AFS-USA SCHOLARSHIPS
• AFS-USA awards more than $1.5 million in financial aid and scholarships to students each year.

• Approximately 30 percent of AFS-USA Participants receive some financial assistance each year including scholarships.

• AFS-USA grants $200,000 to outstanding high school students each year who are nominated for the Awards for Excellence Scholarships. Full and partial scholarships are provided on the basis of academic merit, community service, and an ambassadorial spirit.

• The first student exchange instituted by the American Field Service involved American and German students following WWII. In keeping with the founding spirit of AFS, each year AFS-USA administers approximately 50 Congress-Bundestag Scholarships for students who live in select areas. Students are awarded a full, merit-based scholarship to study abroad in Germany for a year.

• In addition to specific, merit and financial-need scholarships, AFS-USA also gives away scholarships for country specific programs like Austria, Brazil, and Japan.

Please note: This is a partial list of scholarships and financial aid.

For more information please call 1-800-AFS-INFO.