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YFU offers over 200 full and partial merit-based scholarships and needs-based financial aid to students every year.

To be considered for scholarship awards, students must meet the eligibility requirements listed on the individual Scholarship Information pages below and demonstrate characteristics like flexibility, tolerance and open-mindedness. In addition to the standard application and fee (if required), students also need to submit essay responses, a host family introduction letter and teacher recommendations by the scholarship deadline. Students can apply for multiple scholarships and pay only one fee.

Through the generosity of numerous corporations, governments, foundations and individuals, YFU awards more than $2.3 million in partial or full study abroad scholarships annually. Students are encouraged to consider all of their scholarship options and apply to as many as they qualify for by the December 1 scholarship application deadline!

National Scholarships

Scholarship Name Code Country Limited to Deadline Date
Anime Twin Cities Scholarship 383 Japan 01/03/2018 3-Jan
Holcomb & Farnell Foreign Study Fund 385 Choice 12/15/2017 15-Dec
Japan-America Friendship Scholars (JAFS) 254 Japan 01/03/2018 3-Jan
Japan-US Senate Youth Exchange (JUSSE) 97 Japan 01/03/2018 3-Jan
Kikkoman National Scholarship 304 Japan 01/03/2018 3-Jan
Kikkoman/FCCLA Scholarship 44 Japan FCCLA Members 01/03/2018 3-Jan
Okinawa Peace Scholarship Program 257 Japan 01/03/2018 3-Jan
The YFU Americas Scholarship 314 Choice 01/03/2018 3-Jan
YFU Community Grant 368 Choice 03/15/2018 15-Mar
YFU Financial Aid Fund 384 Choice 01/01/2018 1-Jan
YFU Stiftung 273 Germany 12/01/2017 1-Dec
YFU Stipendium Program to Germany 305 Germany 10/26/2017 26-Oct

Regional Scholarships

Scholarship Name Code Country Limited to Deadline Date
Alexander Voigt Memorial Scholarship 374 Germany MN 01/31/2018 31-Jan
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange 115 Germany IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NE, WI 01/03/2018 3-Jan
Goethe Institut - PASCH Schools Scholarship 358 Germany CA, CO, MA, MO, NE, NY, PA, TX, VA 12/01/2017 1-Dec
Japan Business Society of Detroit (JBSD) Foundation 266 Japan MI 12/01/2017 1-Dec
Kikkoman/Folsom, CA 262 Japan CA 01/03/2018 3-Jan
Kikkoman/Walworth County, WI 33 Japan WI 12/15/2017 15-Dec
The Grand Forks Scheels Scholarship 378 Choice MN, ND 12/11/2017 11-Dec

Employee Scholarships

Scholarship Name Code Country Limited to Deadline Date
Chevron Corporation Scholarship 64 Choice 01/30/2018 30-Jan
Epson America, Inc. International Scholarship 7 Choice 01/30/2018 30-Jan
Mazda Canada Inc. 360 Japan 01/31/2018 31-Jan
Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. 146 Japan 01/15/2018 15-Jan
Sony Corporation of America Scholarship Program 251 Japan 12/05/2017 5-Dec