YFU Scholarship Information Sheet
2009 World Affairs Council
Scholarship Code:
289
Application Postmark Deadline:
January 6, 2009
Students must be available for an all day interview at the World Affairs Council headquarters in San Francisco in early March.
Students must turn in the Activity or Work Supervisor's Evaluation Form with their application.
Program Length
- Fall Semester
- Summer
- 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
The World Affairs Council of Northern California is pleased to offer up to three scholarships $4000 (for summer programs) or $4300 (for semester and academic year programs) to local high school students to study abroad through the Youth for Understanding program. Programs available are any YFU semester, year or summer program listed with a departure date in the summer or fall of 2009. Scholarship winners are responsible for the remaining balance of the tuition costs (please see individual country pages for program availability and tuition information).
Open to high school students in Northern California. Students must hold a 3.0 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale. No prior foreign language study is required, except for French-speaking Belgium, Chile, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Venezuela. Japan year and semester programs are not available. Select students will be required to attend an interview at the World Affairs headquarters in San Francisco.
Age Requirements
Applicant's birth date must fall between
September 1, 1990, and July 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)
- 1 Activity or Work Supervisor's Evaluation Form
- Students must be available for an all day interview at the World Affairs Council headquarters in San Francisco in early March.
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:
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: 09/24/2008 17:53:06 EDT