Program Dates: Mar 24-May 22, 2026
A free virtual exchange program for Algerian, Tunisian, and American high school students, addressing issues of common interest.
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Pulitzer Center Grant Program on Global Health
App Deadline: Nov 16, 2025
Grant opportunity for K-12 educators and organizations to increase student understanding of critical global health topics.
USHMM Bringing The Lessons Home Program
Program Dates: Feb 28-May 30, 2026
App Deadline: Feb 9, 2026
Free Saturday program for DC area high school students to study the Holocaust and train to a be a tour guide at the Holocaust Museum.
GMU Carter School Dialogue for Democracy
Program Date: Nov 4, 2025, 1-6 pm
Place: 3401 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA
A hands-on summit for area teachers and students exploring challenges facing democracy.
Future Leaders Exchange Abroad (FLEX Abroad)
Program Dates: 2026-27 School Year
App Deadline: Dec 8, 2025
Fully funded school year abroad for US high school students to live and go to school in Kazakhstan, Poland, or Georgia.
Japan ICU Foundation Nelson Ranch Scholarship
App Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
A full four-year scholarship to attend International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan for an American student.
National Security Language Initiative for Youth
Program Dates: Summer 2026 and SY2026-27
App Deadline: Nov 12, 2025
Highly prestigious US State Department funded summer and school year programs to study critical languages abroad.
Congress-Bundestag Vocational Youth Exchange Program
Program Dates: 2026-27 School Year
App Deadline: Dec 15, 2025
A fully funded gap year in Germany for graduating high school students, which includes an internship with a German company.
Local Letters for Global Change: A Pulitzer Center Writing Contest
Deadline: Nov 14, 2025
K-12 students are challenged to write letters to their elected representatives proposing solutions to global problems that matter to them.
High School Diplomats
Program Dates: Jul 23-Aug 1, 2026
App Deadline: Jan 19, 2026
Fully funded 8-day academic and cultural exchange experience for high school students from the US and Japan.