Programa de Becas (Fundación Amancio Ortega)

The Programa de Becas of the Fundación Amancio Ortega is an annual scholarship selecting students in 4º de la ESO to study 1º de Bachillerato in the United States or Canada. The programme provides a cultural immersion by placing students with host families and enrolling them in local secondary schools. It covers the full school-year experience and offers ongoing support during the stay. Since 2010 the programme has expanded to hundreds of scholarships awarded annually.

Travel; school enrollment and fees at a public high school; accommodation and board with a host family; medical and accident insurance; recognition/convalidation of the academic year; ongoing support during the stay.

The programme selects students in 4º de la ESO from schools across Spain to undertake 1º de Bachillerato in the United States or Canada.

Applications are handled via the programme website (becas.faortega.org).