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English for Heritage Language Speakers

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 National Security Education Program (NSEP) that includes tuition and a living stipend. The 2023 EHLS Program is open to native … Read more

The 2013 Language List Has Been Announced!

Do you speak Arabic, Balochi, Dari, Hausa, Hindi, Igbo, Kyrgyz, Mandarin Chinese, Pashto, Persian Farsi, Punjabi, Somali, Tajik, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek or Yoruba? Native speakers of these languages are eligible to apply.