The Sponsored Programs team is happy to announce the launch of the FLEX Global Abroad Program for the 2027-28 academic year (NH27)!
Please join us in spreading the news about this program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. As this is a new program, we are especially appreciative of any efforts you can make to share this opportunity in your communities and networks!
The FLEX Global Abroad program is a merit-based program for eligible American high school students and recent graduates to live with a host family and attend a local high school for an academic year in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Morocco, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, or Thailand. FLEX Global is the successor to the FLEX and YES programs, and participants are scheduled to travel to their host countries in summer 2027, returning to the U.S. in May or June 2028.
Through the FLEX Global Abroad program, students develop leadership, language, and professional skills while expanding their worldview and gaining a new, lifelong network of friends and family overseas. Students also share about the U.S. with their hosts and local communities, while building lasting relationships and strengthening ties between the U.S. and their host countries.
- The FLEX Global Abroad application for the 2027-28 academic year is now open!
- Learn more and start an application on our website: https://www.discoverflexglobal.org/flex-global-abroad
- The deadline to apply is November 30, 2026.
- Share this digital brochure and Instagram post in your communities and with your networks!
- Contact Weimin Chen in Sponsored Programs at wchen@afsusa.org or 646-751-2243 with questions.
We would also like to share a couple of additional reminders:
- CBYX 2027-28: We are currently accepting applications from American youth for the U.S. Department of State’s 2027-28 (NH27) CBXY program to Germany. You can learn more about this opportunity and the application timeline in our MyAFS News post here.
- YES Abroad for Spring 2027 Semester: As previously announced here, YES Abroad will be sending American youth for the spring 2027 semester to Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Indonesia, and North Macedonia. The application period has closed, and candidate selection is underway. AFS sending volunteers will be notified if a participant is selected for an AFS-implemented country from your Area Team.
