This update describes a plan by the Council for Higher Education (CHE) to promote higher education among Negev Bedouins in Israel. Negev Bedouin have the lowest rates of participation in higher education and the economy compared to both Jewish and Arab citizens, and suffer from the lowest socio-economic status in Israel. The CHE Plan is a based on the “Gateway to Academia” model, developed and piloted at Sapir College in the Negev to overcome the distinct barriers to higher education among the Negev Bedouin. This Update describes the plan, the current status of Bedouin ctiizen access to higher education, their unique needs and the way the model aims to address them.
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