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U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (administered by American Councils for International Education with AFS-USA)
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Fully funded, merit-based U.S. Department of State exchange in which U.S. high school students spend a semester abroad living with a host family and attending a local school, with leadership and cultural activities. The current program is the Spring 2027 semester (approximately six months, beginning January 2027) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Indonesia, or North Macedonia; applicants must be open to placement in any of these. Eligibility: U.S. citizen, born between July 15, 2008 and January 15, 2012, in grades 9-12 or a gap year. Cycle status at listing time: the Spring 2027 application deadline was September 22, 2026 at 4 PM ET, and the site states that academic-year 2026-27 recruitment is paused. Check yes-abroad.org for the next cycle.
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