The AIFS Foundation, in partnership with the Coca-Cola Foundation, is awarding scholarships to qualified students at high schools participating in the Georgia Exchange Initiative. As many as 10 full scholarships will be awarded. These scholarships enable Georgia high school students to study abroad on an academic program for the 2001-2002 school year. Scholarships are available for students to participate on American Youth Abroad programs or on AIFS Pre-College programs. American Youth Abroad offers cultural programs for high school students age 15 to 18.
Participants can choose between academic semester or full-year homestay programs or summer camps.
Programs are offered in Austria, Chile, Ecuador, France, Germany, Holland and Spain. Pre-College programs are summer programs available to high school juniors. Participants stay in student housing and take courses for credit in England, France, Spain and Russia. Flights from Atlanta, Georgia to the student's destination country. Students are responsible for incidentals, such as telephone calls, etc., as well as providing their own spending money.