Masa - Kibbutz Ulpan: Cost, Coverage & How to Fund It
Masa - Kibbutz Ulpan is a 5-month MASA-affiliated program that combines intensive multi-level Hebrew language study with authentic communal living on Israeli kibbutzim. Run by PZC Hagshama, participants live and work side-by-side with kibbutz members at four participating kibbutzim — Sde Eliyahu, Etzion Tzuba, Ein Hashofet, and Ma'agan Michael — gaining real Hebrew fluency while experiencing Israel's unique cooperative living tradition. It is one of the most authentically immersive ways to learn Hebrew and understand Israeli culture from the inside, welcoming both short-term participants and those exploring aliyah.
Program Highlights
- ✓Multi-level Hebrew ulpan — study from beginner to advanced alongside international participants
- ✓Live and work on Israeli kibbutz — authentic communal immersion unlike any classroom program
- ✓Four kibbutz options: Sde Eliyahu, Etzion Tzuba, Ein Hashofet, and Ma'agan Michael
- ✓MASA grant eligible — up to $4,500
- ✓Open to participants considering aliyah (immigration) as well as short-term participants
- ✓Communal kibbutz dining, work assignments, and daily life shared with Israeli kibbutz members
What's Included
- ✓Multi-level Hebrew ulpan language instruction
- ✓Shared kibbutz dormitory accommodation
- ✓Communal kibbutz meals
- ✓Agricultural and community work assignment on the kibbutz
- ✓MASA grant application support
- ✓Israel cultural programming and Shabbat experience on kibbutz
$250 one-time account opening fee applies
What Parents Say About Masa - Kibbutz Ulpan
“Kibbutz Ulpan is the real thing — I lived and worked on a working kibbutz, ate every meal with the same people, and studied Hebrew four mornings a week. My Hebrew went from nothing to conversational in five months. The kibbutz lifestyle is something you have to live to understand. Israel Prepaid's Bronze Plan made it completely affordable.”
“I'd studied Hebrew in college but living on a kibbutz accelerated everything. The classroom gave me structure, the kibbutz gave me practice. I was picking apples on Tuesday and conjugating verbs on Wednesday. Nothing replicates that. My parents had funded the Bronze Plan years before I enrolled — the cost was already handled.”
Stories are illustrative of typical parent experiences.
How Israel Prepaid Covers Masa - Kibbutz Ulpan
The Bronze Plan is recommended for Masa - Kibbutz Ulpan. The earlier you enroll, the lower your monthly payment and the higher your coverage.
| Enrollment Age | Monthly Payment | Guaranteed Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 | $89/mo | $35,976 |
| Age 3 | $105/mo | $32,392 |
| Age 5 | $119/mo | $30,044 |
| Age 8 | $151/mo | $26,584 |
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