Deadline: 13-Oct-22
The Embassy of the United States in Lithuania and American Councils for International Education are pleased to invite students to participate in the FLEX program.
This exchange program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and seeks to bring bright and talented Lithuanian high school students to live with an American host family and study in an American high school for the 2023-24 academic year.
The FLEX program was created by the United States Congress in 1992. It established a year-long, fully funded exchange program for secondary school students to travel to the United States for a year. The goal of the program is to promote mutual understanding between citizens of the United States and countries in the region, as students learn more about the U.S. and teach Americans about their countries. Each scholarship recipient will live for one year as a member of a U.S. host family and study in an American high school.
What does the scholarship provide?
- The FLEX scholarship provides the following:
- Round-trip domestic and international travel (from home to the United States and back)
- Small monthly allowance to help students participate in social activities and buy necessary personal items
- Placement with a selected and screened U.S. host family for one year
- Enrollment in a U.S. secondary school
- Program orientation activities including pre-program preparation and re-entry preparation
- Program activities arranged in local U.S. communities
- Medical insurance, excluding pre-existing conditions and dental care.
Eligibility Criteria
- The competition is open to all students who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Have Lithuanian citizenship;
- Are born between 15 July 2005 and 15 July 2008;
- Are currently enrolled in grade 9 or 10 of a Lithuanian high school;
- Study English in secondary school;
- Meet the requirements for receiving a U.S. visa and have not spent more than 3 months of the last five years in the U.S.
What is NOT provided?
- The FLEX scholarship does NOT cover the following costs:
- Any costs associated with receiving an international passport
- Personal expenses not covered by the monthly stipend
- Excess baggage costs
- International telephone calls or internet use, including access to e-ma.
For more information, visit https://lt.usembassy.gov/applications-open-students-are-invited-to-participate-in-the-flex-2023-2024-program/