$3,000 ROOTONE ISRAEL VOUCHER

As in years past, BBYO is once again applying for funding from RootOne LLC., an organization aimed at helping teens travel to and experience Israel. RootOne may help offset costs for eligible trip participants only. BBYO is actively applying for our RootOne grant, and we encourage you to take part today! Learn more at RootOne.org and be in touch with us directly with any questions. (Note, Vouchers are subject to participant eligibility and are not guaranteed. BBYO’s prior RootOne funding is no guarantee of future funding.)

• Applying for the travel voucher is as easy as:
  (1) Choosing your Summer Experience in Israel, which includes connected programs that combine experiences outside of Israel (i.e. Europe + Israel, Leadership + Israel)
  (2) Signing up with BBYO by registering for your desired trip
  (3) Completing the voucher application with RootOne
  BBYO will only send the RootOne voucher application directly to families after they have successfully completed registration for an eligible program. We anticipate sending families the voucher application in winter, but this is subject to change at the sole discretion of RootOne.

No. If you have previously received a RootOne voucher, you are not eligible to apply again. However, other BBYO scholarships may be available. Find additional scholarship information here.

Eligibility rules are determined by RootOne. For more information on Voucher eligibility, please visit their website. Eligible voucher applicants must be currently enrolled in 9th through 12th grade, Jewish, and citizens of the United States or Canada. Voucher eligibility is not connected to financial need or merit. Additionally, applicants must be in good standing with BBYO, cannot be on probation, and/or cannot owe any funds to BBYO. If you have previously received a RootOne voucher, you are not eligible to apply again.

Once registration opens and the voucher applications are available, we typically expect RootOne to send notifications within 14 days of receiving your completed registration and voucher application.

Voucher recipients must agree to take part in pre- and post-summer engagement programming (~8 hours total) as well as complete a post-program confidential survey. Non-fulfillment of these obligations and/or removal from the program due to a Code of Conduct violation will necessitate repayment of the $3,000 voucher to BBYO.

The voucher can be applied to all BBYO Passport Summer Experiences in Israel, including connected programs that combine experiences outside of Israel (i.e. Europe + Israel, Leadership + Israel)

Yes, you may receive the $3,000 Israel voucher and still be eligible for other forms of scholarship from BBYO as well as from other funding sources.

Families are responsible for paying the balance in full minus any scholarship awards they are expecting to maintain a current account balance. If your family overpays for their teen’s experience—which results in an account overage—BBYO will refund your family (or funder) for your account overage by sending a check in September after account reconciliations have been completed.

You will only need to pay the program balance, minus any expected scholarship funding that BBYO is aware of. Please see the example chart below:

Yes! Register for any Israel program of your choice now to qualify for the voucher. If you want to change programs, switch dates, or add a connected experience in Europe or North America later, just, email us to request to switch.

The vouchers are funded by RootOne. Seeded by a generous gift from The Marcus Foundation and powered by The Jewish Education Project, RootOne will provide major subsidies for trip participants (called RootOne Vouchers), invest in elevating trip curricula and experiences, and work with its partners to create deeper pre- and post-trip engagement opportunities to help strengthen participants’ Jewish identities and connections to Israel before they begin college.

Additional information about RootOne Vouchers can be found on their website.