ENGLISH LANGUAGE OFFICE

English Access Microscholarship Program

The English Access Microscholarship Program is a recent Department of State initiative aimed at providing English language instruction for underprivileged secondary school students.  During the 2004-2005 academic year, schools selected by U.S. embassies in 39 countries enrolled 3,600 students in the English Access Microscholarship Program. In Turkey during academic year 2005-2006, approximately 340 students participated in the program. The program provides an American-style classroom experience using US books and materials. In that same year, the program also included teacher training sessions.

In 2006-2007, the Turkish-American Association in Ankara started to administer the program in eight different cities with 250 students participating. The English Access program will continue in 2007-2008.  For more information, visit http://www.taa-ankara.org.tr/