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    Education interrupted should not mean dreams abandoned.

    Students at Tel Aviv University have shown remarkable resilience through years marked by instability, disruption, and uncertainty. Many have experienced interrupted studies, economic hardship, emotional stress, and the ongoing challenge of rebuilding normal academic life.

    As they work to regain momentum, the need for support has never been greater.

    The Forward Together Campaign is dedicated to helping students continue their education and rebuild their futures through:

    • Scholarships and Financial Aid
    • Emergency Student Assistance
    • Mental Health and Wellness Services
    • Academic Mentoring and Tutoring

    This campaign is about more than financial assistance. It is about restoring confidence, creating stability, and ensuring that talented students have the opportunity to succeed despite the challenges they have faced.

    With your partnership, we can help students move from disruption to recovery, and from recovery to achievement.

    Make your gift today and help move a student forward. Education shouldn’t stop because life was interrupted.

    The need for support:

    A March 2026 survey by the National Union of Israeli Students found these troubling statistics:

    • 55% Reported feelings of anxiety and stress
    • 82% Reported being unable to study or concentrate
    • 59% Missed scheduled exams due to the security situation

    In this reality, scholarships and assistance became a vital safety net that empowered students to keep building their dreams despite ongoing challenges. Meet some of the outstanding students whose studies depend on your support:

    Alon

    Alon was critically wounded while serving mandatory duty, yet made the decision to continue studying no matter what. With incredible support from the faculty and staff at the Fleishman Faculty of Engineering and the University as a whole, Alon was able to succeed in his studies.

    Noa

    Noa grew up in the north of Israel, in the periphery, to parents who immigrated from Ethiopia. When she applied for university, she noted her Ethiopian heritage and hometown in the periphery and was then contacted by TAU’s Student Success Center. Through Admas (supported by the Goodman Fellowship Program), she receives financial aid and personalized academic support . When they provided her with a scholarship, she didn’t fully realize how important that support would be. But today she can say that without the financial help, she simply wouldn’t be able to study in Tel Aviv.

    Kochava

    Kochava always loved learning, but for many years she didn’t believe that she would be part of the academic world. She grew up in Jerusalem in challenging family circumstances. At age 10, social services placed her in Israel’s boarding school system which houses youth who need a safe place to live. At 14, a friend’s family adopted her, providing her with vital support through her high school years. “I used to doubt that I would even graduate high school let alone enter university, either because I wouldn’t be able to afford it or wouldn’t be qualified.”

    Tomer

    When Dr. Tomer Langberg, a Ph.D. graduate in neuroscience from the University of California, Berkeley, searched for a post-doctoral position, Tel Aviv University was at the top of his list. However, coming to TAU would not have been possible without financial support. Langberg researches the role of neurons in creating memories. His work may have major implications for understanding memory-related neuropsychiatric conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.

    Weeam

    Weeam is from Arraba in the north of Israel and is the third oldest of five brothers and sisters. Her scholarship has been a life-changer. When Weeam lost her job, her mother had been in the hospital for six months and her father couldn’t work. Financial support enabled her to keep going and continue her studies. She currently volunteers at a children’s oncology ward and plans to apply to medical school.