National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

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The NSLI-Y group is for potential applicants from the United States who are interested in a full scholarship to learn Arabic, Chinese, Persian (Tajik), Hindi, Korean, Russian and Turkish abroad for a summer or school year.

Website: http://exchanges.state.gov/youth/programs/nsli.html
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Interested in applying to NSLI-Y? Join our open discussion group to chat about the application process with other applicants, connect with current and former participants, and read first-hand accounts of participant experiences!

March 15, 2012:

NSLI-Y will begin sending applicant status notifications soon. This process will continue until April. All semi-finalists will be contacted via email at the primary e-mail address provided in their application. Please note that NSLI-Y staff is unable to provide applicant status information to individuals before official notification is sent. We are working hard to complete the process as quickly as possible and thank you for your patience.

December 13, 2011:

The American Foreign Service Association’s (AFSA) 14th Annual High School Essay contest is now available. The winning student will receive a trip to Washington, DC with parents, photo with the Secretary, $2500 scholarship and – this year – a Semester at Sea, tuition paid!

Entries are due by April 15, 2012. Additional information on the contest can be found at, http://www.afsa.org/essay_contest.aspx.

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Comment by Ami T 16 hours ago: Hey, if any one was a Korean year alternate that was recently moved up, please join our facebook group!!:)

http://www.facebook.com/groups/Korea1213/

Comment by sura jaradat on Sunday: Congratulations to everyone who got accepted!!!!I'm so happy for all of you and wish you luck when you leave!:)

Comment by Lena (Team Member) on May 9, 2012 at 10:28am: hey everyone - i hope you all have been getting letters with good news these past weeks! if you want to share your excitement, come over to this discussion and post a pic :) and for everyone who didn't get the news you were hoping for, i'm so sorry! are you starting to work on your plan b? i hope you'll apply again!

Comment by Rya Inman on May 7, 2012 at 4:44pm: Anastasia, since the deadline is probably going to be sometime in November (This past year it was Nov. 3, then moved to Nov. 8 b/c of storms and technical issues) you will already have started high school anyway so you will be able to apply in the fall for the summer of 2013. Just check www.nsliyforyouth.org around mid-September for the application to be released. Good luck!

Comment by Anastasia S on May 7, 2012 at 4:40pm: So iam in 8th grade right now (middle school) but i am already 15, and i took two highschool classes, am i eligible to apply to the program with summer? or do i have to wait until i am 16 and finished my freshman year?

Comment by Olivia Baker on April 28, 2012 at 11:02pm: Mariaa: Korea? Was she a finalist or an alternate that then became a finalist (j/w)? Also, I'm pretty sure Korean year kids stay in host families but it's the Chinese year that stays in dorms?

Comment by Ami T on April 28, 2012 at 3:54pm: I was accepted for Korea, too and as far as I know, we'll be staying with host families, not a dorm? Unless I read the information wrong haha, hopefulyl not.

Comment by Mariaa Sussan on April 28, 2012 at 12:30am: Congratulations! My best friend got accepted for Korea, too. My only hesitation is the dorm. I was hoping he would stay with a host family the whole time.