How long does the YES program last?
Participants need to show especially strong flexibility and adaptability – our sole program duration is approximately ten months, and students are carefully matched with one of our host countries during the selection process, rather than applying for any specific country.
How do you get selected for the YES program?
There are multiple rounds to the YES application and selection process. All applicants are required to take an English proficiency exam, write a proctored essay, complete a YES program application, and participate in group and individual in-person interviews. All finalists are selected on the basis of merit.
What is the purpose of YES program?
The program provides high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations the opportunity to spend an academic year as an exchange student in the United States, attending high school and living with an American host family.
How can I apply for YES program in Lebanon?
Applicants can submit the application online to [email protected], deliver it in person to Amideast’s office in downtown Beirut, send it to Amideast via their schools, or mail the application to Amideast’s office. Find out more information about the YES program in Lebanon.
Who sponsors the YES program?
YES is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by Amideast.
Where did you learn about YES program?
The program officially launched in Indonesia in 2003 in hopes to expand communication between the people of the United States and Indonesia in order to promote mutual understanding and respect. Since then, over 1,330 Indonesian students have completed the YES program and now participate as alumni.
Is YES program fully funded?
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program, Funded by the U.S. Department of State, provides scholarships for Secondary School Students from Pakistan to spend 1 year in the United States. This is a Fully Funded International Scholarships.
How can I apply for YES program in India?
All applicants are required to take an English proficiency exam, write a proctored essay, complete a YES program application, and participate in group and individual in-person interviews. All finalists are selected on the basis of merit. Visit the AFS India website or contact AFS India for more details.
Who started the YES program?
the U.S. Congress
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program was established by the U.S. Congress in October 2002, in response to the events of September 11, 2001.
What is Flex program?
The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program provides scholarships for high school students from Europe and Eurasia to spend an academic year in the United States, living with a family and attending an American high school.
How do I become a YES student?
The YES scholarship program is merit-based and open at no cost to all applicants who meet the following requirements:
- Be between the ages of 15 – 17 (not a day younger than 15 and not a day older than 17) by the start of program (August 1, 2021);
- Have a date of birth between August 1, 2004 and August 1, 2006;
Where did you learn about the YES program?
What is the YES program for students?
YES Program. High school students from countries with significant Muslim populations live and study in the United States for an academic year through the U.S. Department of State’s Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program. Learn more about the YES program.
Is the youth exchange program (Yes) open?
The Youth Exchange Program (YES), the one-year exchange Program for high school students in Indonesia, is open for recruitment from August 20 to September 11, 2021. Indonesian Citizens (not a US passport holder, was not born in the US, one parent is not American citizen)
What is the YES Canada reciprocal student exchange program?
The YES Canada reciprocal student exchange program allows students to participate in a cost effective tuition free exchange and provides the opportunity for Canadian students to travel abroad for study and international students to attend school in Canada.
Who is managing the youth exchange program in Indonesia?
Yayasan Bina Antar Budaya together with the US Embassy in Jakarta are managing the program in Indonesia The Youth Exchange Program (YES), the one-year exchange Program for high school students in Indonesia, is open for recruitment from August 20 to September 11, 2021.