5 Fully Funded High School Study Abroad Programs You Should Know About

If you’re in high school and have dreams to travel the world, you don’t have to wait until you’re an adult. You can travel and live overseas now. Many of the programs listed below are funded by the U.S. Department of State (visit their site here).  These programs allow you to experience and live in a different part of the world. If you’re ready to explore new cultures, gain leadership skills, and have an adventure, these programs could be for you.

1.  Congress–Bundestag Youth Exchange Program (CBYX)

If you would like to learn more about Germany and its culture, consider this program. Participants receive a full scholarship to spend an academic year in Germany while living with a host family. This program allows you to either attend high school in Germany or participate in an internship.

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2. National Security Language Initiative For Youth (NSLI-Y)

If spending a summer or academic year learning Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin, Persian (Tajik), Russian, or Turkish sounds amazing, consider this program. In this fully-funded program, participants learn a critical language and live with a host family, which allows them to uniquely experience the local culture.

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3. Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange And Study (YES) Abroad

Full scholarships are given to high school students who would like to live and study in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, or the Middle East. Students study abroad for a full academic year in which they live with a host family and attend a local high school. Students learn about the host country’s values and society. They also have an opportunity to educate others about American society.

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4. Youth Ambassadors

If you speak Spanish and are interested in living in Central and South America while honing your leadership skills, this program may be for you.

High school students who are interested in gaining new skills in Portuguese in Brazil are also encouraged to apply to this fully-funded program.

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5. American Foreign Service Association Scholarship

Every year, the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) has an essay contest. Not only do winners of this contest win $2,500 in cash, but they also receive the opportunity to meet leadership at the State Department and have a full scholarship for a Semester at Sea educational voyage. This is a life-changing opportunity.

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