Scholarships

AYUSA believes that all high school students should be able to enjoy the benefits of studying abroad, regardless of their financial situation. AYUSA Study Abroad is offering offer up to $30,000 in scholarships to students in 2011. We also encourage and support students to help pay for their Study Abroad program by fundraising a portion of their program fees.

Youth Writing Contest

AYUSA Study Abroad will grant 6 awards to study abroad participants. These awards will be given based on an essay contest. Students will write a 500-750 word essay on one of several topics and submit their essay by March 1st. Download the essay contest form.

Those who receive the award will blog about their study abroad experience and their blog will appear on our website. The purpose of this contest is to reward skillful writers and allow other students to share the study abroad experiences of those students. The essay contest is open to all applicants to an AYUSA Study Abroad program.

Global Citizen Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to award $2000 to 7 resourceful and mature students who are passionate about international exchange, bettering their community and self-growth. This scholarship is for AYUSA Study Abroad students who will be participating on a 2011-2012 Academic Year, 2011 Fall Semester, or 2011 Fall Trimester program in Australia, China, Ecuador, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico or Spain. Download the Global Citizen scholarship application, submit your completed application by March 1st..

Spain Teaching Scholarship

AYUSA Study Abroad in cooperation with our Spanish partners is happy to offer our Spain Teaching Scholarships. Qualified students participating on a Spring Semester, Fall Semester/Trimester or Academic Year program to Spain can apply to received scholarship amounts ranging from 500-1500 Euros, at today's conversion rate that means you can save up to $2000 on your program in Spain. A total of 8 scholarship awards will be granted.

As a steward for foreign exchange you will agree to share the English language with your host family for a minimum of 5 hours per week. Scholarship amounts are paid out as monthly stipends while you are on program. This is a great opportunity to save money on your program cost and to have some spending money while you are in Spain. Download the Spain Teaching Scholarship application.

Refer a friend to AYUSA Study Abroad and get $100!  

Know someone who might be interested in studying abroad?  Help us tell them about AYUSA!  If they are accepted onto our program and list you as their referral source, we'll send you $100 to show our thanks!  The referral bonus is not combinable with the Friends and Family Discount, but you can refer multiple friends!

Refer your friend today!

Friends and Family Discount

AYUSA Study Abroad is pleased to offer a $500 discount to families who have participated on a previous AYUSA or Intrax Study Abroad Program, and to students who sign up for one of our programs with a friend!  Request your discount.  The Friends and Family Discount is not combinable with the referral bonus.

Host Family Scholarship

If your family has hosted an exchange student for an Academic Year or a Semester, through AYUSA Global Youth Exchange, you may be eligible for a Host Family Scholarship. Host Family Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $500 towards any academic year, fall or spring semester program, or $250 towards any summer program. In order to be eligible for the Host Family Scholarship, your AYUSA High School Study Abroad Program must start within two years of the date that your family completed hosting.

Download a Host Family Scholarship application and send it in with your complete High School Study Abroad program application.

If your family plans to host an exchange student before your High School Study Abroad program begins, you may send in the Host Family Scholarship application within one month after your family has completed hosting to receive the scholarship award.

For more information on how your family can host an exchange student through AYUSA Global Youth Exchange please visit www.ayusa.org or call 1-888-55-AYUSA.

Golden Ticket Scholarship

For schools that have hosted at least one AYUSA exchange student, AYUSA awards a $500 scholarship for each successive international student that the school hosts.  At their discretion, schools may give this scholarship to any of their students wanting to study abroad on an AYUSA program.  Schools may combine up to 3 coupons, a value of $1500, for any one student.  Ask your high school office for more information.

Program Application deadlines:

• Summer, Fall Semester, Fall Trimester and Academic Year programs - March 31
• Spring Semester programs - September 30