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Students who fulfill the Eligibility Criteria and agree to the Parent Student Agreement and General Program Rules can apply for the YES Program scholarship by submitting a pre-application form to the iEARN-Israel office.

After the initial application evaluation, short listed candidates are invited to take the Secondary Level English Proficiency (SLEP®) test. The SLEP test measures nonnative speakers' listening and reading comprehension abilities. Students who scored 50+ on the SLEP test (equivalent to 480 or higher on the Institutional Testing Program--“Institutional TOEFL” exam) will be asked to complete and submit the full 24 page YES application. All application reviews are followed by an in-person interview. Selected students will be notified by the iEARN-Isreal office and are mandated to attend the ‘Pre Departure Orientation’ program during summer vacations prior to traveling to USA.

For further information regarding the application process please review the iEARN-Isreal website and or contact the iEARN-Isreal office.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Minimum 15 years of age but not more than 17 years at the beginning of the program
• Must have an Israeli passport.
• Must NOT have an American passport.
• Score 50+ on Secondary Level English Proficiency (SLEP) test; (480+ on Institutional TOEFL exam).
• Demonstrate flexibility and a commitment to promoting cross-cultural understanding.
• Minimum grade of 80 in all subjects for the past year; overall 80 average for the past 3 years.
• Excellent English language ability; fluent in oral English
• Agreement to attend classes as a full-time student and maintain at least a "C" (75) average in an American high school.
• Willingness to participate in host family’s daily life.
• Willingness to do their own work like making their own beds, clean their own room, laundry and iron their own clothes and give a hand to other household chores.
• Students are polite and courteous to the members of the host families and avoid criticizing their lifestyle.
• Social and friendly in nature, these can be the most valuable assets for any student on the YES program.