Approximately one and a half million shekels will be distributed to city resident students in scholarships for 2026.
The 2026 scholarship year kicked off with an event attended by approximately 150 students from the city.
On November 27th, the scholarship year was launched, led by the Youth Department and the "Yoda" Youth Center from the Society, Youth and Young People's Division. The event took place at SpaceMod study complex with the participation of Mayor Haim Bibas, Chair of the Municipal Scholarship Committee, Cherie Albucher, and the Director of the Scholarship Department at Mifal HaPais, Erez Granit. As part of the event, the scholarship recipients enjoyed an inspiring lecture by Dr. Yuval Dror on the topic of AI.
Every year, the Municipality of Modi'in Maccabim Re'ut, in collaboration with Mifal HaPais, distributes approximately 150 study scholarships in various tracks. The total amount of scholarships to be awarded is estimated at approximately one and a half million shekels for young students in the city, who will donate their time to the community in the areas of welfare, youth, children, young people, the elderly, and more. The scholarships are provided by the municipality in collaboration with Mifal HaPais and in collaboration with other organizations.
The students who are accepted into the various scholarship tracks undertake over 18,000 hours of activity for the community. In addition to the financial reward, program participants benefit from a sense of empowerment and belonging to the city and a contribution to the promotion of social and community projects in the city. Among the areas of volunteering: promoting projects for diverse populations, new immigrants, youth, children, special needs, the elderly, assistance in community centers, and more. The amount of the scholarship that each student can receive ranges from about 5,000 to 10,000 NIS.
Cherie Albucher, Chair of the Municipal Scholarship Committee: "In the past two years, we have seen them, with heroism, dedication, volunteerism, reserve duty, quiet strength, and their good choice to be part of the action. They are the future of the city. They are the future of the country. Our job is to continue to invest in them because this is the most important investment there is."
