As November kicks off, please find some key dates below – many scholarship opportunities for students are coming due, and you don’t want your schools and students to miss out! Do you need some language for sharing these opportunities with schools? See the Sample Language section of this article below!
In addition, as you look ahead for Global Learning week later this month, it isn’t too late to plan a panel presentation. Check out our new resource to help you plan a Student Exchange Panel Presentation in your community or at a local school.
- November 9: School Outreach Meeting for ALL volunteers.
- November 16 – 20, 2026: Global Learning Week
- November 30: Deadline for FLEX Global Abroad Applications
- December 1: Scholarship/Financial Aid Deadline for 2027 AFS Year, Semester, and Trimester programs
- December 3: AATF Nomination Deadline for French Teachers to nominate a student for a Summer 2027 Scholarship
- December 3: National Hosting Call for AFS Volunteers – finishing January hosting and launching 27-28 hosting too!
- December 15: Nominations due for the AFS-USA Global Educator and Global School of the Year
- March 1: Scholarship/Financial Aid Deadline for AFS Summer 2027 programs
Please direct questions to educators@afsusa.org!
Sample Language
Audience: Administrators, Counselors, Teachers, Club Advisors, etc. (Remove Summer Language Camp in France if your school doesn’t teach French!)
Subject Line: Scholarships for {Name of School} Students – please share with your students!
Hello!
In honor of Global Learning Week, I want to share scholarship opportunities for your students that have upcoming deadlines. Thank you for sharing these opportunities with your school community!
- FLEX Global Abroad: Fully funded, merit-based awards for the 2027-28 school year. Application Deadline: November 30th. Please share this digital brochure and Instagram post with your school community so local students can take advantage of this fully-funded opportunity!
- AFS-USA Scholarships and Financial Aid: Applications for full and partial scholarships for year, semester, and trimester programs are due December 1st. (The deadline for summer program aid will be March 1st.) Share this handy flyer with students and parents. AFS-USA is committed to making study abroad programs accessible to all students regardless of personal finances. Learn more and encourage your students to explore the world!
- Summer Language Camp in France: French teachers are invited to join the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) to nominate students by December 3rd for $7500 to attend an AFS French language camp in the summer of 2027! Questions about nominations or eligibility can be directed to aatf@frenchteachers.org.
If you have any questions or want to learn more about partnering with AFS, please let me know!
Kind regards,
{Your name and contact info}