Gail Meaker Scholarship
Gail Meaker need and merit-based scholarship for semester and year program students
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True Peace Scholarship
Local scholarships for students from Nevada and California
Silver & Gold Area Team Scholarship
Local scholarships for students from Nevada and California
Greater Los Angeles Area Team Scholarships
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…
Bonnie Jernigan Memorial Scholarship
Local scholarships for students from the Massachusetts Bay Area Team.
Michigan Area Team Scholarship
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.
Catherine Scully Scholarship
Students living in the capital city of Springfield, Illinois are encouraged to apply for this merit-based scholarship.
AFS Foundation of Greater Milwaukee Scholarship
Local scholarships for students from Wisconsin.
Orca Scholarship
Up to $2,500 study abroad scholarships for students of Washington.
AFS Vancouver/Battle Ground Chapter Scholarship
$500 - $1,500 local scholarships for students in Washington.
Friends of Greater Cincinnati Scholarship
Local study abroad scholarships for students from the Greater Cincinnati area.
Linda Jackson Straus Scholarship
Up to $2,500 study abroad scholarships for Talawanda High School students from Oxford, Ohio.
Elita Hawley Scholarship
$30,000 in study abroad scholarships for students from Central California counties.
Kirby Capen Study Abroad Scholarship
$1000 study abroad scholarships for students from Connecticut and New York.
Sharon Lage Study Abroad Scholarship
$1000 or more study abroad scholarships for students from Connecticut and New York.
NYC Metro & Hudson Valley Area Team Scholarship
$1000 or more study abroad scholarships to study abroad for students from Connecticut and New York.
Colorado Rockies Area Team Scholarships
Scholarship to study abroad for a year or semester for residents of Colorado.
CBYX
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.
NSLI-Y
Full, merit-based scholarship program of the U.S. Department of State to study critical languages in an overseas immersion environment.
YES Abroad
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.
Yoshi Hattori Memorial Scholarship
Full, merit-based scholarship to study abroad for a year in Japan.
AFS Returnee Maggie Kane founds pay-what-you-can cafe, A Place at the Table
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,…
Q&A With AFS-USA’s Alumni Relations Intern: Molly Kisner
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…
Let Your Astrological Sign Decide Where You Study Abroad
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…
Influential Black Americans Who Lived Abroad: What They Learned “From Another Place”
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…
Studying Abroad in the 1960s
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,…
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My Multigenerational AFS Family
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…
Snow Tubing Fun
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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Turkey Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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…
Colombia Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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Thailand Summer Visa FAQ
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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Thailand Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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Switzerland Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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Sweden Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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Spain Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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South Africa Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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Serbia Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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Russia Summer Semester and Year FAQ
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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Portugal Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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…
Portugal Summer Visa FAQ
If you are an American citizen, you do not need a visa to travel to Portugal for this summer program.
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Poland Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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Peru Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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…
Paraguay Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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…
Paraguay Summer Visa FAQ
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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Panama Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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Norway Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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New Zealand Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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…
New Zealand Global Choice Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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Netherlands Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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Malaysia Semester and Year Visa FAQ
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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Latvia Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? Since you are staying in Latvia for more than 90 days, in a half-year period, you will need to apply for a Long…
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Japan Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Student Visa for Japan. How do I apply for the visa? There are two parts of the…
Italy Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a National (Type D) Student Visa. How do I apply for the visa? You must apply for your…
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Indonesia Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Limited Stay, Single Entry Visa for Indonesia. How do I apply for the visa? You can apply…
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India Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Multiple Entry Student Visa for India.. How do I apply for the visa? The Indian Embassy in…
Protected: India Summer Visa Guidelines
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India Summer Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Multiple-Entry Tourist Visa for India. How do I apply for the visa? The Indian Embassy in the…
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India Global Prep Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for an E-Tourist Visa to India. How do I apply for the visa? You will apply online, once you…
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Iceland Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? AFS Iceland will be applying for a Residence Permit on your behalf. How do I apply for the residence permit? You must mail…
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Hungary Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will need to apply for a Student Resident Permit to study in Hungary. How do I apply for the visa? You will…
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Hong Kong Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Hong Kong Study Visa for Minors. How do I apply for the visa? You will send a…
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Ghana Summer, Semester, and Year FAQ
Do I need a visa for my AFS program? Yes, you need a visa to travel to Ghana. Global Prep program participants will apply for a Tourist Visa. Year and Semester…
Germany Summer Semester and Year Visa FAQ
STEP 1: Do I Need A Residence Permit Or Visa? YOU DO NOT NEED A VISA: If you hold a Passport from one of the following countries listed below.…
France Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a “Visa D mineur scolarisé” or “Long Stay for Studies Visa: Minors Under 18” for France. How do I…
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Finland Semester and Year Visa FAQ
What type of visa do I need? You will be applying for a Residence Permit (not a visa) for Finland. How do I apply for the residence permit? You…
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