Sourced from the UN: While the world has achieved progress towards gender equality and women’s empowerment under the Millennium Development Goals (including equal access to primary education between girls and boys), women…
Sourced from the UN: Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to creating sustainable development. In addition to improving quality of life, access to inclusive education can help equip locals…
Sourced from the UN: Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-being at all ages is essential to sustainable development. Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing…
Sourced from the UN: It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food. If done right, agriculture, forestry and fisheries can provide nutritious food for all…
While global poverty rates have been cut by more than half since 2000, one in ten people in developing regions are still living with their families on less than the…
Sourced from the UN: Sustainable consumption and production is about promoting resource and energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and providing access to basic services, green and decent jobs and a better…
Sourced from the UN: The world’s oceans – their temperature, chemistry, currents and life – drive global systems that make the Earth habitable for humankind. Our rainwater, drinking water, weather,…
Sourced from the UN: Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing people, communities and countries dearly today and…
Sourced from the UN: Forests cover 30.7 percent of the Earth’s surface and, in addition to providing food security and shelter, they are key to combating climate change, protecting biodiversity…
Sourced from the UN: The threats of international homicide, violence against children, human trafficking and sexual violence are important to address to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development.…
Sourced from the UN: A successful sustainable development agenda requires partnerships between governments, the private sector and civil society. These inclusive partnerships built upon principles and values, a shared vision,…
Sourced from the UN: The international community has made significant strides towards lifting people out of poverty. The most vulnerable nations – the least developed countries, the landlocked developing countries…
Sourced from the UN: Cities are hubs for ideas, commerce, culture, science, productivity, social development and much more. At their best, cities have enabled people to advance socially and economically.…
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What is Ramadan? The Muslim fast of Ramadan (rahm-ah-dahn) falls in the ninth month on the Islamic lunar calendar and is the month during which Muslims observe fasting (sawm in…
One important characteristic of the exchange programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, is an emphasize on volunteerism. The spirit of volunteerism has always been the main highlight of…
YES and FLEX Student Stipend The YES and FLEX scholarships provide all YES and FLEX students with a monthly stipend of $200 per month, beginning with the first month of…
Balance Billing The claims administrator, GMMI, negotiates with medical providers to reduce their costs even after they have provided the medical service. Medical providers often agree to forgo part of…
The Aussie Kiwi Haere Scholarship is for students interested in studying abroad to Australia or New Zealand.
Local scholarships for students attending The Barea Midpark High School in Ohio.
Local scholarships for students in the greater Cleveland area.
Local scholarship for students from Maine.
Local scholarships for students from DelMarPa Area Team
Local scholarships for students from DelMarPa Area Team
The Felicia Buell Study Abroad Scholarship will award one (1) student from any high school in Washington County, Ohio or Williamstown High School in Williamstown, WV, $5,000 to participate in…
Gail Meaker need and merit-based scholarship for semester and year program students
The AFS-USA Pride Scholarship is available to those applying for a year or semester AFS study abroad program.
Local scholarships for students from Nevada and California
Local scholarships for students from Nevada and California
The Greater Los Angeles Area Team Scholarships are made possible by the generosity of volunteers, individual donors, and foundations in the Los Angeles area. Scholarship Types: Needs-Based and Merit-Based Scholarship…
Local scholarships for students from the Massachusetts Bay Area Team.
Students living in Michigan, applying for any of AFS’s study abroad programs, are eligible to apply for a local need- or merit-based partial scholarship.
Students living in the capital city of Springfield, Illinois are encouraged to apply for this merit-based scholarship.
Local scholarships for students from Wisconsin.
Up to $2,500 study abroad scholarships for students of Washington.
$500 - $1,500 local scholarships for students in Washington.
Local study abroad scholarships for students from the Greater Cincinnati area.
Up to $2,500 study abroad scholarships for Talawanda High School students from Oxford, Ohio.
$30,000 in study abroad scholarships for students from Central California counties.
$1000 study abroad scholarships for students from Connecticut and New York.
$1000 or more study abroad scholarships for students from Connecticut and New York.
$1000 or more study abroad scholarships to study abroad for students from Connecticut and New York.
