NOTICE: AFS-USA partners with the U.S. Department of State on the FLEX, YES, YES Abroad, CBYX and NSLIY Programs. We are reviewing this website to ensure compliance with recent executive orders and other guidance.
A program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program awards merit-based scholarships to high school students for participation in summer and academic year immersion programs in locations where the eight NSLI-Y languages are spoken. Languages include Arabic, Indonesian, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian, and Turkish. NSLI-Y immerses participants in the cultural life of the host country, giving them formal and informal language practice and sparking a lifetime interest in foreign languages and cultures.
Details about eligibility, the application timeline and more information about the program can be found at www.nsliforyouth.org.