AFS Global Leaders Need-Based Aid Program

$200-$1500 USD

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-Start your application by selecting the country and program based on your interested. -If you already have an existing AFS application, Click on the "FAST" logo to the right to begin your FAST application ($43 fee payable by credit card at completion of use). -Upon completion of your online FAST form, you will receive an email from FAST with detailed information about how to submit your supporting tax documents. -AFS-USA grants FAST fee waivers to families suffering from significant economic hardship. This includes the following extenuating circumstances: 1)temporary loss of income or employment 2)unexpected medical expenses 3)recent death of a parent or guardian 4)displacement or damage due to natural disaster 5)loss of income due to long term disability 6)currently on free or reduced lunch at high school 7) now receiving food stamps after completing the FAST application you will be asked to submit tax documentation to FAST. -Required Documents: 1)2017 Federal Tax Forms 2)2017 State Tax Forms 3)2017 W-2 4)All appropriate schedules (for personal business, property, etc.), if appropriate Unemployment/disability/retirement income statements, if appropriate -IMPORTANT! You must put "AFS-USA" on the front of the envelope under your return address. Faxed or emailed tax forms will not be accepted. -It typically takes FAST several days to verify the copies of your tax documents once they are received. When your FAST application has been confirmed, the AFS-USA scholarship committee will review the application and contact you with the results.

-Families with household incomes of $65,000 or less, can be considered. -The application process is done through the Financial Aid for School Tuition (FAST) service; final award decisions are determined solely by AFS. -The AFS scholarship review committee meets regularly to review FAST applications on a rolling basis.

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and Turkey

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