Program Dates: 2026-27 School Year
Application Deadline: December 8, 2025
Launched in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the FLEX program strengthens ties between the peoples of the United States and countries of strategic importance throughout Europe and Eurasia. The FLEX Abroad program, funded by the US Department of State, provides merit-based full scholarships for eligible American high school students to live with a local family and attend high school in Kazakhstan, Poland, or Georgia for an academic year. FLEX Abroad participants serve as young ambassadors of the United States, promoting mutual understanding, forming lasting relationships with their host families and local communities, and developing leadership skills and global perspectives. Applicants must be US citizens and 15-18 years of age at the time of the program.
For more information, go to www.discoverflex.org/flex-abroad. To apply, click HERE. Questions? Email highschoolstudyabroad@americancouncils.org or call 800-380-6552.
NOTE: The NSLI-Y and FLEX Abroad Programs have a common application (although their deadlines are different).