Ir#ka Scholarship Fund Presentation to the UJA
May 2014
Range of obstacles facing Arab students
1. At entry:
o
o
o
o
o
Matriculation exams, PET tests
Language: Gaps in Hebrew and English
Deficiencies in learning skills
Lack of proper pre-academic information and guidance
Reluctance to undertake preparatory programs
(“mechinot”)
2. And then…
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o
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Cultural and Social aspects
Lack of good transportation, housing
Diminished employment opportunities at graduation
Economic difficulties
2 Higher Education
Summary:
Jewish
Sector
Academic Faculty 2%
(98%)
Ph.D. – 4.5% M.A. – 9%
(96%, 92%)
Graduates – 9%
(91%)
Undergrads – 12.5% (88%, 91%)
Jewish
Sector
(1st year students -­‐9.5%)
(52%)
Percentage of 18-­‐24 age group who begin academic studies – 21%
(47%)
Comply with University Min. Requirements – 23%
(55%)
EnOtled to “Bagrut” cerOficate – 31%
(78%)
Have taken final exams (“Bagrut”) – 60%
(82,800, 95%)
High School Students – 20,700 (65% of 17-­‐18 age group)
3 Drafting a plan: policy principles
Ø  Goals:
o  Increase % of graduates, shorten time to graduation
o  open up whole range of disciplines, for both genders
o  increase number of entering students
o  Increase % pursuing higher degrees
Ø  Holistic and comprehensive approach: address whole range of
obstacles, from high school through employment
Ø  Build-in flexibility of plans for trial and error, ongoing
assessment of progress
Ø  Engagement of Arab community
4 Policy
High School
•  Candidate ScouOng
•  Awareness
•  Guidance & DirecOon
Pre-­‐
Academia
•  Academic PreparaOon
1st Year Undergrads
•  Improving IntegraOon in Academia
•  Irteka Scholarship Fund
2nd – 3rd years
•  VocaOonal Guidance
Advanced Degrees & Faculty
•  Masters Degree
•  Ph.D. Students
•  Post-­‐Docs
•  Academic Faculty
5 The Scholarship Fund Goals
SHORT TERM GOALS:
o  Immediate financial aid to students from low socio-economic
background.
o  Signaling to the Arab community what fields of study are in
high demand in the Israeli job market and increase diversity
of fields.
LONG TERM GOALS:
o  Increase % of graduates, shorten time to graduation.
o  Expand and diversify the fields of study they choose.
o  Increasing the number of Arab students in the Israeli higher
education system.
o  Lead to a broader & better integration into the Israeli
economy and society.
Target Population
Arab students (including Druze and Circassian students) who:
•  Study for their bachelor's degree
•  Come from low socio-economic backgrounds
•  Study in “preferred fields” in institutions recognized by Israel’s
Council for Higher Education (CHE)
“preferred fields”: as determined by the program's steering commicee Specific fields of study that have high demand in the Israeli job market, but have a relaOvely low demand among the Arab students Criteria for selecting Scholarship
Recipients
Field of study -­‐ up to 40 points
applicant
Socioeconomic background -­‐ up to 60 points
Final Score up to 100 points
The Irteka Scholarship
o  Total number of recipients: 650 new scholarships each
year.
o  Amount: 10,000 NIS (Full tuition) to each student in his
first and second academic years, and 5,000 NIS for the 3rd
year and 4th year (depending on the standard length of the
degree).
2014 –
o  Marketing process in campuses and in Arabic media,
o  Number of applicants: 4,103
o  Applicants that met all requirements: 3,482
Geography
Applicants and recipients of scholarship according to geographical area
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 10% 10% 19% 18% 71% 72% Scholarship applicants North Center scholarship recipients South Institution Type
Applicants and recipients of scholarship according to ins#tu#on type 100% 18% 90% 39% 80% 70% 35% 60% 50% 5% 5% 40% 30% 56% 42% 20% 10% 0% Scholarship applicants UniversiOes Private colleges Scholarship recipients Academic colleges Teacher training colleges Preferred Fields
Scholarship applicants Scholarship recipients Rank C 7% Rank D 28% Rank C 28% Rank A 37% Rank B 7% Rank B 15% Rank A 78% Scholarship Recipients in "Rank A "Fields
Engineering Exact and Natural Sciences B.A. in Teaching Math, Science & Technology Architecture, Arts & Music Economics, Accoun#ng & Public Administra#on 17% 39% 4% 1% 39% Thank you for your and Ome and partnership!
Age Distribution
36% 23% 11% 10% 11% 6% 73
232
147
66
69
40
18-­‐19 20 21 22 23-­‐24 25-­‐30 1% 9
30-­‐35 2% 14
above 35 Income Per Capita
Number of Students 160 140 120 Average: ₪ 1870
Median:₪ 1498
100 80 60 40 20 0 Income per Capita Socioeconomic Criteria
Marital Status
Up to 10 points
Income per capita
Up to 45 points
Number of students in the family Up to 5 points
Socio-­‐
economical score
up to 60 points
Marital Status
Marital Status
Single up to the age of 27, or married, etc. without children other
Married, etc. with children Single over the age of 27 without children 10 points
5 points
2.5 points
Maximum score is 10 points
Income Per Capita
Income per Capita
Single up 27 year old or married etc. without children
other
Student household income
Parents income
Parents income
Number of children
Number of brothers\sisters unOl the age of 22
Number of brothers up to 22 year old
Maximum score is 45 points
Number of students in the family
Number of students in the family
POINTS
No addiOonal students
0
One more student in the family
2.5 points
Two students or more in the family
5 points
Maximum score is 10 points
Rank of Study Fields
Rank A
Engineering
Exact and Natural
Sciences
Architecture, Arts &
Music
Economics, Accounting
& Public Administration
B.A. in Teaching Math,
Science & Technology
40
Rank B
Psychology
Business and
Management
Social Work
Communication
Disorders
30
Rank C
Medicine
Law
Social Sciences*
Health Professions*
20
Rank D
Humanities
Education
Dentistry
Optometry
Pharmacy
10
Geography
Age group and scholarship recipients according to geographical area
100% 90% 10% 13% 18% 80% 70% 29% 60% 50% 40% 30% 72% 59% 20% 10% 0% Age group (20-­‐29) North Center South scholarship recipients