The joy and adventure of a summer in Israel is more accessible than ever! RootOne offers a $3,000 travel voucher for Jewish teens who travel to Israel with BBYO in the summer of 2022.
A limited number of $3,000 RootOne travel vouchers are available for teens participating in any BBYO Passport Summer Experience in Israel, including connected programs that combine experiences outside of Israel (i.e. Europe + Israel, Leadership + Israel). Applications will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis.
In order to receive a RootOne voucher, families must select and register their teen for an eligible program in Israel—see voucher details and eligibility rules below. Following a successful registration, BBYO will send the RootOne voucher application directly to families. You can expect an email with this information in late fall or early winter.
VOUCHER DETAILS
- 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.
All Jewish teens are welcomed on our programs and are eligible for the voucher, regardless of prior BBYO involvement.
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.
No. Only BBYO summer Israel programs qualify.
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.
*NOTE* A completed voucher application does not guarantee approval. Voucher decisions will be at the discretion of RootOne.
