Having said that, a list of all exchange student programs certified to operate in the U.S. is located at www.csiet.org. Do not use one not on that list! You should also ask your high school counselor as an organization is only as good as its local representatives. Good ones include Aspect, AFS, Rotary (cheapest, but most competitive), YFU

For lots of good info on being an exchange student, check out: www.exchangestudentworld.com

Good luck!

http://www.ayusa.org/

http://www.asse.com/

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

http://www.ciee.org/

If you need help paying for these programs you can apply for a scholarship. Scholarships are free sources of money that help pay for your school expenses, and you don’t have to pay them back. You can read about them here:

http://www.studentfinancedomain.com/financial_aid/college_scholarship.aspx

Here are sites that offer scholarships to high school students:

http://www.scholarshipworkshop.com/highschool.html

http://scholarships.fatomei.com/college.html

http://scholarships.fatomei.com/school.html

http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/average.phtml

http://www.collegescholarships.com/scholarship_high_school.html

And if you need some ideas about where to study you can go here:

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

Good luck!