The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel Ltd. (CC)

Date of Award

04.07.2021

Program

Israel, Healthcare & Preparedness

Amount

$660,000

Term of Grant

36 months

Project Title

Opportunity for Success – Scholarships for Ethiopian-Israelis Pursuing Nursing Degrees

Project Description

This grant will provide three years of financial support for 36 Ethiopian-Israeli scholarship students pursuing B.A. degrees in nursing at YVC. The grant will help this these non-traditional students from Israel’s Ethiopian immigrant community obtain their degrees, achieve financial security and professional mobility, and help lessen Israel’s national nursing shortage.