The Ile Camera
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High school students can receive assistance to study in Germany
By Lena Khzouz, The Ile Camera
PUBLISHED: March 2, 2007
High school students who are interested in studying in Germany have an option available.
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DaimlerChrysler Corp. Fund is offering four Michigan high school students a chance to participate in an exchange program in Germany through the AFS Global Enrichment Scholarship.
German students will also spend a school year in the United States.
The DaimlerChrysler Corp. Fund scholars will live with a host family and attend school in Germany.
Ann Steglich, AFS representative for metropolitan Detroit, said this exchange program has existed for five years.
In that time, not one student has said that he or she was not happy that they went to Germany, she said.
Students discover themselves and other cultures. They learn what makes them tick and become more mature, she said.
High school students in southeastern Michigan are eligible to apply for the scholarship, which provides for more than half of the expenses.
The application deadline is March 16. Completed applications are due March 28.
Winners will depart for Germany in September and return in mid-July 2008.
Students must have the ability to maintain consistently good grades, must be mature enough to meet the challenges of living in another country as a responsible member of a family and community, and must be in good health.
To qualify, students must have been born between March 1989 and September 1991. They must also have at least a 2.8 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
The AFS Global Enrichment Scholarship includes international travel between the United States and Germany; assistance in obtaining visa and travel documents; placement with a carefully selected host family and school; 24-hour emergency support and around-the-world communication; and orientations before, during and after the exchange and participation in the program.
The scholarship does not include the AFS pre-application fee of $75, passport fees, personal expenses involved in preparing for departure or spending money in Germany.
The entire cost to send one student to Germany for this program is $9,500, and the participants are responsible for about half of it.
"The kids can't stay home for that price," Steglich said.
AFS-USA, formerly the American Field Service, works toward a more just and peaceful world by providing international and intercultural learning experiences to individuals, families, schools and communities through a global volunteer partnership.
For more information, call Steglich at 1-248-540-0144 or send an e-mail to asteglich@comcast.net.
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