American Councils is recruiting 9th and 10th graders for the FLEX Program across Armenia.
The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) is a federal government program that provides opportunities for high school age students from Eurasia to spend a year in the United States, living with a family and attending a U.S. high school. The scholarship is awarded through a merit-based competition, open at no cost to secondary school applicants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine. Recruitment, selection, and placement are administered through a grant to the American Councils for International Education (ACIE) (formerly ACTR/ACCELS) .
In order to be eligible to apply for the FLEX program in September 2009, the students must:
– Be in the 9th or 10th grades (not in the graduating class) born after January 1, 1993 and before 15 July 1995
– Have an academic standing of "good" or better
– Have previously studied English and demonstrate English language ability at the time of registration
– Meet U.S. visa eligibility requirements
– Be a citizen of Armenia and able to receive a Armenian passport.
The applicants must submit the following for registration:
– Birth certificate or passport (original)
– 1 photo (size 3×4)
– a pen
To register, the applicants should go to the location nearest to their place of residence:
*For eligibility criteria for students with disabilities please contact the FLEX Program Coordinator at American Councils Armenia Office.
Please contact American Councils office if you need more information about the program and registration.
Christina Grigorian
FLEX Program Coordinator
American Councils for International Education
1 Baghramyan Ave. # 1
Yerevan 0019, Armenia
Phone/Fax: +374 10 560045 ; 544012
http://www.american councils. am