• Germany for You offers a unique two-week exchange program to empower students from vocational/career center tracks who currently reside in and around Saginaw, MI.

    Please check the website for complete eligibility requirements. Students applying for the Germany For You program must download and submit the following documents:

    • School certificate (filled out by your school's guidance counselor) 
    • Health Certificate (filled out by a parent)
    • Teacher Recommendation (filled out by teacher and submitted confidentially)

    We encourage you to save your application progress by clicking the "SAVE" button at the end of the first page. Your application is considered to be complete once you have filled in all information and signed the final section on page 6.

    Complete all documents and essay questions before uploading.

    The application and documents are due by Monday, November 30, 2026, by 11:59 PM EST.

  • Basic Information

  • Date of Birth *
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  • Sex*

  • Family Information

    Tell us a bit about your family.

  • Parent/Guardian 1

  • By clicking "Next" below, you are giving YFU USA permission to contact you using the information you provided.

  • Address is same as student's*
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  • Parent/Guardian 2

    Please put N/A if you only have 1 legal parent. 

  • Address is same as student's
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  • Siblings

  • Eligibility and Hosting Questions

  • Please mark your annual family household income below:*
  • Are you or do you plan to take any vocational/career center classes? If no list any non-traditional classes or clubs you have attended or participated in below (example; cosmetology, CNA/medical, culinary, robotics, performing arts, technical or trade classes) .*
  • Do you have any health conditions or allergies that could affect your placement?*
  • Have you had mental health counseling/therapy in the past two (2) years?*
  • Can you live in a household with both cats and dogs?*
  • Are you OK with living in a household in which members smoke?*
  • Do you have any dietary restrictions?*
  • Will you require regular attendance of religious services while abroad?*
  • Are you open to attending a religious service with your host family for the cultural experience?*

  • Interests and Motivation

    Tell us a bit about yourself, your interests, and why you would like to study abroad.

  • Can you ride a bike?*
  • Can you swim?*

  • Essay Questions

    Essays should be between 250 - 500 words. Please complete the following 3 essays to the best of your ablity.

    Please note that providing false information or using Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT, OpenAI, etc.) will lead to disqualification from scholarships.


    Students will be evaluated for their scholarships based on the following factors in their essays:

    • Open-mindedness
    • Tolerance for differences
    • Strong sense of self
    • Self-motivation
    • Ability to tolerate failure
    • Adaptability/flexibility
    • Positive and realistic expectations
    • Sense of humor
    • Ability to communicate
    • Positive regard for others
    • Curiosity

  • Upload Required Documents

    Download and have these documents completed by the appropriate person. 

    • School certificate (filled out by your school's guidance counselor)
    • Health Certificate (filled out by a parent)
    • Teacher Recommendation (filled out by teacher and submitted confidentially) 
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  • Teacher Recommendation

    https://www.jotform.com/form/250554069158158

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