Application for participation in travel expenses

Applications for participation in travel expenses for the 2022-2023 school year are now being accepted.

Requests can be submitted until February 28, 2023.

Criteria for participation in student travel expenses

• First to tenth grade boys/girls living and studying in Jerusalem only.
• To be eligible, the student must meet two criteria. The first is the distance criterion, and the second is one of the following: social eligibility or recommendation from a principal or number of children in the family.

1. Distance of residence from the school (according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Education - click here - in Hebrew), is a necessary condition for eligibility.
   
   The distance between the place of residence and the nearest educational institution that justifies participation in expenses according to the address on the identity card.

• For students up to the fourth grade (inclusive) - 2 km or more.
• For students in the fifth grade and above - 3 km or more.
  
  The measured distance is the walking distance for pedestrians, regardless of the number of bus stops, or of the roads for vehicles.
  Exceptional approvals will be given on the basis of deviations of up to 200 meters, in case of inaccuracy in the computerized system.

2. The student must meet one of the following 3 criteria:

• Social eligibility - The student must present a valid certificate from the Welfare Bureau regarding the degree of eligibility A/B, or a certificate of income guarantee provided by the National Insurance Institute or the Ministry of Education, or a certificate of income supplement, or a certificate that one parent receives a disability pension (at least 50% disability percentage) from the National Insurance Institute because he is entitled to a social benefit.
• Recommendation of the principal- a written request from the director or advisor of the institution that is placed in the student's personal file. This criterion requires the approval of the commissioner  in the Education Administration and the recommendation of a principal.
• A family with at least 3 children (after meeting the distance criterion), will be able to receive participation without the need for social eligibility or the recommendation of the principal.
  Parents who have difficulty submitting the application will be able to receive assistance from the educational institution. For questions and support, please contact us by email at Travel_Char@jerusalem.muni.il, or call 02-6295788 from 10:00 to 12:00.