TBI-New Oasis Education

TBI-New Oasis is the premier provider of secondary international student services in the United States. Our mission is to bridge the gaps between opportunity and success within international education. We work to build trust and foster good will among our students, schools, alumni, and local communities. TBI-New Oasis is a place for innovation; where people with a passion for global education strive to adapt and evolve. We are global citizens, leaders, educators, and pioneers. We appreciate change and welcome open communication to facilitate learning and development. 

TBI-New Oasis operates through a network of area coordinators throughout the United States who provide support on a local level. Coordinators interview and screen host families, complete regular progress and housing reports, and check-ins. Local Academic Counselors monitor and nurture student academic progress. 

Academic Year Program – United States — International students ages 14 to 18 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. 

In addition, TBI-New Oasis students are required to attend an intensive orientation course 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.

Host families are encouraged to review several student’s applications before selecting the student who would most appropriately match their family’s lifestyle and interests.  The cost to participants vary based on school, location, transportation, insurance, and personal expenses.