Students & lone soldiers
Students, gap year and lone soldiers
Ashkelon Academic College is in the city and has a dean of students with support for olim students and student dorms, and Barzilai University Medical Center trains medical and nursing students. Soldiers in compulsory service get a full arnona exemption on up to 70 m2, and the Ministry of Aliyah branch handles lone-soldier grants.
Students & lone soldiers
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7 steps, in the order most people take them.
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Academic College dean of students
The dean of students office handles scholarships, dorms and support at Ashkelon Academic College (12 Ben Tzvi St).
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Adjustments for olim students
Olim within 7 years of aliyah are entitled to extra exam time; olim handled by the Aliyah Ministry Students Authority can get tutoring from outstanding students.
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Medical and nursing students at Barzilai
Barzilai Medical Center has a section for interns and medical students and runs an academic nursing school.
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Lone-soldier support
The Ministry of Aliyah Ashkelon branch handles lone-soldier grants; Nefesh B'Nefesh has guidance on the IDF and Sherut Leumi.
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Arnona exemption for soldiers
Soldiers in compulsory service get 100% off arnona on up to 70 m2, until 4 months after release.
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Getting to Tel Aviv and Be'er Sheva
Trains run from Ashkelon station; bus 304 to Tel Aviv Savidor starts at the Academic College (GTFS, October 2026).
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Guides
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Good to know
The free resident parking permit (tav toshav) requires a vehicle licence in your name and an updated address on your teudat zehut.
Community groups
Where people talk
- Ashkelon Municipality Telegram channelTelegram · Ashkelon Municipality
- Ashkelon Municipality WhatsApp channelWhatsApp · Ashkelon Municipality
- Ashkelon-Baltimore PartnershipWebsite or forum · The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore with Ashkelon Municipality
Source
- aac.ac.il (opens in a new tab)
- aac.ac.il (opens in a new tab)
- aac.ac.il (opens in a new tab)
- barzilaimc.org.il (opens in a new tab)
- gov.il (opens in a new tab)
- nbn.org.il (opens in a new tab)
- ashkelon.muni.gov.il (opens in a new tab)
- open-bus-stride-api.hasadna.org.il (opens in a new tab)
- ashkelon.muni.gov.il (opens in a new tab)
This page was written for Ashkelon from the sources above.
