YFU Scholarship Information Sheet
2009 Southern States Scholarship
Scholarship Code:
307
Application Postmark Deadline:
January 6, 2009
Program Length
- Fall Semester
- School Year (summer departure)
Country Choice
Please refer to individual country pages for program duration and departure times.
* Previous language study may be required.
Eligibility
One $2000 scholarship available for any YFU semester or year program with a summertime departure date in 2008. Open to students with freshman, sophomore, junior or senior standing at the time the application is submitted. Selection priority will be given to students who are recommended by a YFU volunteer, host family or alumnus. Students must hold a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Scholarship recipient will be responsible for the remaining cost of the program tuition. Please visit www.yfu-usa.org for program tuition information and information about available YFU programs. Previous participants on a YFU exchange and children of employees of YFU are not eligible for this scholarship. Applicants must reside in one of the following Southern Tier states to be eligible for the Southern Tier scholarship: DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX, AR, OK or NM.
Age Requirements
Applicant's birth date must fall between
September 1, 1990, and June 15, 1994.
Application Fee
$75 (non-refundable) Please make check payable to YFU.
Complete Application Includes:
Please refer to page 2 of the application packet for a complete checklist.
- 1 American Overseas Application Form, including:
- 1 Educator Evaluation Form
- Host Family Letter
- 5 Responses to Short Answer Essay Questions
- Application Fee (non-refundable)
Scholarship Covers:
- Round-trip international travel
- Round-trip domestic 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:
- 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
- Upon returning home, scholarship winners are expected to complete at least one presentation in their school or community to share their experiences, teach others about the culture in their host country, and encourage other students to participate in foreign exchange.
- Tuition balance not covered by scholarship, due two weeks after award notification
NOTE:
Financial need may be evaluated when awarding this scholarship.
Please check the appropriate box on the Payment page of the American
Overseas application if you would like your financial situation to be
considered as a factor when selecting the recipients of this scholarship.
NOTE:
All applicants will be notified by mail of their status in April.
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: 09/25/2008 10:42:36 EDT