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Student Exchange Programs
An exchange organization handles all of the practical details of your year. It matches you up with a host family, helps you get your visa and insurance, and most of the time arranges your travel.
When you apply with an organization, you will be asked to fill out a lot of different forms. You will also attend an interview with a representative from that organization. One question to expect, ‘Why do you want to become an exchange student?”
A potential host family will see the general information you have given about yourself – your age, interests, family members, etc. They will also read a letter that you have written. This is what they judge you on and it’s important to tell the truth and to present yourself as honestly as possible! It can lead to big problems later if your host family discovers you have lied on your application!
Most organizations are similar. They may choose to market themselves (and you!) differently, but essentially they all offer the same services. You should research what the different organizations have to offer and how much they cost. Some place you with just one family and others with several families. Some also offer voluntary preparation camps. These can be both fun and educational and a good transition period before arriving in your new town and meeting your host family.
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Regrettably I don’t have any information specific about India. But when you go to USA it is very common for an Exchange Program to have a “preperation camp”. It’s usually from 2 days to one week and it is all about getting comfortable. It’s SUPER fun and you meet so many students that are in the same situation as you. The camp make you ready to what expect from your year as an exchange student. I loved my camp!
Hey Shagun!
If you apply for an exchange from rotary, im sure your Rotary club would have a small orientation to prepare you for the BIG year!
I went to Brazil on an exchange, last year, and UNDOUBTEDLY, i had the best year. Well, dont mean to scare you, but i also had some very tough times! Its upto you to decide how the year was, it just makes you more positive.
Good Luck if you wish to go on an exchange!
was hoping someone could lead me to Sophie Frederiksen. i thought she was handling las vegas area…all i got was “is there anyone in charge there? 
” from Oscar.
Jackie: Sophie Frederiksen is member at the forum. Her member name is Sophie
i saw louise’s pics and they were gr8.i just wanted to contact her somehow.how can i do it?is she a memeber here or somebody has got her email?
A friend and I would like to go to England and we’re from the US. Would we be allowed to stay with the same family?
I don’t think so. But if your lucky maybe you can be in the same city/two cities close to each other. Check with the organizations.
Hi
I have got a 14 years old son and looking for french family to have my son for one week with them to improve his language.
hi
i’m from Kenya and i’m wondering if students from africa can apply for this programs and how do i go about the process
@Njeri: This isn’t a exchange program, it’s a exchange guide. Try to search at google!?
Hi,Im frm S.A is ther an organization here in S.A?if ther is 1 pls sum1 tel me abt it.
i need help, i want to go to russia or england for a student exchange program. Do you know any programs?????
julia,
i’m doing an exchange program next year and im going with YFU. not sure if they go to russia or england, but just google “YFU” and go onto their website and it will tell you
Hi every one I’m 10 years old and I would like to know how to train or some thing so I can become an exchange student in France some one please tell me!!!!!!
HELP!!
hi, i have a cousin who live in philippines and want to exchange student in USA, she is 14 years old. can she able to come and study here in US for high school? can she choose which place of school she go for? what exchange students programs doing this? help me pls.
hey rizza,
just go onto google, and search “student exchange” then it should come up with some organisations, then if you go onto their websites you can get information packs sent to you and you could also email someone who works there and ask them questions. they should know most of the answers. im not sure if she is allowed to go at the age of 14, i think its 15 but dont hold me to that because all organisations are different (:
Family of 5 ( 3 teenagers) in the U.K. available to host students wanting to spend a high school year in the U.K.
Hello. I have a question. I’m in the 11th grade and next year I’ll have to take my final exam. I also want to learn english beacause I want to go to the University of London. Is there any chance for me to go to the USA or UK and finish next year there?
Hello! My name Vladimir. I have sent the questionnaire, with a trade the Film director to the Moscow branch IREX.
But hasn’t got to selection competition as by a trade the film director at them relations aren’t established.
Whether I will forgive to the help at you it is possible to arrive at own expense and to study as the film director one academically year. As at you relations with Universities are established.
Give advice, it is possible to arrive to what University on an exchange. Please.
I have grown on the American films. I peep, the scenario and I want to remove them further. I want to lose one year, for a year it is possible to learn much.
Please, the answer.
Thanks!!!
hey im in yr 10 and want to do yr 11 in the uk i have always had a fasanation with the uk and i am from australia i want to travel around the uk and would love to stay with a host family i think this would be fun but im still looking for the right family and coast
Hey, I’m from Brazil(Rio de Janeiro) and an exchange student in Belgium (2010-2011) with ROTARY. I have to make an apresentation about my country and I found this website. You have an idea but you don’t know how to start or write it down in a peace of paper. It’s an amazing year in my life but i don’t know how to say it and in dutch :X . Maybe someone can help me and tell me about your experience in another country.
Please !
And i’d like to make friends too so cntact me : manulopes_0793@hotmail.com
Thanks
Manu
Hi! I was wondering what to expect when we are asked to write the letter you were talking about. Like, what will it ask us to write?
