The Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan and United States Embassy in Turkmenistan announce the 2024-2025 testing schedule for the U.S. Government-funded FLEX Exchange Program for High School Students for the 2025-2026 academic year. The program provides competitively selected secondary school students with a scholarship to spend a year living in the U.S. with a volunteer host family, attending a U.S. high school to foster understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Turkmenistan. The FLEX scholarship covers travel, housing and living expenses. Students with disabilities are strongly encouraged to participate in the competition.
FLEX testing is open to all high school students who meet the following requirements:
• Born between March 15, 2007 and May 31, 2009; students in the final year of school who are required to complete military service are ineligible;
• Are currently enrolled in a secondary school, having an academic standing of good or better;
• Have previously studied English and demonstrate English language ability at the time of registration;
• Have not lived in the United States for more than three months in the last five years;
• Are eligible to receive a U.S. visa;
• Are citizens of Turkmenistan.
In order to participate in the competition please bring a proof of eligibility (original birth certificate or passport), one recent photograph (3×4 cm), and a black pen. All students participating in the testing must wear school uniforms.
FLEX 2025-2026 Testing Schedule
| Testing Center | Date | Time | School |
| Turkmenbashy, Balkan region | October 13, 2024 | 9:00 | School 10, Turkmenbashy |
| Dashoguz, Dashoguz region | October 20, 2024 | 9:00 | School 2, Dashoguz |
| Mary, Mary region | October 27, 2024 | 9:00 | School 19, Mary |
| Balkanabat, Balkan region | November 3, 2024 | 9:00 | School 3, Balkanabat |
| Turkmenabat, Lebap region | November 10, 2024 | 9:00 | School 2, Turkmenabat |
| Аshgabat and Ahal | November 17, 2024 | 9:00 | School 20, Ashgabat |
* If for some reasons, high school students from the regions miss the Round 1 test in their home region, they will have an opportunity to take FLEX Round 1 test in Ashgabat. Students can only participate in one Round 1 Test per year.
Please contact American Councils for further information:
tel. (+99312) 36-90-22; (+99363) 50-20-36
https://americancouncilstm.org/flex/
FLEX is a program of the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government, administered by
American Councils for International Education.
The alumni particularly liked Guess the Baby Photo activity during which they guessed alumni that were on a picture. At the end, all alumni participants took part in a lottery with FLEX promotional prizes.