{"id":23311,"date":"2012-01-23T11:13:49","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T15:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=23311"},"modified":"2012-01-23T11:13:49","modified_gmt":"2012-01-23T15:13:49","slug":"youth-for-understanding-scholarships-extended-for-us-high-school-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2012\/01\/23\/youth-for-understanding-scholarships-extended-for-us-high-school-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth For Understanding scholarships extended for US high school students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Shared by JET alum and YFU alum Jessica Cork who currently works for the Japanese Consulate in Atlanta<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that scholarships for American students to go abroad have been extended? There is still a chance for students in your area to apply for our 300+ scholarships to have the exchange experience of a lifetime!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadlines for Japan summer scholarships have been extended to February 1, 2012 and deadlines for Germany year and semester scholarships have been extended to February 7, 2012<\/strong>. Please spread the word in your area that YFU is actively seeking American teenagers with a sense of adventure to go on scholarship abroad!<\/p>\n<p>Scholarships available include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kikkoman National Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Mazda\/Nationwide Community Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Japan-America Friendship Scholars<\/li>\n<li>Japan-U.S. Senate Youth Exchange<\/li>\n<li>Okinawa Peace Scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange<\/li>\n<li>Stipendium and Stiftung Scholarships<\/li>\n<li>And more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of our scholarship information can be found online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yfuusa.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">www.yfuusa.org<\/a>. Please let students know that they can call 1.800.TEENAGE or email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:admissions@yfu.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">admissions@yfu.org<\/a>\u00a0if they have any questions.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re also always looking for insightful scholarship evaluators \u2013 if you would like to help determine who goes on scholarship with YFU, please contact Carla James at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cjames@yfu.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">cjames@yfu.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your help in telling students in your area about YFU\u2019s scholarship opportunities!<\/p>\n<p>Mike Finnell<\/p>\n<p>President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shared by JET alum and YFU alum Jessica Cork who currently works for the Japanese Consulate in Atlanta: Did you know that scholarships for American students to go abroad have been extended? 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