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Academic Year 2024-2025
Academic programs are open to students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. Graduated seniors are not eligible for any of our programs. Dates may be subject to change.
Spring Semester 2025
Departure Date: January 22, 2025
Return Date: May 28, 2025
Campus: Hod HaSharon
Early Bird: $22,950
Tuition, Room, and Board: $23,950
After Grants: $16,450*
Grants Available: Dream Israel and More! (See below)
January Mini-Mester 2025
Departure Date: January 22, 2025
Return Date: March 19, 2025
Campus: Hod HaSharon
Early Bird: $12,250
Tuition, Room, and Board: $12,750
After Grants: $5,250*
Grants Available: Dream Israel and More! (See below)
April Mini-Mester 2025
Departure Date: April 22, 2025
Return Date: June 18, 2025
Campus: Hod HaSharon
Early Bird: $12,250
Tuition, Room, and Board: $12,750
After Grants: $5,250*
Grants Available: Dream Israel and More! (See below)
Summer 2025
Our Summer 2025 programs are open to rising 11th and 12th grade students. Graduated seniors are not eligible for any of our programs. Dates may be subject to change.
Classic Israel
Departure Date: June 19, 2025
Return Date: July 30, 2025
Campus: Hod HaSharon
Tuition, Room, and Board: $10,900
After RootOne Vouchers: $7,900
*Final program dates subject to change
Explore Israel
Departure Date: June 24, 2025
Return Date: July 30, 2025
Campus: Hod HaSharon
Tuition, Room, and Board: $9,850
After RootOne Vouchers: $6,850
*Final program dates subject to change
Entrepreneurship Israel
Departure Date: July 2, 2025
Return Date: July 30, 2025
Campus: Hod HaSharon
Tuition, Room, and Board: $9,000
After RootOne Vouchers: $6,000
*Final program dates subject to change
Academic Year 2025-2026
Academic programs are open to students in 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. Graduated seniors are not eligible for any of our programs. Dates may be subject to change.
Fall Semester 2025
Departure Date: August 25, 2025
Return Date: December 23, 2025
Campus: Hod HaSharon
Early Bird: $22,950
Tuition, Room, and Board: $23,950
After Grants: $16,450*
Grants Available: Dream Israel and More! (See below)
Spring Semester 2026
Departure Date: January 22, 2026
Return Date: June 3, 2026
Campus: TBD
Early Bird: $22,950
Tuition, Room, and Board: $23,950
After Grants: $16,450*
Grants Available: Dream Israel and More! (See below)
January Mini-Mester 2026
Departure Date: January 22, 2026
Return Date: March 18, 2026
Campus: TBD
Early Bird: $12,250
Tuition, Room, and Board: $12,750
After Grants: $5,250*
Grants Available: Dream Israel and More! (See below)
April Mini-Mester 2026
Departure Date: April 14, 2026
Return Date: June 9, 2026
Campus: TBD
Early Bird: $12,250
Tuition, Room, and Board: $12,750
After Grants: $5,250*
Grants Available: Dream Israel and More! (See below)
*All grants pending student eligibility and individual grant requirements.
Financial Aid & Grants
We are committed to helping you get to Israel! Generous need-based financial aid is available for YOU! Find our FACTS APPLICATION and
submit at least 60 days prior to your departure. All Muss financial aid recipients will be required to participate in future recruitment efforts and Dream Israel.
Check out MORE INFORMATION regarding grants in your area.
Dream Israel helps Jewish high school students take the Israel trip of their dreams. Fundraise for a Jewish National Fund-USA project in Israel and become eligible for up to $7,500 in grants on our school year programs. Dream Israel grants may
not be combined with the Early Bird Price and may only be applied with certain discounts. Learn more here.
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Save up to $3,000 off your teen's summer program with available RootOne Vouchers. RootOne LLC is seeded through a generous grant by The Marcus Foundation and powered by The Jewish Education Project.
To apply for a voucher, participants must be a current 9th, 10th, or 11th grade Jewish teen, must self-identify as Jewish, must reside in the United States or Canada, and must not have received a previous RootOne voucher. There are no exceptions to these criteria.
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Teen Volunteer in Israel Missions are run in cooperation with Mosaic United and the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism.
Regional Scholarships & Grants
Your local Muss Representative can help secure funding from local Federations, synagogues, and the like. Additionally, nearly 70 regional scholarships are available. See the full list here.
Muss also offers regional grants, available for teens in Chicago, Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington, DC, Arizona, and small Jewish communities. Learn more here.
Payment Plan
Payment in full is required 45 days prior to departure. While there is no official Muss payment plan for the balance of the tuition, we are happy to receive a series
of payments from families who would prefer to break down and spread out financial disbursements prior to the date due.
Plant Your Way to Israel
Students can raise funds through Jewish National Fund-USA’s Plant Your Way program. This crowd-funding platform was designed for individuals, under the age of 30, planning to go to Israel. Fifty percent of all funds raised will be available
for contribution to your Muss tuition fees. The other 50% of earnings will be directed to Jewish National Fund-USA. Get started today!
Tuition & Payments
The Muss tuition fees cover the academic program, field trips, entrance fees, ground transportation, room and board, basic medical insurance, campus service fees, on-campus
health care, internet access, student dorm activities, and laundry services.
- All programs require a $250 non-refundable registration fee.
- There is a 3.0% credit card convenience fee for all transactions.
- Domestic and international airfare between the United States and Israel is not included in the price of the program. All participants are required to take one of our chaperoned group flights on the way to and from Israel and the United States.
School Year Program Payments
- A $2000 deposit must be made twelve months prior to departure to confirm early bird rate.
- A $2,500 tuition deposit is required upon acceptance to hold the student's spot on the program.
- Early bird offers are eligible up to 12 months prior to a program's start date.
- All tuition payments are non-refundable.
Summer Program Payments
- Full payment is required 6 weeks prior to trip departure date.
Tuition discounts are available for children of alumni, siblings of alumni and Jewish Communal Professionals. These grants may not be combined with other discounts or offers and students must participate in Dream Israel to qualify.
Contact your Local Muss Representative for more information about these available discounts.