Your application and program fees cover a variety of aspects of the AFS Experience, from helping you find the best program, to supporting you and your family while you’re abroad, to providing opportunities to continue your intercultural learning after you return. Here’s a breakdown of what it includes:
Program Costs Abroad
Host Family recruitment and screening
AFS application processing
Student placement
Orientation for students/host families
Language Proficiency Testing (dependent on program)
Support for students/host families
Volunteer recruitment, training, and support
Domestic travel to and from host family
International Travel and International Program Coordination
International roundtrip airfare and related costs
Ticket handling and processing
International secondary medical insurance
Coordinating emergency response services
Maintaining compliance with AFS program quality and operations standards
Program Costs in the U.S.
Recruitment, screening, and selection of students (application fee)
Orientation for students and families
Support for students and families
Volunteer recruitment, training, and support
Program and preparation materials
Host country information
Promotion of AFS programs to students, parents, schools,
and community representatives
Compliance, Financial Management and Support
Staff support for AFS programs
Information services
Compliance with Council on Standards for International Educational Travel
