Online Paperwork Portal!
It is easy to become a Host Family or International Exchange Coordinator (IEC) with our Online Paperwork Portal. Learn how to start your application process today!
Criminal Background Checks
All household members 18 and over in prospective host family and IEC households must submit to a criminal background check. Please click the link that says "click here" in the gold box below to enter the Criminal Background Check Portal.
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Criminal Background Check Portal
All household members 18 and over in prospective host family and IEC households must submit to a criminal background check. Please click here to enter the Criminal Background Check Portal.
Host an Exchange Student
Real Stories
"By making every effort to show Doris life in Alabama, Marilyn and I became more alive than we had been for years. Doris lived in our home for only six months, but she will be part of our family forever!"
Jack
Alabama
When you volunteer to host an international exchange student, your world comes alive for a young person from another country. By opening your home, you open a student’s eyes to the real America: real people, real experiences, and real life. At the same time, your generosity of spirit creates a positive view of the United States that crosses oceans—and lasts a lifetime.
What You Offer: You!
Little kids, big kids, no kids…our host families come in all shapes and sizes! Wonder if you have what it takes? All you need to do is be yourself.
Time and again, our exchange students tell us that what they remember most are the little things. Family dinners, weekend outings, even nights around the television become special as you watch an international student absorb American culture moment-by-moment. Just by opening your home, you have the power to make everyday extraordinary for you, your family, and a student from abroad.
Join the EF Foundation Family
Once you’ve decided to host, EF Foundation helps you prepare for this exciting new challenge—and we’ll always be there for you throughout the year. The process begins right in your backyard. A local exchange coordinator from your community will help you select an exchange student who best fits your interests. Then he or she will provide extensive practical training to get you ready for hosting.
While you eagerly await the arrival of your new "son or daughter", EF Foundation arranges for enrollment in your local high school and prepares your foreign exchange student for the transition into American life. Throughout the year, EF Foundation provides support on the local and national levels for you and your student. If a problem should arise, you’ll have a fully trained local expert just around the corner, along with 24/7 support from our office in Boston.
You have the power to change the world, one high school exchange student at a time. We’ll help you do it!
