Fully-Funded Exchange for Saudi Arabian High-Schoolers: One-Year-Study in USA

Amideast is inviting Saudi Arabian high school students to apply for The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program that provides scholarships for high school students to study for one academic year in the United States. The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program was established by the U.S. Congress in October 2002 in response to the events of September 11, 2001. Funded through the U.S. Department of State and sponsored by the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA), this innovative public diplomacy initiative offers scholarships for a year of study in the United States.

In 2018, the YES program celebrated its 15th anniversary of building bridges of international understanding, especially between Americans and people in countries of strategic importance. In 2009, the YES Abroad program was established in order to provide a similar opportunity for U.S. students (15-17 years) to spend an academic year in selected YES countries.

For more information, please visit the official YES website.

• Airfare
• Room and board
• Health insurance
• Pocket money – stipend of $125 USD per month
• Educational supplies

• Be a citizen of Saudi Arabia
• Be between the ages of 15-17 by the start of the program
• Be enrolled in a secondary school at the time of application
• Have the equivalent of a B average or better without failing grades
• Have not completed more than 11 years of primary education nor received a high school diploma by the start of the program
• Demonstrate sufficient English language ability to speak and study in English
• Meet U.S. visa eligibility requirements

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

The program can support students with disabilities and encourages their participation. The Department of State and the YES program work with Mobility International (MIUSA) to provide students with disabilities with leadership-building workshops, appropriate information, and support as needed to enhance their year in the United States. Students with disabilities must also meet the above eligibility requirements.

About Amideast:

AMIDEAST is a U.S. non-profit organization that works to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa, and to offer opportunities for Learning and training, established in 1951, based in Washington D. C., headed by CEO Theodore H. Kattouf, in 2016 Amideast provided English language and professional training to 58,000 students, gave lectures on education in USA to 87,000 attendants, administered 200,000 tests, and offered scholarships to 1,700 applicants, as of 2018 Amideast provides its services to 500,000 people.

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