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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange

Overview

This is an experience that can change your life. The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program is for motivated high school students who want to live with a host family and attend school for an academic year in Germany. Since 1983, this Congressionally funded youth exchange program has helped to prepare young people for living in a global society.

As a Congress-Bundestag scholarship recipient, you will gain first-hand experience of German life, including family, school, culture, recreation and much more. You will live with a carefully selected host family who will provide room, board and a caring home. Each day you will have the opportunity to learn and discover more about life in Germany.

The CBYX program has enabled more than 17,000 students to expand their global perspectives and make new friends. Students gain world views of current affairs and German social, economic and political life. Congress-Bundestag students are
youth ambassadors of the United States, sharing their life and culture with their German hosts and building greater understanding of the United States and its diversity.


Eligibility

Applying is simple, but to be eligible you must...

• Be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident
• Have a GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale
• Be between the ages of 15 and 18 by the start of
the program.

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange program
is jointly funded by the German Bundestag
and the U.S. Congress, through the U.S. Department
of State.

Only those students who meet the basic eligibility requirements will be considered. Applicants from all racial, economic, ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as are students with disabilities. Applications will be
evaluated based on:

• Evidence of the personal qualities essential for adjustment to another culture, such as flexibility, curiosity, open-mindedness, sense of humor and tolerance for failure
• Written and oral communication skills
• Motivation for a cross-cultural experience
• Academic merit

The deadline is December 19, 2010 and may be extended by your regional organization.

How to Apply
To apply, click on your state to determine which organization is recruiting in your area.

Only those students who meet the basic eligibility requirements will be considered. Applicants from all racial, economic, ethnic, religious, and social backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as are students with disabilities. Applications will be evaluated
based on:

• Evidence of the personal qualities essential for adjustment to another culture, such as flexibility, curiosity, open-mindedness, a sense of humor, and a tolerance for failure
• Written and oral communication skills
• Motivation for a cross-cultural experience
• Academic merit

Detail: http://www.usagermanyscholarship.org/index.html


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