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EHLS is a scholarship program that is designed to support you while you are a program participant. Every EHLS participant signs a scholarship agreement before starting the program.
Scholarships for the EHLS Program are awarded through the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which is administered by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO).
The purpose of the scholarship is to help people with critical language and cultural expertise develop the English language and career skills needed to pursue a career in the federal government with national security responsibilities.
As an EHLS participant, you will receive a full scholarship to attend the program. The scholarship will make it possible for you to devote your full time and attention to succeeding in the program by providing a living stipend.
As an EHLS scholar, you will receive the following benefits:
When you accept the scholarship, you incur certain obligations that you must fulfill while in the program:
If you fail to fulfill these obligations, you may be dismissed from the program and be liable for repayment of part or all of the scholarship.
The scholarship is funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which is administered by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO). When you accept the scholarship, you agree to fulfill the EHLS service requirement, which requires you to work for the federal government for one year after you complete the program.
The EHLS Program will not give you a federal job; you must make a full and good faith effort to find one for yourself. You must begin working for the government no later than three years after you graduate from the program, and you must complete the one-year requirement within five years of the date you begin your service. If you do not demonstrate a full and good faith effort to fulfill the service requirement, you will be required to reimburse the U.S. government for the full amount of assistance received from the scholarship.
As a scholarship recipient, you will be expected to seek a position that has national security responsibilities. All positions in the Department of War, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, and the Intelligence Community fit this definition, as do many positions in other agencies and positions with some government contractors.
You will be encouraged to seek a position that meets your interests and aligns with your skills and background. You will receive assistance from NSEP during and after the program to help identify appropriate federal job opportunities.
The entities of the U.S. government where alumni of EHLS and other National Security Education Program graduates have fulfilled their required federal service are listed in this list of federal agencies (derived from the latest NSEP annual report).
