The best thing for you to do would be to join a student exchange program. Here are some good sites:

http://www.highschoolprogramsabroad.com/search.cfm

http://www.ayusa.org/

http://www.asse.com/

http://www.cci-exchange.com/programs_abroad.htm

http://www.ciee.org/

If you find one that you like then you should talk to your school to see if they are willing to be a part of the program.

If you need some ideas about where to study abroad you can go here:

http://www.studyabroaddomain.com/locations.aspx

Good luck!

It would probably be best to start off asking a counselor at your school.

If they don’t have any information you could contact your local school board.

If that still doesn’t help go into the Internet and look for study abroad programs for the language you are learning. If you do this be sure to get references from people who have been on the program before so that you can get an idea of how good the program is and possibly compare different programs.

Studying abroad is a GREAT thing to do so I wish you luck in finding a good program.

Hi!

Generally speaking, to become an exchange student you need to be independent, outgoing and somewhat fearless! If you are going to a native French speaking country, you will need at least two years of high school French. Most other countries do not have a language requirement!

I recommend that you go for a year — you get the full benefit of culture and language immersion that way. Bear in mind that colleges and universities LOVE exchange students and often offer preferred admissions and sometimes additional scholarship monies.

Being an exchange student is expensive. Rotary is the cheapest, but most competitive. Other programs offer scholarships however.

The first step is to find an organization. A list of all those certified to operate in the U.S. can be found at www.csiet.org. Don’t use one not on the list. However, you should also talk to your high school counselor for a recommendation. An organization is only as good as its local representatives.

You also need to talk to your counselor about your credits. Taking your junior year is best, because you can catch a missed credit the next year if necessary, have the fun of your senior year and graduate with your class. Your school should give you credit for much of your exchange year — especially foreign language, social studies, math and possibly English and independent study. Make sure you get the commitment in writing!

There is TONS more to know, but the easy way is for me to point you to

http://www.exchangestudentworld.com/

That’s a site written by exchange students for exchange students and covers everything from deciding to go to your return home. One of my former students runs it and I’m an editor.

Good luck! This is a great experience!

Start by finding a program (I’d suggest requesting information from several companies, and it would help to know where you want to go), then going over all of that with your guidance counselor. They’ll be able to help you pick one out based on courses and academic load. Highschool programs usually house students with families in the area.

I would do both to feel more secure. There are many programs for Europe and Asia to choose from. Off the top of my head I know of one in Spain that offers credit for high school students known as institute hemingway. They are the 2nd location on the list and in Barcelona, Granada,and Valencia. These are popular places to go. but it is up to you. have a great trip.

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