Pertukaran Pelajar SMA/Sederajat ke Amerika Serikat Program YES - Fully Funded

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program is a fully funded exchange for Indonesian high school students to spend an academic year in the United States, living with a host family and attending a U.S. high school, while developing leadership and cross-cultural understanding. The program supports Indonesian students in grades 10, focusing on cultural exchange and mutual understanding between Indonesia and the United States. It includes placement with a host family, school enrollment, pre-departure and in-country orientations, health insurance, and a monthly allowance.

Visa, airfare, local travel, host family placement, orientations, health insurance, and a monthly allowance

Indonesian high school students born between 1 June 2009 and 1 January 2012, currently in grade 10, with strong academic records and leadership/extracurricular achievements, and parental/school permission; must be eligible for a U.S. J-1 visa and not have (or have had) U.S. citizenship or a parent employed by the U.S. Embassy or related organizations.

Applicants are selected through Bina Antarbudaya in Indonesia, followed by a national selection in Jakarta; successful candidates proceed with visa and program arrangements.