Students are given the opportunity to apply for various scholarships for travel abroad. The 2 programs students apply to are the AATG Summer program and the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program.

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) is for motivated high school students who want to experience a culture and learn a language through a full immersion experience. Earn a competitive edge for your college applications. Learn about German culture first-hand by living with a host family and attending a German high school. Connect to an elite network of U.S. Department of State program alumni. Embark on an adventure that is unlike any other.

As a CBYX participant, you will gain new perspectives on global current affairs and German social, economic and political life. You will learn the German language through immersion in the culture at school and at home. When you return after approximately 10 months abroad, you will have a greater sense of independence, empowerment, and global citizenry. You will make friendships through a shared experience that will last a lifetime, and you will become a true member of another culture.

• Program Components
• As a Congress-Bundestag scholar, your exchange year will include:
• Placement with a carefully selected German host family
• Admission to a German high school
• Pre-departure training in the United States and orientation programs in Germany
• Meetings with government officials
• Cultural excursions to the German Bundestag and select German cities
• Supplementary language lessons upon arrival in your host community

For more information see your German Teacher or visit the Congress Bundestag Website.

2017 AATG Summer Exchange Program Scholarship recipients were Nathan Watson and Lyra Bailey. We are very proud of you!