Know a high-schooler interested in studying languages and world travel? The Department of State is offering several merit-based full scholarships to students who wish to study abroad in the 2018-2019 school year.
If you or a high school student you know is interested in learning a new language while abroad, the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is accepting applications until November 2, 2017. Participating students will have the chance to live with a host family while studying Arabic, Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin, Hindi, Korean, Persian (Tajik), Russian, or Turkish. Click here for the application.
Additionally, the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad program application is now available! Apply by clicking here. Please note: the deadline to apply is December 5, 2017.
The last scholarship available is the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Scholarship. Deadline to apply is December 11, 2017. Click here to apply!