The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program offers scholarships to American high school students to spend the 2013-14 academic year in countries that may include Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mali (semester), Morocco, Oman, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, and Turkey. The application deadline is January 10, 2013. Visit the YES Program’s website for more information. (http://yesprograms.org/ )
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program-to study in Germany; Scholarships are now available for academic year 2013-14; application deadlines vary by U.S. region and range from September 2012 to January 2013. For more information and application deadlines, visit the organization in charge of recruitment for your state at USAGermanyScholarship.org.
The American Youth Leadership Program offers opportunities for American high students and educators to travel abroad on a three- to four-week-long exchange program. Recruitment areas and application deadlines vary, so please check the American Youth Leadership Program website for more information. ( http://exchanges.state.gov/youth/programs/ylp/current-youth-leaderships-programs.html )