United States (US) has announced fully funded scholarships for Pakistani Matric and O-level students to study at American high schools under the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program.
The selected students will live with the American host families for one year and they will be enrolled in American high schools where they will be able to take part in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities in order to experience American culture.
It is pertinent to mention that around 1,274 high school students from Pakistan have availed of this scholarship since its launch in 2003.
Here is all you need to know about YES Scholarship Program 2023-24:
The candidate must:
Apart from the above-mentioned criteria, students who meet the following requirements will have an edge over the other candidates:
The student:
It is a fully funded program and covers all major expenses, including airfare and those mentioned below:
The last date to apply for the scholarship is 10 November 2022.
Step 1: Preliminary Application
Eligible students have to download the preliminary application form from YES Pakistan’s website and then send the documents through the courier to Society for International Education (SIE) office. Here is the postal address:
Address: YES Program 2023-24, Society for International Education, 88-H, PECHS, Block-6, Karachi (Contact: 0333-2929960).
Female students, differently abled students, and students from non-elite and government schools are strongly encouraged to apply.
Step 2: Entry Test
Following the initial preliminary application screening, short-listed applicants will be informed about the YES orientation and entry test via letters to their addresses and e-mails.
Step 3: Interview and Group Activity
Students will be called for interviews after passing the entry test. Students will be required to fill out a YES application before the interview, which they will have to bring on the interview day.
Step 4: Standardized English Language Test for International Students
Shortlisted students will have to take a standardized English language test for international students after the interviews.
Step 5: Final Evaluation
The final selection will be made on the basis of the entry test, interviews, and properly/neatly filled final application with all required documents.
The finalists will be informed through a letter and a scholarship acceptance form from the YES program office.
Students are advised to keep checking the announcement section of the YES website or Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram pages for updates and more details.
Note: Provision of any false/forged documents or information or any discrepancy found at any stage of the selection process will result in rejection.