AFS-USA Global Citizen Scholarships & Aid (GCSA) is a focused approach working toward AFS-USA’s commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA), simplifying our application process, and making our programs more accessible and affordable for high school students who want to study abroad.

With the support of our leadership and generous donors, AFS-USA has made the commitment to meeting the demonstrated financial need of all accepted applicants so that studying abroad is not a financial burden or impossibility for any applicant. By providing a barrier-free opportunity for students to develop global citizenship, even more young people will return to their U.S. classrooms after their AFS experience abroad as active global citizens.  

We have developed a promotional kit for volunteers, educators, and others which contains graphics to post to your social media, templates for a school or community newsletter, and other resources to get the word out to young people aged 15-18 years old and their parents.

The Promo Kit can be downloaded HERE in Help & Learning. You can find a direct link HERE.