Scholarship to study abroad for a year or semester for residents of Colorado.
Full, merit-based scholarship program of the U.S. Department of State to serve as a “youth ambassador” for an academic year home-stay program in Germany.
Full, merit-based scholarship program of the U.S. Department of State to study critical languages in an overseas immersion environment.
Full, merit-based scholarship program of the U.S. Department of State to promote mutual understanding between people of the United States and people of countries of strategic importance.
Full, merit-based scholarship to study abroad for a year in Japan.
Merit-Based Scholarship for the France Summer Language Camp program.
Full, merit-based scholarship to study abroad for a year in Japan.
Many AFS Exchange Students lead impactful lives after their time abroad opened their minds and taught them to collaborate across typical divides. They think globally, then act locally. One AFSer,…
Molly Kisner is AFS-USA’s Alumni Relations intern, an AFS Returnee (U.S. to France, 2010), and she is completing our fall internship program this week. She studied French literature and Japanese…
The mystical art of astrology is almost as old as human civilization. Its staying power has not faded in our data-driven times. If anything, astrology is making a comeback in…
In honor of Black History Month, we’re highlighting influential Black Americans whose experiences studying, teaching, and living abroad shaped their perspectives, lives, and careers. Historically, many Black Americans, including those…
Thanks to the generosity of George Gabb, the AFS Archives recently acquired an oversized scrapbook filled with black and white photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, small brochures, cards, tickets, luggage tags,…
It’s 2018 and I’m sitting in my grandmother’s sunny Ohio kitchen. We just went to two estate sales and are on our way to a quilting expo. She’s a consummate…
Sparkling, sunny, snow tubing fun! Pacific Cascades Douglas County Chapter organized a day of winter sports fun at Diamond Lake on January 12th. Snow shoeing and tubing under bright sunny…
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What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Visa for Turkey. How do I apply for the visa? You will send your passport and additional…
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STEP 1: What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Non-Immigrant Visa category ED before your departure. For year and semester programs, AFS-Thailand will assist…
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STEP 1: What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Non-Immigrant Visa category ED before your departure. For year and semester programs, AFS-Thailand will assist…
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What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a three-month Study Visa for Minors before departing to Switzerland. You will need to apply for a Student…
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What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Student Residence Permit. How do I apply for the Residence Permit? Students under the age of 18 should…
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What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a National (Type D) Student Visa for Spain. How do I apply for the visa? You must apply…
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What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Temporary Residence Permit/Visa for Studies-Minor for South Africa How do I apply for the visa? You must…
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What type of visa do I need? With the help of AFS Serbia and your host family, you will obtain a temporary residence permit after you arrive in Serbia. How…
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What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Single Entry Student Visa for Minors. How do I apply for the visa? You must apply for…
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What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Temporary Stay Visa for Secondary School Student Exchange. How do I apply for the visa? You must…
If you are an American citizen, you do not need a visa to travel to Portugal for this summer program.
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What type of visa do I need? You will need to obtain a Multiple Entry Type D visa to Poland. You will be required to obtain a residence permit after…
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What type of visa do I need? You will be obtaining a Tourist Visa Upon Arrival in Peru. Then, if your program lasts longer than 180 days, you will apply…
What type of visa do I need? A non-resident (multiple entry) visa is purchased upon arrival in Asuncion, Paraguay. After a few weeks, AFS Paraguay will assist you in applying…
What type of visa do I need? A non-resident (multiple entry) visa is purchased upon arrival in Asuncion, Paraguay. How do I apply for the visa? You will apply for…
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What type of visa do I need? You will not need to apply for a visa. You will need to apply for a residence permit after entering the country. How…
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What type of visa do I need? It is not necessary to obtain a visa for entry prior to traveling to Norway. You will be required to obtain a Residence…
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What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Student Visa for New Zealand. How do I apply for the visa? You must send your passport…
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What type of travel document do I need? It is not necessary to obtain a visa for entry into the Netherlands. You will receive your Residence Permit after arrival. How…
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What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Multiple Entry visa. How do I apply for the visa? You will send certain required documents to…
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