1. Sending & Scholarships

2. Agenda The Basics about AFS-USA Study Abroad New group programs! National Scholarships Sponsored Programs, Full-Ride Scholarships

3. More than 50 partners 13,000 participants each year worldwide 40,000 volunteers & over 500 staff worldwide 380,000 Program Returnees AFS-USA sends 1200 U.S. students to 40+ countries on year, semester & summer programs each year!

4. AFS offers... 65+ years of history and is the largest student exchange organization The widest selection of programs A supportive network of volunteers to help students in the U.S. and while abroad Orientations throughout process

5. AFS-USA Study Abroad Destinations Latin America Argentina Brazil Chile Costa Rica Ecuador Honduras Mexico Panama Paraguay Peru Europe Austria Belgium Bosnia Croatia Czech Rep. Denmark Finland Europe Ctn. France Germany Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Netherlands Norway Portugal Russia Serbia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Africa Egypt Ghana Kenya South Africa Asia/Pacific China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines New Zealand Thailand

6. Program Choices Year Complete immersion About 10 months Become fluent in another language Semester Works for busy students About 6 months Learn another language well Summer 4-8 weeks Options: homestay, language study, community service GAP Year Year, semester and summer For high school grads Academic or community service programs

7. And… Adult-Led Group Programs!

8. Requirements for Studying Abroad Language Very few programs have requirements Good health - physically, mentally and emotionally - to help ensure the safety of participants, and a positive experience Open to new experiences and ready for challenges Age 15-18 for high school programs, 18 and older for Gap-year programs GPA 2.8 for year and semester programs

9. www.afsusa.org Contains Info About: Available Programs & Deadlines How to Apply Country-Specific Information Parent Information Fundraising Events Scholarships

10. Scholarships Overview

11. Global Leaders need-based aid is available nation wide

12. Global Leaders Financial Aid AFS’s main resource for financial assistance Award decisions based on: –Financial Aid for School Tuition (FAST) application ($36 application fee/fee waiver) –FAST: third party conducts thorough analysis of families’ financial details Avg. awards between $200-$1,500 Destination/length of program considered Household incomes under $65,000 Awards do not carry forward when a stu withdrawals or rolls over

13. National Scholarships Vaya a América Latina – Argentina & Costa RicaVaya a América Latina Viaggio Italiano – ItalyViaggio Italiano Sakura & Yoshi Hattori – JapanSakura & Yoshi Hattori Cultural Explorer – Merit Based, Country SpecificCultural Explorer AFS Family Awards - ($200)AFS Family Awards

14. Online Fundraising Resources Sponsor an AFSer: Online Fundraising Tool available to studentsSponsor an AFSer Student provided code for widget to add to blog Donations go directly to student tuition Contributor information sent to students twice a month

15. Outbound Sponsored Programs

16. National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) Fully funded scholarships sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Approximately 600 scholarships to learn Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Russian, and Turkish for a year or a summer. Fall Deadline (November) www.afsusa.org/study-abroad/scholarships/nsli-y/

17. Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program 55 full scholarships through YES Abroad for students to study for up to one year in countries with significant Muslim populations, including Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Oman, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Winter Deadline (January) www.afsusa.org/study-abroad/scholarships/yes-abroad/