CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people gain understanding, aquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program is a fully-funded scholarship sponsored by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and jointly funded by the German Bundestag and the U.S. Congress. CBYX annually offers 210 young Americans the opportunity to live with a host family and attend high school in Germany for an academic year.
Eligibility: U.S. citizens, born between February 1, 2009 and August 1, 2012, GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Online application is due November 3, 2026.