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At EF, we understand the importance of taking students and teachers out of the classroom and showing them the world. In order to make travel more accessible, we periodically offer scholarships and professional development awards to teachers and students.

Global Citizen scholarship

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, it is important for students to gain exposure to the international community. Future academic and business leaders need to understand the global market and the cultural differences that affect it. In recognition of the importance of global awareness, EF is awarding the EF Global Citizen Scholarship to high school sophomores and juniors who are devoted to breaking down barriers of language, culture and geography.

Congratulations to our winning scholarship recipients!

  • Asawar, Minneapolis, MN | Essay (pdf)
  • Sajda, New York, NY| Essay (pdf)
  • Bridget , Novi, MI | Essay (pdf)
  • Matthew, Flower Mound, TX | Essay (pdf)
  • Sharvani, Sacramento, CA | Essay (pdf)
  • Lindsay, Castleton, VT | Essay (pdf)
  • Lucy, Broomall, PA | Essay (pdf)
  • Kylie, Kelso, WA | Essay (pdf)
  • Shawaunna, John's Island, SC | Essay (pdf)
  • Deschaney, Orlando, FL | Essay (pdf)
Scholarship recipients will travel on an all-expenses-paid EF tour to Berlin, Munich, Prague and Lucerne this summer.

EF's Global Citizen Scholarship essay competition was open to high school sophomores and juniors who had to submit an essay addressing the following question:
"EF strives to break down barriers of language, culture and geography. Describe a similar barrier, either literal or figurative, that exists in your community or the wider world. How have you or someone you know effectively participated in the destruction of this barrier?"
Learn more about our past scholarship recipients.
Learn why more teachers choose EF than any other organization.
Why choose EF »
My students come home from EF Tours with a newfound confidence. Traveling empowers them with the sense that if they can navigate their way around a foreign city, deal with unusual cuisine and understand the customs of a place so different from home, then they can do anything. Their dreams are possible!
Mary Jackson,
Petaluma High School,
Petaluma, CA