Host a foreign exchange student
Share your culture, learn about another and create life-long friendships.
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Are you ready to experience a new culture at home? Talk with us and start your hosting journey now
Register your interest
Speak with an EF exchange advisor
Submit your application
Find out more about hosting an exchange student
Become a host family
How does it work?
Host for 5 or 10 months
An exchange will go quickly, but the connections you make will last forever. Open your eyes to the world through exchange and build a global family.
You decide which student
Access 300+ student profiles from Europe and Asia. Find the right student for your family by filtering our student list.
Pay it forward
Hosting is a great way to volunteer. Open your home and enrich both your community and family’s life!
Why host with EF
Since 1979, we have connected over 100,000 foreign exchange students with American host families.
EF’s large support network guides you every step of the way. Your local coordinator will be in touch regularly.
Our placement process allows you to choose exchange students from 13 different countries.
Enrich your family life
Hosting an exchange student gives you the chance to learn about new cultures, create lasting friendships and bring the world into your home and community. And for the student you welcome into your family, you are providing a cultural immersion they’ll treasure forever.
Hear what our families have to say
Our families come in all shapes and sizes, but their motivation is always the same – to share traditions.
Finding the right exchange student for your family
Does your family have any hobbies or interests that you'd like to share with an exchange student? Are you looking to learn more about a particular region of the world? Consider some of these topics and start browsing student profiles today.
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