Native speakers of critical languages are in high demand in the U.S. government. EHLS trains advanced English speakers to be effective communicators and strong candidates for federal jobs.
All EHLS participants receive a full scholarship from the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) that includes tuition and a living stipend. As part of the scholarship obligation, participants agree to fulfill the EHLS service requirement, which requires you to work for the federal government in a position with national security responsibilities for one year after you complete the program.
The 2026 EHLS Program is open to native speakers of: Chinese Mandarin, Arabic, Russian, Persian Farsi, Korean, Ukrainian, Kazakh, Turkish, and Hausa.

Information Sessions
Friday, April 11 – 2pm EST
EHLS Webinar: General Information
Thursday, April 17 – 2pm EST
EHLS Live Q&A
In Person Events
Virginia
Thursday, April 10 – 1pm EST
Beatley Central Library
5005 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22304
Tuesday, May 20 – 1pm EST
Beatley Central Library
5005 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22304
Past Information Sessions
Find recordings of past information sessions HERE