NSLI-Y Chinese Academic Year Finalist

As a recipient of the NSLI-Y scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic year, I am quickly becoming an advocate for the scholarship. Not only has it only been three days since I arrived in my host country, but the experience just as quickly been integrated to my lifestyle.
A full scholarship to live in a language immersive environment, learn about a foreign culture, engage in the local community, and endless opportunities to be a citizen diplomat as a high school student seems way too good to be true!
But I reassure you, that although it is too good of an opportunity to pass up, this opportunity is 100% real for American citizens.

Let's actually discuss the NSLI-Y scholarship and program:

What is NSLI-Y?
The National Security Language Initiative for Youth is a government-sponsored scholarship and program that invests in sending abroad approximately 600 high school students on summer and academic year programs to develop proficiency in one of eight less commonly taught languages that the U.S. government deems to be critical: Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin),  Korean, Persian, Turkish, Russian, Hindi, and Bahasa Indonesian. The scholarship is part of the National Security Language Initiative.

What does NSLI-Y cover?
All expenses, excluding pocket money and the fee for passports (i.e. passport renewals).

Who gets chosen to receive a NSLI-Y scholarship?
American Councils has consistently shown a preference for applicants that demonstrate maturity and passion for learning languages and culture. There is not a language preference. Complete beginners to advanced learners are chosen each year to participate in a NSLI-Y program.

To review your eligibility for the scholarship, check out the official page: www.nsliforyouth.org

2019-2020 Applications are closed!!