Scholarships

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Applying for a scholarship does not reserve you a space in the regular program. You will only go on the YFU program if you win a scholarship. You can apply for both the regular and scholarship program. Click here to learn what the difference is and how to fill out your application.
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2009 Scholarships at a Glance

National Scholarships

Program Name Code Country Type Deadline
FCCLA/Kikkoman 44 Japan FCCLA Members Jan 06
Face of America- DeWitt Wallace 246 Choice Minority Jan 06
Face of America- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 332 Choice Nationwide Jan 06
Finland-U.S. Senate Youth Exchange (FUSYE) 105 Finland Nationwide Jan 06
HOBY Youth Leadership Award 298 Choice HOBY alumni Jan 06
Havas Family Scholarship to Ecuador 340 Ecuador Nationwide Feb 10
Havas Family Scholarship to Hungary 341 Hungary Nationwide Feb 10
James Bradley Peace Foundation to China 315 China Nationwide Jan 06
James Bradley Peace Foundation to Japan 277 Japan Nationwide Oct 17
Japan-America Friendship Scholars (JAFS) 254 Japan Nationwide Jan 06
Japan-U.S. Senate Youth Exchange (JUSSE) 97 Japan Nationwide Jan 06
Japan-US Mutual Understanding Program for the 21st Century (JUMP) Summer 338 Japan Nationwide Jan 06
Key Club Scholarship 348 Choice Jan 06
Kikkoman National 304 Japan Nationwide Jan 06
Mazda/Nationwide Community 117 Japan Nationwide Jan 06
Model United Nations 308 Choice Model UN alumni Jan 06
Morita Foundation 106 Japan Nationwide Jan 06
Okinawa Peace Scholarship Program 257 Japan Nationwide Jan 06
Presidential Classroom 309 Choice Presidential Classroom Alumni Jan 06
Stipendium Program to Germany 305 Germany Nationwide Feb 10
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. 337 Japan Nationwide Jan 06
YFU Americas Scholarship 314 Choice Nationwide Jan 06
YFU Stiftung 273 Germany Minority/Nationwide Feb 10
Young Leaders Fellowship 263 Germany Minority/Nationwide Feb 10

Regional Scholarships

Program Name Code Country Type Deadline
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga 206 Japan TN Jan 06
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange 349 Germany IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NE, WI Jan 13
Founder's District Scholarship 310 Choice IN, KY, MI, TN Jan 06
Heartland District 312 Choice CO, IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI Jan 06
Japan Business Society of Detroit (JBSD) 266 Japan MI Jan 06
Kikkoman/Folsom HS, CA 262 Japan CA Jan 20
Kikkoman/Walworth Co, WI 33 Japan WI Jan 20
Mazda/Flat Rock HS, MI 272 Japan MI Jan 06
Mitsui USA/Community 156 Japan CA, GA, MI, NY, TN, TX Jan 06
Northeast District Scholarship 311 Choice CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA RI, VT, WV Jan 06
Olive Tree Foundation 268 Choice MI, Minority Jan 06
Southern States Scholarship 307 Choice DE MD DC VA NC SC GA FL AL MS LA TX AR OK NM Jan 06
TEMA Washtenaw Co (MI) 327 Choice MI Jan 27
TEMA/Community 283 Choice KY Jan 27
Temple-Krick 290 Choice MI Jan 06
Western States Scholarship 313 Choice AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, OR, MT, NV, UT, WA, WY Jan 06
World Affairs Council 289 Choice Northern CA Jan 06

Employee Scholarships

Program Name Code Country Type Deadline
AMETEK 112 Choice Employee Dec 09
BAE Systems Land & Armament Inc. 265 Choice Employee Dec 09
C. R. Bard 185 Choice Employee Dec 09
Chelsea Community Hospital 5 Choice Employee Jan 06
Chevron Corporation 64 Choice Employee Dec 09
Deutsche Post (YEP) 324 Germany Employee Feb 10
Epson America 7 Choice Employee Jan 20
Epson Electronics America 347 Choice Employee Jan 06
Johnson & Johnson 42 Choice Employee Dec 09
Mazda/Employee 116 Japan Employee Dec 09
Mitsubishi Electric 146 Japan Employee Jan 27
Mitsui USA/Employee 78 Japan Employee Jan 06
Nissan Forklift Corporation 294 Japan Employee Jan 06
Nissan North America 29 Japan Employee Jan 06
Panasonic/Manufacturing 176 Japan Employee Jan 27
Panasonic/Sales and Research 57 Japan Employee Jan 27
Sony 251 Japan Employee Dec 16
Toshiba America, Inc. 67 Japan Employee Dec 09
Scholarship programs are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.
Last Updated: Dec 04, 2008 04:29 PM -0500