Students, Live
Abroad This Year...
With AFS you can live and study in one of 44 different countries, for a
year, a semester, or a summer. Learn about a new culture by living with
a host family, studying in a local high school, participating in
community events, and meeting new people of all ages.
New
Family and Friends
Your hosts, who are carefully selected by AFS, will welcome you into
their lives as a member of their family. In turn, you arrive fresh with
the chance to learn how other people relate to each other as
individuals. Many AFSers have found these new family relationships
endure and enrich their lives long after they've returned home.
Study
Abroad
School is where you meet other students, and learn about the culture in
the classroom. AFSers attend school regularly, as at home, and take
course including the language and history of the country, as well as
math and sciences.
Community
Service Programs for High School Graduates
To build your experience base before college, you can devote a semester
to vital community service work in Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, France,
Ghana, Paraguay, Russia, South Africa, Thailand. Typically, your
experience will include a family stay, work with a non-governmental
organization, and language training.
Scholarship Programs
There are a number of ways that students can earn scholarships toward study abroad with AFS. There are a number of national scholarships awarded through AFS USA. You can find more information on these scholarships along with some great fundraising ideas at: www.usa.afs.org/scholarships.htm
Locally, we also have The Elita Hawley Central California AFS Endowment Fund that gives schloarship aid to students participating in AFS, perferably applicants for the year and semester programs, with financial need. The Hawley Endowment fund will accept applications from prospective AFS students who live in or attend school in one of the following central California counties: Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, San Benito, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa and San Mateo (Redwood city and south). You can download more information and the application for the Hawley scholarship by clicking here.
For
more information about the AFS study abroad programs:
Visit the AFS-US Website at www.usa.afs.org,
or
Call for a brochure: 1-800-AFS-INFO, or
Contact the Steinbeck Coast Area Sending Coordinator at: goabroad@afssteinbeckcoast.org |
