NSLI For Youth: Scholarships to Study Language Abroad

The National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y), sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, provides full, merit-based scholarships for eligible high school students to learn less commonly taught languages in summer and academic-year overseas immersion programs.

Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S. citizen
• 15 - 18 years of age at start of the program (age varies by program - read more on theLanguages and Programs page)
• Enrolled in high school at time of application (Gap year programs available)
• GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent
• Immediate family members of individuals who work with the NSLI-Y program at the U.S. Department of State, American Councils, or one of the implementing organizations are not eligible.

Applications for 2012-13 programs are due November 3, 2011.

For more information about what is required for the application and how to apply click HERE