K-L YES Eligibility Criteria

Students who meet the following criteria can apply using the Preliminary Applications:

• Secondary school students in their home country who are currently enrolled in 8^th, 9^th or 10^th grade. Preferably
  students who have taken or will appear in the grade 8^th, 9^th, 10^th or '0' Levels examinations by August 1, 2012 and
  waiting for results.

• Minimum 15 years of age but not more than 17 years on August 1, 2012.

• Minimum grade "B" (60%) in all subjects in the last class attended; overall minimum 'B' average (60%) for the
  past three years.

• Minimum 60% in all subjects in the last examination before departure to the U.S.A. (The annual exams that will be held

• in 2012). Students will be required to send the mark sheets of the last examination when they receive the mark sheets.

• Excellent English language ability. Minimum "B" grade, (60%) in English during the past three years.

• Should not have traveled previously to the United States.

• Siblings should not have been on K-L YES Program.

Students who meet the following in addition to the above criteria are likely to be short listed for the final competitions.

• Should score 50 or higher on the SLEP (Secondary Level English Proficiency) test (equivalent to 480 or higher in the Institutional Testing Program "Institutional TOEFL" exam).

• Knows and practices Pakistani culture and values, and able to represent the same in U.S. schools and communities.

• Demonstrate maturity, flexibility, adaptability, good character and scholastic aptitude.

• Willingness to participate in host family's daily life.

• Record of all necessary immunizations, as outlined in the Student Application, before arriving in the U.S.

• Should demonstrate flexibility and a commitment to promoting cross-cultural understanding.

• Agreement to attend classes as a full-time student and maintain at least a 'B' Grade average in an American high school.

• Willingness and agreement to abide by the K-L YES Student Rules' as outlined in the K-L YES Student Application and
  all other rules and policies during the program.