Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Global

After a competitive selection process, high school students from 31 countries spend an exchange year attending American high schools and living with volunteer host families.

Sponsored by the United States Department of State, the FLEX Global program promotes mutual understanding between citizens of the United States and 31 countries across Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.

Every FLEX Global exchange student lives with a volunteer host family for one academic year to learn about American values, attend a US high school, and teach Americans about their home countries. Participants return home galvanized and inspired to share their new experiences and positively impact their home countries and communities.

FLEX Global is free for everyone and covers the following:

  • Travel from home city in Poland to the host city in the US and back;

  • Participation in a pre-departure orientation that includes pre-program preparation;

  • Participant’s stay with an American host family for one academic year;

  • Admission to an American high school;

  • Medical insurance that covers treatment of illnesses that appear while on program except for pre-existing conditions and dental care;

  • Monthly stipend that constitutes $200 and allows a student to participate in social life;

  • Additional allowance that constitutes $300 necessary to buy basic school-related items, e.g. school books.

FLEX Program Brochure PL

FLEX Program Brochure ENG

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Program requirements for 2027/2028

Recruitment for the FLEX Global Program 2027–2028 is open!

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In keeping with the U.S. Government-sponsored initiatives dedicated to promoting greater international understanding, the competition for the FLEX scholarship is merit-based and open at no cost to applicants who meet the following requirements.

Citizenship

Have Polish citizenship. Applicants with double citizenship: Polish and American, are not eligible to participate in FLEX Program.

Age requirements

Be born between 15 July 2009 and 15 July 2011.

School requirements

Be enrolled in a secondary school (1st, 2nd or 3rd class of liceum/technikum) at the time of application.

English proficiency

Have an academic standing of good or better. English proficiency will be tested by ELTiS.

Academic standing

Have an academic standing of good or better.

Visa requirements

Meet U.S. J-1 visa eligibility requirements.

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