Global Student Services of America

*also serves China, India, South Korea, Pakistan, Thailand

Global Student Services of America is dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding between people from around the world. It is Global Student Services of America’s philosophy that greater understanding and tolerance of others develops through interaction on a personal level. Youth Exchange Program Global Student Services of America offers a high school inbound academic year program.

Global Student Services of America operates through a network of area coordinators throughout the United States who provide support on a local level.  Coordinators interview and screen host families and supervise the program during the students’ stay.  Area coordinators, as well as all parties concerned, are required to submit monthly reports every month.  

Academic Year Program – United States—International students ages 4 to 20 yrs. old travel to the United States, attend school for one semester or ten months, and live with a U.S. host family.  Students must complete an application in English, pass an approved language proficiency test, submit transcripts indicating above-average grades, and write an autobiographical essay. Students and parents are interviewed prior to acceptance.  Students are encouraged to take English, U.S. history, and Geography classes at their high school prior to departure.  Upon acceptance, students are required to attend several orientations. The orientations, which are conducted in August and January, address issues such as American culture, English language, program rules, and how to make the most of the U.S. high school experience.

In addition, most Global Student Services of America students are required to attend an intensive U.S. orientation course in the United States prior to their arrival in the host community.  The primary focus of the course is to acclimate students to U.S. culture, review program policies procedures and safety, and prepare them for their academic year stay.

In addition to this high school program, Global Student Services runs other international programs. For more information on the other programs, please visit our website: www.globalstudentsvcs.org