AFS in the Media

AFS in the Media

FoA Scholarship Recipient: Jasmine Whitley

Jasmine Whitley, a recent AFS-USA Faces of America scholarship recipient, was interviewed in a local Missouri publication. Studying abroad with AFS marked several milestones for Whitley: she is the first student in her high school to study abroad and it was the first time she traveled internationally. Her participation was made possible through AFS-USA and the Quest Scholarship Fund, a community-based organization offering scholarships to high-achieving, low-income high school students in the St. Louis area. Read the full story at The St. Louis American.

CBO Highlight: Quest Scholarship Fund

The Quest Scholarship Fund is a community-based organization that provides scholarships to high-achieving students from low-income areas in St. Louis, Missouri. Since their inception in 2017, they have provided intercultural exchange opportunities for seven students.  Read more about the Quest Scholarship Fund at The St. Louis American.

Four AFS-USA Students Receive AFS Scholarships

Four students from Arcata, California were awarded the AFS Pierre LeFuel Scholarship this year. Learn more about each student at the Times Standard.