CETUSA’s High School Program allows international students the life-changing opportunity to spend a semester or a full academic year in the United States. High school exchange students attend a U.S. high school and have the experience living as an American teenager! Host families can select a student to host from 20+ countries based on their interests and unique personality.
Our international students are all between the ages of 15 and 18 upon arrival in the US and have a minimum of three years of English language studies with a B- or higher overall grade point average. Students must also pass an English language proficiency exam. CETUSA does all it can to ensure that students are academically well positioned for success during their exchange experience.
Before they begin their travel, students are assigned to fully vetted volunteer CETUSA host families. The host families open their homes and invite our students to become a part of their daily life. Both students and host families pledge to uphold CETUSA Standards of Conduct which outline expectations.
Each student also has a CETUSA Local Coordinator who supports the students and host families through every stage of their program.
Students arrive in the U.S. with health insurance and a monthly allowance from their natural parents for items like entertainment and toiletries.
