Last Chance for FLEX this Year!

The final Round 1 testing for the 2016-17 academic year of the FLEX program will take place on Sunday November 8 at School #20 in Ashgabat. Eligible students from all cities and regions are welcome to participate even if testing in your region is already finished! See our FLEX Turkmenistan webpage for more details on the program.

FLEX Program Testing Schedule 2015/16 Academic Year

Testing Site

Date

Time

School

Turkmenbashy, Balkan Region

September 13

9:00

School 10, Turkmenbashy

Balkanabat, Balkan Region

September 20

9:00

School 3, Balkanabat

Мary, Mary Region

October 4

9:00

Мary 19, Mary

Dashoguz, Dashoguz Region

October 11

9:00

School 2, Dashoguz

Turkmenabat, Lebap Region

October 18

9:00

School 2, Turkmenabat

Ahal Region

November 1

9:00

School 3, Tejen

Аshgabat 

November 8

9:00

School 20, Ashgabat

Now in its twenty third year, FLEX will offer scholarships to secondary school students from Turkmenistan for the 2016-2017 academic years. Scholarship recipients will be provided with round-trip travel from their home to the United States and back, as well as an allowance for living expenses.
Scholarship recipients will learn about the United States firsthand by participating in family life, school study and extracurricular activities. Program participants will also participate in activities in their local communities or areas, and will also have the opportunity to share their own culture with others.
Recipients of FLEX scholarships are selected by an independent panel of experienced educators in the United States on the basis of merit demonstrated in application materials.  Merit is determined by evaluating the written application, recommendations, English language proficiency and an applicant’s demonstrated preparedness for a year-long exchange experience. 
We invite all students to participate in the fall 2015 competition who:

  • were born in the period between March 15, 1998 to May 31, 2000;
  • have not lived in the United States for more than three months in the last five years;
  • and who speak English well. 

This program is open to all high school students who meet requirements of the program including students with disabilities.  More than 200 disabled students have already studied in the U.S. on this program.
Representatives of American Councils will visit many regional centers in the fall 2015. Testing will be conducted in Ashgabat, Turkmenbashi, Turkmenabat, Dashoguz, Balkanabat, Mary and Tejen. 
All eligible students are invited to take part in the first round of testing. They must bring proof of eligibility (their passport or original birth certificate) and one recent photograph (3×4 cm).  The competition consists of a 15-minute test on basic knowledge of English (Round One), essays in English (Round Two), and an English test, essay and interview (Round Three).

For more information about the program or testing in your area, please contact:
American Councils for International Education (ACCELS)
Gorogly Street 48a
Telephone/Fax: (993-12) 97-10-16/21
Email: flex@americancouncilstm.org
https://americancouncilstm.org