Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)
A program of the U.S. Department of State, the CBYX program provides scholarships for eligible American high school students and recent graduates to spend an academic year of study and cultural immersion in Germany! Scholarship recipients will gain a new perspective on global current affairs and German social, economic, and political life, all while learning the German language through day-to-day life in the culture, attending a local high school, and living with a host family. The CBYX program is accepting applications for the 2024-25 program through November 1, 2023. Encourage students to start their application TODAY.
Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad
A program of the U.S. Department of State, the YES Abroad program provides scholarships for eligible American high school students and recent graduates to live with host families and attend a local high school for an academic year in countries like Egypt, Ghana, India, Senegal, Thailand, Turkey and more. YES Abroad students promote mutual understanding between the U.S. and the host country by building relationships with the local community. We expect the 2024-25 program application to open in September 2023 –click HERE to be notified when the application opens!
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
A program of the U.S. Department of State, the NSLI-Y program provides scholarships for eligible American high school students and recent graduates to learn one of eight critical languages: Persian, Indonesian, Hindi, Turkish, Chinese (Mandarin), Russian, Korean, and Arabic! Summer and academic year programs are available, with all programs including language instruction, cultural lessons and activities, conversation practice with local peers, and a host family component.
AFS-USA Study Abroad Opportunities & Scholarships:
https://www.afsusa.org/study-abroad/scholarships/#afs-nav-fundraising-resources