Parents

Educators, employers, colleges, and our alumni all agree that the benefits of international exchange reach far beyond the time a student spends abroad. Experiencing a new language, living with a host family and adapting to a new culture produces benefits that will last a lifetime.

The Benefits of Choosing a YFU Exchange to Study Abroad

When you choose YFU for your son or daughter, you choose an international community of organizations that have more than fifty years of worldwide exchange experience. YFU has successfully exchanged more than 240,000 students. YFU is here to help every step of the way. YFU will:

• Guide you and your child through the application process;
• Prepare you and your child through handbooks and orientations
• Be a resource to you and your child to obtain passports, visa’s, additional insurance (if needed) and school credit;
• Arrange for your child’s domestic and international travel;
• Provide travel support;
• Placement with a carefully screened host family;
• Enrollment in a local high school, for academic programs;
• Provide a network of professional staff and well-trained volunteers to support you and your child throughout the exchange experience.

These are some of the many reasons why more than 4,000 parents trust us with their teenagers each year.  When you chose YFU, you choose peace of mind.