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Programfee and expenses

To be an exchanges student cost money. First you have to pay a bill to the organization and then you probably need a lot more pocket money then you are use too. There are always a lot of expenses that you are not use too. How you and your parents deal with the budget is of course up to you. A normal organization fee is around 9 -10000$. For that you will get insurance, flight, visa and they will fix a place to live and a school to attend. Some organization helps with interest loans up to 24 months for the whole fee. There is also a lot of scholarships, so out advice is to look if there are any that community gives out.

When you have arrived to your country you have to be aware that it will cost a lot of money. Your host parents will be responsible for the greatest expenses like food and living. In addition to that you will pay for clothes, school lunch and activities with your friends. You also might want to discover other part of the country and then there are great journeys witch is organized of your organization. A 14 day journey with an organization in the US is around 1000 – 1500$.

Credit card for international students

Easiest way to handle you money is to get a credit card that is working abroad. (Visa, Mastercard) Also get a internet account if possible so your parents easy can send money to you when needed.

Comments

1 Austin on Dec 18th, 2009 said:

i am currently not attending a high school; i am homeschooled and i am wondering is there anyway you can be homeschooled in other countries? Or does being an exchange student mean you haft to attend a school in the country you are living in?

2 Sam Brasel on Dec 20th, 2009 said:

Does your school help pay for some of the cost?

3 Oscar Carlsson on Dec 20th, 2009 said:

Hi Sam,
In Sweden we don’t get any help from School. :(
There are usually some scholerships you can apply for through each organization. Where are you from Sam?

Austin: I think you need to attend school. But why not take the opportunity not to be homeschooled for a year? I have only heard about homeschooling in the US. In Sweden we don’t have it.

For other visitors: Do you have homeschooling in your country?

4 Sam Brasel on Dec 20th, 2009 said:

I am from The U.S.

5 Sam Hedrick on Jan 4th, 2010 said:

I dont know why you would want to be homeschooled in another country the whole point is to experiance another culture and make new friends. That is pretty hard to do when ur at home all day. Take some chances.

6 Andrea Hendrickx on Jan 8th, 2010 said:

Hi,
for all of you who want to be an exchange student, but are not sure if they want to go to school or continue their home-schooling abroad, I can highly recommend www.bestexchangestudent.com.
We found families there all over the world who want to exchange with us and membership is free. How cool is that?!
cheers
Andrea & family

7 Isabelle on Jan 31st, 2010 said:

does anyon know the best ‘agency’ to go through for an exchange??

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