American Councils for International Education announces the 2024 testing schedule for the U.S. Government-funded FLEX Exchange Program for High School Students. Finalists of the competition will have the opportunity to live with an American family and study in an American high school during the 2025-2026 school year. The FLEX program pays for all travel, housing and living expenses for program participants with all funding generously provided by the Government of the United States of America. Students with disabilities are also encouraged to participate in the competition. More than 429 students with disabilities have participated in FLEX over the program’s history, including 6 from Turkmenistan.
FLEX testing is open to all high school students who meet the following requirements:
- Born between March 15, 2007 and May 31, 2009; students in the 11th grade who are required to complete military service are ineligible;
- Have not lived in the United States for more than three months in the last five years;
- Speak English well;
- Are currently enrolled in a secondary school, having an academic standing of good or better;
- Are eligible to receive a U.S. visa;
- Are citizens of Turkmenistan.
FLEX 2025-2026 Testing Schedule
| Testing Center | Date | Time | School |
| Turkmenbashy, Balkan region | October 13, 2024 | 9:00 | School 10, Turkmenbashy |
| Dashoguz, Dashoguz region | October 20, 2024 | 9:00 | School 2, Dashoguz |
| Mary, Mary region | October 27, 2024 | 9:00 | School 19, Mary |
| Balkanabat, Balkan region | November 3, 2024 | 9:00 | School 3, Balkanabat |
| Turkmenabat, Lebap region | November 10, 2024 | 9:00 | School 2, Turkmenabat |
| Аshgabat and Ahal | November 17, 2024 | 9:00 | School 20, Ashgabat |
In order to participate in the competition please bring a proof of eligibility (original birth certificate or passport), one recent photograph (3×4 cm), and a black pen. All students participating in the testing must wear school uniform.
* If for some reasons, high school students from the regions miss the Round 1 test in their home region, they will have an opportunity to take FLEX Round 1 test in Ashgabat.
Students can only participate in one Round 1 Test per year.
Please contact American Councils in Ashgabat for more information:
phone: (+99312) 36-90-16; (+99363) 50-20-36
email: flex.tm@americancouncils.org;
website: http://americancouncilstm.org/flex/