High School Study Abroad Programs for 2024-25
To complete an application for NSLI-Y, YES Abroad, or FLEX Abroad, create an AIS account or log in if you have already registered. More information about each program may be found below.
- National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
- Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Abroad (YES Abroad)
- Future Leaders Exchange Abroad (FLEX Abroad)
About High School Study Abroad Programs
NSLI-Y, FLEX Abroad and YES Abroad are programs of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. For more information about these programs please visit https://sites.google.com/view/acoutbound.
Questions?
Contact American Councils during business hours, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time at:
| highschoolstudyabroad@americancouncils.org | |
| Telephone | 800–380–6552 (toll free in the USA) |
IMPORTANT! FOR UNITED STATES CITIZENS, ONLY: These programs are only open to high school students who are United States citizens interested in studying abroad in other countries.
If you are not a United States citizen and are interested in studying abroad in the United States, you may be able to apply to the following programs: