Application Eligibility Form
Please fill out the following form to determine your eligibility and request an application for the 2026-2027 program year of CBYX for Young Professionals. The application will be open from September 2- November 1, 2025.
Name
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First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Email (please enter twice to verify)
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Confirmation Email
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Birthdate
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Month
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Day
Year
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Are you a U.S. citizen?
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Yes
No
Which U.S. state/territory are you from?
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Please Select
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
You will choose a place to represent when you apply for the program. This choice is not final.
Most Recent/Current School
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Type of School:
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High School/GED
Community College
Certificate
Undergraduate (Bachelor's)
Graduate (Masters or PhD program)
Other
Field of Study
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Do you or your parent (if you are a dependent) currently work for or have recently ended (less than 1 year ago) employment with the U.S. Department of State or USAID?
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Yes
No
Do you or your parent (if you are a dependent) work for AFS, American Councils, ASSE, CIEE, Cultural Vistas, Nacel Open Door, or YFU?
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Yes
No
Have you previously applied to CBYX for Young Professionals?
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Yes
No
Have you ever been awarded a Congress-Bundestag scholarship (at the high school, post-high school, vocational, or young professional level)?:
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Yes
No
If yes, which year?
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Have you participated in any of the following Department of State ECA Youth Programs? (check all that apply)
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American Youth Leadership Program (AYLP)
Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX)
German American Partnership Program (GAPP)
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad
National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)
Youth Leadership Program (participants who travelled overseas only)
Youth Ambassadors Program
None of the above
Please list the program(s) with month and year of participation.
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ex. AYLP 8/2015 - 1/2016
How did you hear about the CBYX program?
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Please Select
CBYX Info Session/Webinar
Job Fair
Newspaper or other print publication
Online Search
CBYX Alumni/Current Participant
Employer/Co-worker
Family/Friend
Member of Congress
Social Media - Facebook
Social Media - Twitter
Social Media - Instagram
Social Media - LinkedIn
Study Abroad Fair
Professor/Advisor
Scholarship/Fellowships Office
Other
Cultural Vistas may share my information about interest in the CBYX program with faculty or staff of the educational institution I listed above.
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