The AFICE American Homestay Program

Thank you for your interest in student exchange and in becoming a host family for an AFICE student. Our homestay program enables high school-aged students from around the world the opportunity to live with an American host family and learn firsthand about the American way of life. The exchange students live as a member of your family, attending the local high school for one academic school year or one semester.

Hosting has a rich heritage in the United States, from before the Fulbright-Hays act of 1961 through Ronald Reagan's Presidential Initiatve, and on through present day. In that same spirit, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recently recorded a special video discussing the need for hosting and the benefits it brings the families, the United States, and the entire world:

More information on becoming a host family can be found here and in the navigation bar above under "Hosting". The "Hosting FAQ" includes answers to some of the questions potential host families often have.

To become a volunteer Host Family or to receive more information on becoming a Host Family for an AFICE exchange student, please complete the Online Preliminary Hosting Form. If you wish to get a jump start on the process, you can instead download the full AFICE Host Family Application Package (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). If you have questions, please feel free to directly phone our national office in La Jolla: (858) 455−0302.