Free of Charge High School Study Aboard Opportunities

1828 L Street Northwest,Washington DC 20036

16 November, 2022

Description

Future Leaders Exchange Abroad (FLEX Abroad): FLEX is a highly competitive, merit-based scholarship program funded by the U.S. Department of State that operates in Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. Over 35,000 students compete annually in multiple rounds of testing to earn a FLEX scholarship, which provides for them to spend an academic year in the United States living with a volunteer host family and attending a U.S. high school. While in the U.S., FLEX students gain leadership skills, learn about American society and values, and teach Americans about their home countries and cultures. FLEX students perform community service in their U.S. communities and act as ambassadors of their home countries. Many are inspired by this spirit of volunteerism to develop and implement innovative projects in their home countries, using the skills and ideas they gained while on program. FLEX students are naturally curious and enthusiastic citizens of the world. Application Deadline: December 7, 2022 Length: Academic Year Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Abroad): The YES Abroad program was initiated as a reciprocal extension of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study program for international students in countries with a significant Muslim population. Participants live with a host family, attend a local high school, acquire leadership skills, and engage in activities to learn about the host country’s society and values; they also help educate others about American society and values. For specific details, click on any of the participating countries in the list above. Application Deadline: December 7, 2022 Length: Academic Year National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y): promotes critical language learning among American youth. The program provides a tangible incentive for the learning and use of foreign language by creating overseas language study opportunities for U.S. high school students. The immersion programs are in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Russian, and Turkish-speaking locations. NSLI-Y immerses participants in the cultural life of the host community, giving them formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures. Participants receive intensive language instruction, live with a host family for all or part of the program, and participate in a variety of cultural activities. Application Deadline: November 7, 2022 Length: Summer and Academic Year