National Security Language Initiative for Youth NSLI-Y, a program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs,is  a merit-based scholarship for high school students to study a foreign language abroad for a summer or an academic year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, NSLI-Y will hold summer and academic year programs in 2021 for Arabic, Chinese, Indonesian, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian, and Turkish. Each scholarship covers expenses for program fees, including pre-departure and arrival orientations and secondary health insurance, and ensures careful placement with host families. Participants immerse themselves in the cultural life of the host country, giving them invaluable formal, and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures.

As a program partner, iEARN administers language programs in India, Korea, Morocco, and Taiwan. Please join us and encourage current American high school students (ages 15 to 18) to submit an application for a chance to experience a new language and culture through the NSLI-Y program.

The application and more information can be found at www.nsliforyouth.org. The deadline for 2021-202 NSLI-Y programs is November 5, 2020 at 4PM Eastern Time.

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is offering American high school students and recent graduates full scholarships to study for one academic year in countries of strategic importance. Each scholarship covers expenses for program fees, including pre-departure and arrival orientations in Washington, D.C. and secondary health insurance, and ensure careful placement with host families. 

YES Abroad scholars in 2020–2021 will be placed in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, North Macedonia, Philippines, Senegal, Thailand, or Turkey. YES Abroad scholars live with host families, attend local high schools, participate in enrichment activities, acquire leadership skills, and help educate others about American culture while learning about their host country’s culture.

The application and more information can be found at www.yes-abroad.org. Applications for 2021–2022 close on December 8, 2020 at 11:59PM ET.