Tel Aviv University announced that, as part of its appreciation for IDF reservists and following Operation Rising Lion, it will grant full tuition scholarships for the 2024/25 academic year to 180 undergraduate students who served more than 200 days in reserve duty over the past year.
Eligibility applies both to new students beginning their studies in 2024/25 and to current undergraduate students already enrolled at the university. The scholarship covers 100% of annual tuition fees. The qualifying reserve duty period is October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025.
Since the outbreak of the war, more than 8,000 TAU students across all degree programs have been called up for reserve duty — the highest number among all Israeli academic institutions. The scholarships aim to ease the transition of reservists from the battlefield back to the classroom and allow them to dedicate their time to academic studies.
The university’s leadership emphasized: “This financial support reflects Tel Aviv University’s deep commitment to IDF reservists and to ensuring their academic success, while also recognizing the academic and economic hardships created by their reserve service. Since the war began, the university has distributed thousands of scholarships totaling more than 40 million shekels, covering tuition assistance, dormitory housing, tutoring, psychological services, and more.”