Greece Joins FLEX - A Life-Changing Program For International Students

  • by XpatAthens
  • Monday, 11 February 2019
Greece Joins FLEX - A Life-Changing Program For International Students
The American Embassy in Athens has announced that the FLEX exchange program will be offering 10 scholarships to Greek students of 9th and 10th grade (DOB from January 1, 2002 to July 15, 2004).

The Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) was founded in 1992 and has since become a competitive, merit-based scholarship program funded by the U.S. Department of State.
 
Applicants go through multiple rounds of testing to earn a scholarship to spend an academic year in the United States with a volunteer host family and attending a U.S. high school.

"This is not a year in your life, this is life in a year" Kateryna, FLEX student 2013-14

FLEX students gain leadership skills, learn about American society and values, and teach Americans about FLEX countries and cultures. FLEX is a highly competitive program with over 26,300 alumni who have contributed over one million hours of community service in cities and towns across America. The students return home to active alumni networks that carry out inspiring activities.

 
To learn more about FLEX, please visit the U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Greece.