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## **Host an Exchange Student!**

**Bring a world of culture to your family**

**and watch a common interest become a shared bond.**

 

Imagine the fun of hosting an international teen who loves the same things you do!  We'll help you find the right exchange student for your family to have a fun and enriching experience. 

Here's how hosting works:

- The exchange student lives as a member of your family (not a guest or boarder), participates in family life, and attends the local high school
- Students come with medical insurance and spending money to cover personal expenses like school fees, phone, clothing, etc.
- Host families provide room & board and loving parental guidance (and are eligible for a tax deduction)
- A Local Coordinator will provide support and assistance to you and your student throughout the hosting experience
- YOU select the student you want to host.  We will gladly help you find a student, or you can visit Meet Our Students to browse or search for students by country, age, gender, religion, or interests.

**[![Click here to Meet Our Students](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5594019/4a1da6c1-7382-41bf-8d73-7dedb40cc227.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5594019/4a1da6c1-7382-41bf-8d73-7dedb40cc227)**

## We'd love to talk with you!  Complete the form below to get more information or to talk with staff in your area

 

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