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RA PUPILS CAN STUDY IN THE USA

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The Government of the United States of America is pleased to announce the open competition for the Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) for high school aged students for the 2007-2008 academic year.

The FLEX Program is managed and funded by the United States Department of State and administered by the American Councils for International Education.

FLEX scholarship winners will be selected on the basis of merit to live in the United States with an American host family from August 2007 until May 2008, to attend high school and to experience community life, as well as share their culture with Americans. All students enrolled in the eight and ninth forms are eligible to apply. Applicants must have a good command of English language, have a good academic record, and must possess the personal skills, qualities, attitude and motivation that will enable them to succeed as exchange students. Students with disabilities enrolled in the eight, ninth and tenth forms are encouraged to apply.

American Councils for International Education is responsible for testing, screening and interviewing applicants in Armenia. American Councils will establish several regional testing centers in which they will register applicants and administer a qualifying exam. Candidates who are successful in passing this exam will advance to the second stage, in which they will sit for a more extensive English exam and prepare a written essay. Adapted materials and special accommodations are offered to students with disabilities. American Councils will grade the exams at a central location. The essays will be graded by bi-national teams.

Students who are successful at the second stage will be interviewed by an American Councils member and will be asked to prepare a detailed written application. The written application, test results, and notes made by the interviewer will be collected and sent to Washington, D.C., where they will be reviewed by volunteer selection committees consisting of educators and international exchange specialists. All selection decisions are made in the United States. Finalists and Alternates (reserved candidates) selected in this process will be notified after March 31, 2007.