Merit-Based Exchange Scholarships for Students to Go Abroad

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange scholarship focuses on study and cultural immersion in Germany. The Kennedy Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad scholarship offers high school students a chance to experience an academic year in countries like Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, Thailand, and Turkey (among others). The National Security Language Initiative for Youth scholarship is how high school students can learn one of eight critical languages in the summer or during an academic year. The Future Leaders Exchange Program lets students study in Georgia, Kazakhstan, or Poland.

Applicants wishing to apply to more than one program can submit one common application to apply to NSLI-Y, YES, and FLEX: www.nsliforyouth.org/how-to-apply/

We encourage our students to apply! The AFS Capital Area Team offers support and training for applicants.