YFU Scholarship Information Sheet
2009 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange
Scholarship Code:
349
Application Postmark Deadline:
January 13, 2009
Program Length
- School Year (summer departure)
Country Choice
Please refer to individual country pages for program duration and departure times.
Eligibility
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program is for motivated high school students who want to live with a host family and attend school for an academic year in Germany. No previous language experience is required.
To be eligible, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
- Be between the ages of 15 and 18 by the start of the program
Age Requirements
Applicant's birth date must fall between
April 1, 1991, and August 1, 1994.
Application Fee
Application fee to be paid by the sponsor.
Complete Application Includes:
Please refer to page 2 of the application packet for a complete checklist.
- 1 Congress-Bundestag application, available at www.USAGermanyScholarship.org, including:
- 2 Recommendation Forms
- Host Family Letter
- 6 Responses to Short Answer Essay Questions
Scholarship Covers:
- Round-trip international travel
- Placement with a carefully selected host family
- Regional orientation for scholarship recipients and parents
- Preparatory materials
- Support services in host country
Scholarship Recipients are Responsible for:
- Round-trip domestic travel
- Passport
- Visa fees (if necessary)
- Any excess luggage tariffs
- Required overseas medical insurance (many insurance policies will cover students while traveling abroad)
- Personal spending money
NOTE:
Please visit www.USAGermanyScholarship.org for more information and to download a Congress-Bundestag application.
PLEASE KEEP THIS FORM AND A COMPLETED COPY OF THE
APPLICATION MATERIALS FOR YOUR REFERENCE.
If applying for multiple scholarships, please indicate each scholarship's
name and code on your application. All scholarship recipients are required to
travel on the YFU group travel dates, and to complete the entire program. For
more information regarding YFU and the scholarship selection process call
1-800-TEENAGE or visit us at
www.yfu-usa.org.
Scholarship programs are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.
Last Updated: 12/11/2008 14:15:57 EST