Exchange program FLEX for the first time offers an opportunity for Lithuanian secondary school students to go study to the United States. As many as ten students from Lithuania, aged 15 to 17, will be able to travel to the U.S., study in an American high school for one academic year and live with a host family. This exchange will be fully funded for them.
Students in the 9th grade of secondary school or 1st class of gymnasium can apply to the program until October 16.
“Participants of this exchange program have the opportunity to learn about the people and culture of the United States, and are also young ambassadors who teach Americans about the people and cultures of their home countries,” FLEX program administrator in Lithuania Kevin Reiling says.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and now in its 23rd year, the FLEX program has provided scholarships to more than 24,000 secondary school students from Europe and Central Asia. Secondary school students with disabilities are invited to participate in the competition, and approximately 20 become finalists each year.
Students willing to apply this year should be Lithuanian citizens, eligible to receive a U.S. visa, have no prior experience in the U.S. and be able to speak English.
For more information on the application process, please visit http://discoverflex.org/about-program/2016-2017-flex-testing-schedules/. The deadline for applications is October 16.
About American Councils
American Councils for International Education organizes recruitment, selection, orientation and travel arrangements for the FLEX program. Over the past 40 years, American Councils has become one of the premier U.S. international education and training organizations. It administers more than 30 exchange and training programs, including several U.S. government programs for secondary school students, university and graduate students, teachers and professors.
Contact: Kevin Reiling
American Councils Country Representative
Tel: +370 611 65 117
Email: lithuania@americancouncils.eu