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National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) – Summer
U.S. Department of State (administered by American Councils)
Dates:
Not confirmed for 2027
Length:
6–7 weeks
Cost:
$0
Location:
Abroad (Arabic, Chinese, Korean, or Russian language host countries)
Grades:
U.S. high school students ages 15–18; U.S. citizens (completed grades 9–12)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Nov 12, 2026 · 7 days left
Fully funded six-to-seven-week summer language immersion abroad from the U.S. Department of State, where high school students study Arabic, Chinese, Korean, or Russian for at least 120 hours, live with host families or in monitored housing, and take part in cultural activities.
2 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 31, 2027 (4 weeks options)
Length:
4 weeks
Cost:
$7,325
Location:
Shanghai, China
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Credit:
Optional 4 college credits via CIEE partner
Mandarin immersion. Requires a valid physical passport by strict deadlines (Mar 10 for Session I, Apr 10 for Session II) and a Chinese student visa (Q visa) - tourist/L visas are not accepted.
2 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 31, 2027 (4 weeks options)
Length:
4 weeks
Cost:
$7,225
Location:
Berlin, Germany
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Credit:
Optional 4 college credits via CIEE partner
Immersion, all proficiency levels welcome. Visits Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp memorial site, the Spy Museum, and Olympiastadion (1936 Olympics site). Day trip to Potsdam.
2 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 31, 2027 (4 weeks options)
Length:
4 weeks
Cost:
$7,675
Location:
Madrid, Spain
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Credit:
Optional college credit via CIEE partner; $250 fee
Intensive, Spanish-only immersion program (a Language Pledge covering in- and out-of-class time) for intermediate/advanced speakers, gated by a pre-program STAMP proficiency test and completed high school Spanish Level 2+ with a minimum ACTFL Intermediate-Low score. Activities/excursions are with other Honors students only, including a trip to Valencia.
Global & LanguageArts & Performing ArtsWriting & HumanitiesApplication
France: Cultural Discovery
The Experiment in International Living
Dates:
Jul 1–22, 2027
Length:
22 days
Cost:
$6,800–$7,800
Location:
France (Paris, a provincial host community, Lyon)
Grades:
Completed 9th-12th grade (not yet in college)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Feb 15, 2027
Three-week cultural immersion in France: orientation in Paris, a 9-day homestay in a small town (often near a border), and an excursion to Lyon, France's culinary capital, with French language practice and a cooking lesson.
Rising 10th graders through graduating seniors (completed grades 9–12)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority Mar 1, 2027
A two-week Latin immersion in Rome where students read texts from ancient through Renaissance Latin at the sites they describe, practice spoken Latin through games, skits and conversation, and take day trips to places like Ostia and Sperlonga, building toward group performances of Horace and Ovid.
2 sessions between Jul 8–Jul 28, 2027 (2 weeks and 3 weeks options)
Length:
2 weeks–3 weeks
Cost:
$4,725–$6,725
Location:
Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica (with excursions)
Ages:
14–18; all Spanish levels, beginner to advanced (completed grades 8–12)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority · Registration Apr 1, 2027
Students live with a host family in Santo Domingo de Heredia, where Spanish is spoken at home, take afternoon Spanish and cultural classes, volunteer with local children, and take excursions that include Manuel Antonio and Arenal Volcano.
2 sessions between Jun 18–Jul 7, 2027 (2 weeks and 3 weeks options)
Length:
2 weeks–3 weeks
Cost:
$4,825–$6,550
Location:
Cuenca, Ecuador (with excursions)
Ages:
14–18; all Spanish levels, beginner to advanced (completed grades 8–12)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority · Registration Apr 1, 2027
Students live with a host family in Cuenca, where Spanish is spoken at home, take Spanish and cultural classes, volunteer in the community, and take day trips to Ingapirca and Cajas National Park.
High School Spanish Immersion – Ecuador & Costa Rica Combo
Common Ground International
Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 18–Jul 28, 2027 (4 weeks and 6 weeks options)
Length:
4 weeks–6 weeks
Cost:
$8,995–$12,250
Location:
Cuenca, Ecuador and Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica
Ages:
14–18; all Spanish levels, beginner to advanced (completed grades 8–12)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Priority · Registration Apr 1, 2027
Students split the program between a host family in Cuenca, Ecuador and a host family in Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica, with Spanish and cultural classes, community service, and excursions in both countries.
5 sessions between Jun 27–Jul 31, 2027 (1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, and 5 weeks options)
Length:
1 week–5 weeks
Cost:
$2,620–$5,720
Location:
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Ages:
12-18 (completed grades 6–12)
Format:
Residential
French immersion program in Quebec City with 15 hours of French classes a week, a host-family homestay, and daily chaperoned cultural activities and excursions; all levels, including beginners, welcome.
2 sessions between Jul 11–Jul 24, 2027 (1 week and 2 weeks options)
Length:
1 week–2 weeks
Cost:
$1,592–$3,184
Location:
Beijing, China
Ages:
12-17 (completed grades 6–11)
Format:
Residential
Mandarin immersion summer camp for teens in Beijing with four hours of Chinese class a day in groups of no more than 10, all levels welcome, plus afternoon cultural excursions, with accommodation and meals included.
A Spanish-immersion camp in Costa Rica: mornings bring group cultural activities and adventure tours such as ziplining, national-park hikes, surf school and farm tours, and afternoons follow the chosen track. The Spanish track is small-group classes with certified native-speaker teachers, 3 hours each afternoon (15 hours a week), and ends with a certificate of Spanish level. The volunteer track is 3-4 hours of community service each afternoon at local schools and projects, such as light construction, activities with children and English tutoring, and ends with a volunteering certificate. Campers live with local host families.
2 sessions between Jul 3–Aug 1, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,799
Location:
Spain
Ages:
14-18 (completed grades 8–11)
Format:
Residential
Residential program in Spain. Students travel with the group, with time in Madrid. This 14-day trip is a Spanish language immersion program in Toledo, Madrid, and Barcelona, with classes and time volunteering.
£600 (≈$804; tuition and York trip; meals extra) · £1,210 (≈$1,621; tuition, boarding, all meals, York trip)
Location:
Duchy College, Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK
Ages:
15+ (14 considered); open to all ages (completed grades 8–12)
Format:
Commuter / Residential
A two-week intensive Latin summer school in Harrogate, Yorkshire, with small classes at every level from complete beginner to beyond A-Level taught largely by UK school Classics teachers, daily grammar clinics, evening lectures by university academics, a trip to Roman York, an optional Hadrian's Wall visit, a quiz night, a staff play and a last-night party.
Maximum 6 students and 2 leaders, with about 4.5 hours a day of private Korean instruction in Hongdae (40 hours) and afternoons using the language in the city.
2 sessions between Jun 28–Jul 20, 2027 (15 days options)
Length:
15 days
Cost:
$8,490
Location:
Spain
Grades:
9-12 (Completed)
Format:
Residential
Spanish language immersion program in Spain. Students spend a week in the Pyrenees and a week in Valencia, with lessons from native speakers and time with Spanish teenagers.
