The CBYX high school scholarship covers costs to participate in program activities, including:

  • Round-trip international transportation between the U.S. gateway city and your host community in Germany
  • Medical benefits
  • Lodging and meals provided by a volunteer host family
  • Approximately one-month of language training upon arrival in Germany
  • Tuition and academic materials, if required for your host school
  • Costs associated with obtaining a German residence permit/visa (participants should follow implementing organization instructions and timelines for this process)
  • In-country support
  • Transportation (while in Germany), lodging, and meals for participation in required program activities, such as the mid-year seminar and program-wide end of year activities in Berlin and Washington, D.C.

Please see the About page for information about the scholarship, program components, and common costs.