FLEX program opens recruitment for the 2025/2026 study year

Students from the Republic of Moldova have the opportunity to continue their studies in the United States through the FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange) Program, which has officially opened recruitment for the 2025/2026 academic year. The program offers full scholarships for students to spend an academic year in the US, study at an American high school and live with a host family.

What the FLEX program offers:

• Free travel from Moldova to the US and back;
• A pre-departure orientation that prepares students for the international experience;
• Stay with an American host family for one academic year;
• Admission to an American high school;
• Medical insurance covering most medical conditions;
• A $200 monthly scholarship;
• An additional $300 allowance for school supplies.

Eligibility criteria:

• You are a 9th, 10th or 11th grade student born between January 1, 2008 and July 15, 2010;
• You are a citizen of the Republic of Moldova;
• You have knowledge of English;
• You are eligible for a J-1 visa;
• Have not resided in the U.S. for three months or more in the past five years.

Students with disabilities, born between February 15, 2007 and July 15, 2010, are also eligible for the program, and the organizers will make special testing arrangements.

Selection process: Selection is done in several rounds, starting with a preliminary online application and essay questions, followed by English language tests, interviews and detailed applications. The first round runs from August to September 26, 2024, with final results announced in April-May 2025.

Finalists will attend an orientation in the summer of 2025 and depart for the U.S. in August, with a return to Moldova scheduled for May-June 2026.

To participate in the selection process, students are invited to register by September 26, 2024, by completing the online form available on the FLEX platform.

Do not miss the chance to live a unique study experience in the United States!