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Can I Host Two Exchange Students at Once? 

April 22, 2025 AYA Leave a Comment

AYA Host Family of the Year 2022-23 - Flynn Family in Kansas - hosting two exchange students

Hosting a high school exchange student allows you to positively impact an international student’s life while enriching your own with a new cultural perspective. For everyone involved, hosting a high school exchange student is an incredible experience; even the local community … [Read more...]

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How Long Can I Host a High School Exchange Student?

April 21, 2025 AYA Leave a Comment

host family greeting aya exchange student at the airport with welcome signs

Hosting an exchange student is an experience like no other. It’s a win-win-win situation: you gain a new “son” or “daughter” and can expand your global perspective, the exchange student can come and live in America and learn about our culture, and your community becomes all the … [Read more...]

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Student of the Month: Robin from France, Hosted in Virginia

April 21, 2025 AYA Leave a Comment

AYA Exchange student Robin from France, hosted in Virginia

We are thrilled to shine a spotlight on one of our outstanding exchange students who has truly embodied the spirit of learning, growth, and cultural exchange. Meet Robin, our esteemed Student of the Month for April 2025! Originally from France, this … [Read more...]

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Can Single People Host Exchange Students? 

April 18, 2025 AYA Leave a Comment

AYA exchange student Vendel - single host parent

Hosting an exchange student provides an incredible and unique cultural exchange experience. Welcoming a high school exchange student into your home allows you to make a lifelong connection and expand your global perspective, all while improving the life of a young person and … [Read more...]

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Student Spotlight: Sari from Germany Hosted in Wisconsin

April 8, 2025 AYA Leave a Comment

Exchange Student Sari from Germany in Wisconsin

We are incredibly excited to shine a spotlight on one of our outstanding exchange students who has truly embodied the spirit of learning, growth, and cultural exchange. Meet exchange student Sari, who is originally from Germany. Sari has embraced new experiences, made … [Read more...]

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Student of the Month: Josephine from Germany, Hosted in Florida

March 21, 2025 AYA Leave a Comment

Student of the Month: Josephine from Germany, Hosted in Florida

AYA is happy to announce that our March student of the month is Josephine from Germany, placed in Florida! Josephine has truly integrated herself into her host family and community, building unbreakable bonds. Originally from Germany, this exchange student has … [Read more...]

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Academic Year in America (AYA) is sponsored by the AIFS Foundation, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1967. Its mission is to promote worldwide understanding through cultural exchange.

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