Top Israeli University Expands Program for Disadvantaged Students

Students from economically disadvantaged areas of Israel will have a better chance of getting into Tel Aviv University, one of the country's most selective institutions, this year. The university has announced that 75 places will be made available this fall to the top five students in 100 selected high schools in rural and outlying areas, even if they do not meet the standard admissions requirements.

The decision follows a successful pilot program that began a year and a half ago in

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