AFS Fact Sheet

AFS-USA Today

Sends approximately 1,400 participants abroad.
Welcomes 2,500 international high school exchange students into the U.S.
Is supported by more than 5,000 volunteers in the U.S. who make the work of AFS possible.

AFS is a worldwide, nonprofit organization that has been leading international high school student exchange for more than 60 years. The AFS network:

Exchanges more than 12,000 students each year.
Has more than 50 AFS Partner Countries including AFS-USA.
Maintains an alumni network of more than 400,000 individuals who have studied abroad on an AFS Program, and currently live in more than 75 countries around the world.
Is supported by more than 42,000 AFS Volunteers worldwide.

AFS-USA staff and volunteers work with U.S. schools to provide them with outstanding students from abroad who contribute greatly to academic and community life.
Volunteers work with students, families, schools, and community organizations to illustrate the benefits of an intercultural educational opportunity.
Host families provide students with a bed, meals, and the same care they give to their own family members. Host families and students receive ongoing support during the process from AFS-USA staff and volunteers.

AFS-USA has year, semester, and summer programs abroad for high school students ages 15-18.
Gap Programs are geared specifically for high school graduates and individuals over 18 who are interested in making a difference through international community service or university programs.
A language requirement is not necessary for most AFS-USA programs.