror group. 

The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology will grant 6,000 shekels (approx. $1,570) to every student who has received an emergency call up. 

The funding is intended for tuition fees, rent for the Technion’s campus dormitories and other related payments. 

The grant will be given to those who served in the reserves for at least 30 cumulative days, starting from October 7 – when Hamas terrorists stormed into southern Israel and murdered 1,400 people – until the beginning of the semester.

“2,500 students left everything behind and were mobilized by an emergency call-up order, to ensure our right to a life of security and tranquility in this country,” said Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan. 

“It’s important that each and every one of them knows that the entire Technion community is mobilized and harnessed for their sake,” he said.

“This assistance, which adds to a series of support measures we have already taken, will provide them with a financial envelope and some peace of mind during these tumultuous days.

“We are very proud of you, our reserve soldiers, we trust you and look forward to your safe return home.”

Since the outbreak of the war, the Technion has already provided a series of grants and benefits to students serving in the reserves, including:

Full exemption from dormitory rent payment for the months of October and November; 

A two-week organizational program before the start of the academic year to make the return to routine as easy as possible;

Special financial assistance for reserve soldier students and their families, as well as certain academic exceptions for the reserve soldiers themselves; and

Emotional support and guidance counseling. 

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