A comprehensive application process, which includes a personal interview, a written essay and a review of past academic achievements, determines acceptance to this select group of students.

For an application form click here.

Tuition for the upcoming academic year 2008-09 at Michlelet Esther is $15,500. This fee includes room and board (three meals a day). A limited scholarship program is available. Michlelet Esther is a MASA-scholarship approved program. It also has joint programs with Stern College, Teacher’s Institute in Skokie, IL and Touro College.

Financial Aid

The school administers a limited program of financial assistance to qualified students who are in economic distress. Students who require help should first investigate the possibility of receiving monetary support from Jewish Federations, local synagogues, or other organizations that offer scholarships for study in Israel.

United States students who are enrolled in Joint Programs (described below) are eligible for Federal grants. New York State residents are also eligible for New York State grants.

A number of colleges and universities in the United States offer a Joint Program with Michlelet Esther whereby the student is accepted both at the home college and at Michlelet Esther. While attending Michlelet Esther, the student is considered a registered student of the home college and pays tuition to that college. In turn, the home college issues an official college transcript for credits taken at Michlelet Esther.

Medical Coverage

It is mandatory that all Michlelet Esther students join the AIM Gold Plan Hospital and Medical Insurance. This program covers:

Unlimited visits to the AIM Center for examinations and treatment located near the Neve Yerushalayim campus
Emergency room and hospitalization coverage throughout Israel
24-hour hot line with a physician on duty 7 days a week
Emergency dental care
X-rays, lab tests, specialist care, etc.
Periodic medical checkups
Visiting nurse services
Prescribed mediations included

The website for this service is http://www.aim.co.il. The e-mail address is aim@netvision.net.il. The US phone/fax number is: 1-800-4-AIM-PLAN

Application Procedure

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in applying to Michlelet Esther. Click here to view and print the application package. Fill out the application form, attach four current colored passport photographs, your high school transcript, and your SAT scores if you are a U.S. student or your GSCE scores if you are a British student. Also attach the two medical forms, the two recommendation forms, and an essay on one of the following topics of your choice:

The person or event that most influenced my Jewish development.
What are my goals for my year in Israel.
The character in Jewish history I would most like to meet.

Mail the application package along with $125.00 non-refundable application fee to the Michlelet Esther office in Israel. Click here for address. The deadline is Dec 1, 2007. Exceptions may be made for special circumstances.

Rabbi Winter and Rabbi Smith will be traveling to the United States, Canada, and Europe to meet potential students who meet the school’s requirements.