To facilitate the identification and prescreening of a large applicant pool, ASSIST works with liaison staff, representatives and leaders overseas. In each country where ASSIST is active, our colleagues work diligently to present highly qualified candidates, who are subsequently interviewed by ASSIST staff and Board members who travel to these countries.
Throughout the course of the year, our colleagues remain available to facilitate contact with the families of students. They also help to work through cultural differences when they arise and support ASSIST staff and colleagues in member schools to understand educational systems and priorities in each country served.
This effort is made in tandem with the school visitation program in the United States. ASSIST staff visit schools on a rotating basis so that excellent matches are made between candidates and schools. Our overseas colleagues also spend time in the U.S., volunteering at the ASSIST orientation and visiting member schools.
The Class of 2010/11 – 146 Scholars from 21 Countries/Regions
87 independent secondary schools currently participate from 27 states in the U.S.
More than 4,000 alumni
44 countries represented over 40 years
U.S. State Department emergency telephone number is 1-866-283-9090. The toll free number can be used by host families, exchange students and the public to report circumstances impacting the students' health, safety and well being during their exchange visitor programs. The U.S. State Department general information number is (202) 632-2085.
Candidates for ASSIST scholarships apply through country coordinators in their home countries.
Please select your country from the list below, and the link will take you to the page with full and complete application instructions and materials for your home country.
If your country is not listed below, please e-mail Kristen Sullivan at Kristen@assist-inc.org.