Program Dates: Summer 2024 and 2024-25 School Year
Application Deadline: November 2, 2023
This is a very prestigious free international travel opportunity for high school students who want to stand out in the crowd!! The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) is the US State Department funded program which provides American high school students with opportunities to study less commonly taught critical languages in overseas academic settings for free. Full merit-based scholarships are available to study overseas for summer programs (6-7 weeks long) in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian (Tajiki), Russian, and Turkish. School year (including gap year) programs are also available. NSLI-Y Scholars participate in intensive language classes, home stays, cultural experiences, and volunteer projects. These are EXCELLENT opportunities for students to get started on learning a critical language that could be extremely useful in their future college and career plans. Applicants must be US citizens, with at least a 2.5 GPA, and 15-18 years of age at the start of the program. Previous study in the target language is not required.
For more information and to apply, go to http://www.nsliforyouth.org. Questions? Contact American Councils at 1-866-790-2086 or nsliy@americancouncils.org.