And what are some ideas I can think of when they present the question “Why do you want to become a foreign exchange student” to me?
looking to have a french person visit england to help with my french?
We are a course of Portuguese for Foreigners and interested in expand our captation to the exterior. We have a qualified program, certified by our last experiences with students captated here, in Brazil. If you are interested, we can discuss this negotiation. Send us an email. Thanks in advance,
Antonio Castro
i would love to go as an exchange student to england. i am from india and i am an eight grader . i have scored really well in all the subjects. please help me. (age 13)
Anjana you’ll probably have to wait a while because most programs don’t take students under the age of 15 but there are some exceptions for 14 year olds. I suggest you look at the programs websites and see if you’d qualify.
thnx…. could u name a few websites… thnx a ton for your help and support
If you google programs like YFU, Rotary, ISE then it’ll show the websites and if you just look around a bit you can find the age requirements. This information is normally on the program information page. Hope this helps!
can any one tell me of any exchange programs from england to china?
thank you for your information. if i get selected i will surely let you know
i want to become an exchange student in either america or England! i just don’t know where to start with the planning!
Can you go once in High School? (France) And once in College? (England)?
hey im on my gap year and would love to exchange to america living with a family or doing whatever, just to have an experience would be great, how would i come accross doing this?
I have a friend who lives in Columbia. He wants to come live with us and go to our high school for a year. Since he already has a host family, does he have to go through a program ? Can he just do all the necessary paperwork himself? and how?
Hello, I am Tristan Tabatadzr a student from georgia i want to be an exchanging student to study one year out of my country. Now i am student of Internacional School Of tourism In Georgia. It is very importan for me to be an exchanging student but dont know what is needed for this. If enyone can help me please write me on my email O_oslevin@mail.ru
Hi im wanting to go to sweden from australia in 2013. any suggestions for programs? im going to apply for rotary, and do you no how harsh they are on grades, ive been trying endlessly all year and ive been getting quite good marks, but now its my end of year exams and ive been losing sleep over the thought that my grades wont be sufficent enough.
This article reflects exactly what we do at Quest International. Host Families and students are screened to make sure they fulfill different requirements. For example we check the host family’s backgrounds and understand what are their main motives behind hosting. We do the same for students by checking their English level, what they enjoy doing and understand their expectations. This is done to get the best match between students and host families.
www.QuestExchange.org
Hello,
I was wondering if you could give me some websites about how to become an foreign exchange student? I’m in England and I want to go to South Korea, preferably Seoul but if not I don’t mind. I’m having a lot of trouble finding programmes that I can trust, including the Rotary program because to be honest I don’t see how that works 
I’m looking for perhaps short term as I’m 14 (I plan to go next year) and 15 in just over a months time and I have a lot of important exams.
Thank you!
Hello Ellie,
Unfortunately, I am not sure who you can contact in England since Quest International is based in the U.S. I can explain how we work though. For our American Students, we offer a semester or year abroad in many different countries located in Europe, Asia and South America. We make sure to screen properly the student and the host agency does the same for a host family that the student will be staying with. The host agency will make sure that the student will be placed in a good high school.
One suggestion I could give you is trying to get some information about an organism in England that identify, promote and support international youth exchange programs such as the CSIET.
You can check them out and contact them. They might be able to help you out.
Here is our Website for more information on how we work: www.questexchange.org
Here is the CSIET website:
www.CSIET.org
I Hope this will help you!!
Hi,
I live in California and I’m looking for high school student exchange wanting to go to Bolivia, if you know someone interested please contact me at gmb22001@yahoo.com
guys im from south africa and i’d love 2 be an exchange student in the US or Uk but unfortunately i dont have the finance can somebody out there please help me well lets just say that my mum is a domestic worker and my dad passed away in 2009 so things have’nt been jolly i need financial help to become an exchange student please you guys i’d realy like this oppurtunaty contact me on the following numbers:0744159170 or 0766961312
Hi
I want to go to Japan but a lot of the programs require 2 years of a high school language of the country that your going to. But the high school I’m going to next year (I’m in 8th grade) doesn’t offer Japanese
hi i am 13 and im in 8th grade next year i will be in 9th i was wondering if their is any host familys avalable in spain or aulstralia or for the summer of 2012 not 13 i would like to go this summer
Ireland, host family available all year round, for holidays, summer camps, independent stays, and school terms - we organise everything to do with the school terms for you, contact antoinette@irishhostfamily.ie
Hey am a 16 years old girl from South Africa and would like to experience being an exchange student… Would like 2 ask for a host family in either of this countries Uk,France nd Italy
Hi all, I’m a 16 year old American student who is really interested in this program. 10k is too much money how much do you think scholarships would bring it down? Any scholarships in mind? Thank you
Hey Everyone! I’m currently in grade 9, and for my first semester of grade 10 (I live in Canada) I would like to study in Russia! Preferably in Moscow. I can’t seem to find any organizations that offer exchanges or study trips to Russia or for Canadian students! HELP! email me if you like Steph.kostick@gmail.com
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voluntary preparation camps? what r they? are they available in india?