How to Apply
ASSIST Scholars' Candidate Criteria
Primarily, our scholarship candidates are:
- Entering 10th and 11th grade (though there are a few opportunities for those entering 12th grade and postgraduates)
- Highly proficient in English
- Able to study in the U.S. for 10 months, then return to their home country
- Uniquely driven as students and engaged community members
- From any country outside the U.S.
If you meet this criteria, we encourage you to begin our application process. Applications open annually in August. Visit the page for your country to see application steps for your area:
Application Process Overview
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Step 1: Application
Log into our candidate portal to complete and submit:
- ASSIST's online application form, which includes contact information, biographical details, and a few short answer essay questions.
- Additional required materials on ASSIST's application checklist:
- Teacher recommendations from English, Math, and a school administrator
- Official academic transcript
- Applicant photo and four informal candid photographs
Application deadlines can be found on your home country's page.
Baia ‘23
Georgia
Perkiomen School
Caesar ‘24
Sweden
Salisbury School
Nina ‘24
Germany
Bryn Mawr School
Lucie ‘24
Czech Republic
Gould Academy
Petra ‘23
Slovakia
Phillips Academy Andover
Hedi ‘‘24
Hungary
St. Timothy's School
After the deadline, successful applicants will advance to the Scholarship Finalist stage.
Step 2: Language Proficiency
Scholarship Finalist candidates whose first language is not English will take the Duolingo English test to help determine their language proficiency.
Step 3: Interview
Scholarship Finalists will be invited to interview with ASSIST. Interviews take place from December through February. Most interviews are held in-person in the candidate’s home country. For some candidates, the interview will be held virtually.
Step 4: Selection and Notification
All candidates are notified of the status of their application in January and February. Students not offered a scholarship might be placed on a waiting list. Our waiting list closes in April.
Step 5: School Placement
Once named ASSIST Scholars, candidates are presented to member schools, which make the final admission decision. Newly enrolled ASSIST Scholars are notified of their school placements in March and April.
To begin your application, please visit your country's page for more details:
Financial Responsibilities of ASSIST's Families
For more information on the financial commitments of an ASSIST Scholarship, please see our Affording ASSIST page.