2026-27 CBYX Application is Open!
The CBYX application for the 2026-27 program year has opened! Motivated American high school students are encouraged to submit their applications by November 3, 2025 to be considered. Help us spread the word!
Author: Allen Evans
2024-25 CBYX, YES Abroad, and NSLI-Y Applications Open!
We are happy to announce that the 2024-25 application season has arrived! CBYX, YES Abroad, and NSLI-Y are accepting applications for NH24 through early November/December!
2023-24 CBYX, YES Abroad, and NSLI-Y Application Season!
The Outbound Sponsored Programs team is happy to announce that the 2022-23 application season has arrived! CBYX, YES Abroad, and NSLI-Y are accepting applications for NH23 through November/December 2022!
2022-23 CBYX, YES Abroad, and NSLI-Y Application Season! (Updated: October 8)
The Outbound Sponsored Programs team is happy to announce that the 2022-23 application season has arrived! As of this writing, the CBYX application has opened and the YES Abroad and NSLI-Y applications are expected to open soon!
July 2021 Update for AFS-USA Volunteers about NSLI-Y and YES Abroad 2021-22 Programs
This is an important update about the YES Abroad and NSLI-Y 2021-22 year-programs.
March 2021 Update for AFS-USA Volunteers about NSLI-Y Summer 2021 Programs
AFS has been informed that the U.S. Department of State has confirmed that the majority of NSLI-Y summer 2021 programs will be shifted from the in-person to virtual environments, and that candidates were informed of this yesterday evening (March 23) by email. A small number of in-person programs in Taiwan (Mandarin) and South Korea (Korean) may still occur.
July 8 Update re: NSLI-Y 2020-21 Year Program Timeline for American Participants
This is an important update about the NSLI-Y year program for 2020-21.
June 29 Update Re: YES Abroad 2020-21 Program Timeline for American Participants
An important update about the YES Abroad program for 2020-21.
Update for AFS-USA Volunteers About 2020 NSLI-Y Virtual Summer Intensive Program
In follow-up to our March post about the cancelation of NSLI-Y summer 2020 programs, we’re glad to announce that AFS has been awarded NSLI-Y Virtual Summer Intensive (VSI) participants across all four of our scheduled NSLI-Y languages!
April 17 Update Re: CBYX 2020-21 Program Timeline for German and American Participants
AFS-USA and AFS Germany have been informed that the U.S. Department of State and German Bundestag have decided to shorten the 2020-21 CBYX program for both American and German participants.