Scholarship
National Security Language Initiative for Youth
A U.S. Department of State scholarship program for American high-school students to study critical languages abroad or virtually.
About
Languages have included Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Russian, and Turkish depending on the year. Students apply through a competitive process involving essays, recommendations, and finalist review.
Who can apply
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- GPA
- 2.5 or higher
- International students
- Can't apply
Applicants for summer programs must be U.S. citizens residing in the United States at the time of application.
What it takes
- EssayNeeded
- Recommendation lettersNeeded
- InterviewNeeded
- PortfolioNot needed
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