In July/August I started filling out my application. I got in all done a filled out before school started so I could focus on school and volleyball. On October 2nd I was accepted to Chile, which was my first choice. I also applied for the Global Leader and Vaya a Latina America scholarships. If you are reading as a student (thinking about or) applying for an AFS program i highly suggest applying for as many scholarships as possible. well maybe max it out at two. I first got $1,100 for the Global Leader Scholarship. Then, even though I did not receive the full Vaya a Latina America Scholarship, I was awarded $400 more because I wrote a good essay. In total I received $1,500 and it did not take painfully long.
Now it is November and I am working on getting a visa. The Chilean visa is going to be very difficult to receive. I will keep blogging about my process as it happens!
