FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1. Tuition for the 24 credits - US $3,500
2. Room and board (subsidized). Total: ca. US $3,000
3. Health insurance and transportation (inc. field trips) - US $500
4. Additional expenses: pocket money and books - US $50-100 a month)
Use of phone,
fax, photocopier, washing machine and other costs such as personal
outings and related site entry fees, depend on personal needs, habits
and interests.
Explanation of Costs
Health Insurance:
A health insurance policy from one’s home country is required
for Europeans, North Americans and all others where possible. All
students who arrive without a policy must arrange for one through the
University.
Other Transportation and entrance fees:
Tuition fees cover all expenses related to the field trips:
transportation costs, guiding fees and entrance fees. Other excursions
not offered by the Home will be at each student’s own expense, for
example, any bus rides from the Home’s suburban location into Jerusalem. A monthly bus ticket to city is about
US$70
Personal Discretionary Spending:
Long-distance calls and faxes, personal photocopying, and personal
laundry expenses should be budgeted into the pocket money expenses.
Need-based scholarships for Bible translators and consultants only may be available through the Home for Bible Translators.
HOW TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
To apply or enquire about a possible scholarship, Bible translators or
consultants who qualify for the Hebrew University program should contact
the Home for Bible Translators, supplying the following information.
1) A short description of the project they are involved in, and how this
proposed study program may benefit their project;
2) A description of their financial situation; and
3) Two letters of recommendation from your organization or sponsors,
including a professor or a pastor.
These items should to be sent to the Home for Bible Translators during the application process. Please note that, if possible, faxing and emailing documents are the preferred means of communication, followed up with mail the originals to Israel as soon as possible.
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS INFORMATION
United States, Canadian, and most Western European citizens receive a 3-month tourist visa automatically upon arrival in Israel at the Ben Gurion airport. An extension of this visa or a new student visa must be obtained from the Ministry of Interior by the end of this three months entry visa. An alternative procedure, is to obtain a student visa through the nearest Israeli Embassy or Consulate in one's home country for the duration of their study program at the Hebrew University, thereby avoiding the necessity of many hours needed to apply for renewal or a new visa at the local offices in Jerusalem.
Students from all other countries - African, Asian, South American, and Eastern European - must apply for a six-month student visa at the Israeli Embassy or Consulate closest to their home country or region. This should be done immediately after receiving the acceptance letter from the Hebrew University.
IMPORTANT: Since the Israeli Consulates and Embassies throughout the world act only on the decision of the Ministry of Interior in Jerusalem, the visa application process from these countries must involve the Home for Bible Translators. HBT works with local authorities in Jerusalem to obtain the student visa. It is essential that the Home for Bible Translators be given the needed personal information requested in the HBT Application Form and that this is done well in advance to the scheduled arrival.
Upon acceptance to the Hebrew University program, a copy of the acceptance letter will be sent to the student and to HBT. This copy of the Hebrew University acceptance letter should be kept with you for reference when traveling to Israel. HBT uses the personal information, particularly passport information and photos, along with the University acceptance letter to secure a visa for students. HBT cannot guarantee a visa but has tract recorded of success.
New students are picked up at the airport upon arrival as a service from HBT. Arrival information (date, time, airline, and flight number) needs to be conveyed well in advance so HBT can schedule this service.
The Home for Bible Translators provides the use of four shared bedrooms (2 or 3 students to a room, maximum of 12 students), each with its own private bathroom. In addition, HBT volunteers provide meals, linens, and bedding as needed.
Use of a washing machine, photocopier, and fax are also available for a small fee. A phone is available for local calls. Long distance calls can be made using a phone card that can be purchased locally. A high-speed cable and wireless connection to the Internet is also available free of charge at HBT and the University.
HBT provides a quiet setting for study in an international community of serious students and scholars; it features a small basic library for Old Testament translators and a large common living room.
Three basic daily meals are provided for the duration of the course for students residing at the Home for Bible Translators. Students are required to clean their room weekly and occasionally to give a hand in helping the volunteer kitchen staff.
Student life
at HBT is more like living with a family than living in dorm on a
university campus. Students eat together, have devotions together, and
at times study together. They develop into a family of mutually
supportive students along with the volunteer staff.
It is important that students have the ability to work and live together
in this social setting. There is little time to become lonely or bored.
With the weekly field trips, the Shabbat dinners, the daily rides to the
University and back, there is no lack of good company.
During your free time, you can get involved with the local Christian
community, take your own tours around Jerusalem, shop at the local
stores, or take a bus trip to Tel Aviv.
For an additional charge, special accommodations are available to married applicants accompanied by their spouses. Most students, however, come to Israel and study without their spouses for the six months period.
If you have any questions about the living situation, feel free to contact us at any time.
The Home is open to students and guests when the regularly scheduled programs are not operating. The Home provides subsidized lodging so that the low fee includes rent, electricity, water, and use of the kitchen.
The following rates apply:
· Mother tongue Bible translators pay only US$ 6 per night ($180.00 per month)
· Hebrew language students pay US$ 10 per night ($300.00 per month)
Scholars and
Pastors pay US$ 15 per night ($450.00 per month, or $600.00 for a couple
per month)