CSIET’s purpose is to cultivate excellence, to facilitate a spirit of cooperation and support, and to help ensure safety and value for international exchange students, secondary schools, host families and natural parents.
CSIET News & Announcements
New: Model School Practices & School Outreach Resources
See the new, downloadable set of Model School Practices, a replacement for CSIET’s existing Model School Policy, designed to provide schools with detailed information on how to work with international exchange students and programs; the new practices also provide...
Interim Guidance for F-1 Programs
New CSIET Guidance regarding host family and student interviews as they relate to current limitations posed by COVID-19. This guidance will be in place until further notice and continually reviewed to ensure the well-being and safety of all involved parties. See...
2020-2021 Online Advisory List Now Available!
The CSIET-certified organizations are now listed in the 2020-2021 Advisory List Online! These programs were found to be in compliance with CSIET Standards based on application, information available to CSIET at the time of evaluation, and/or compliance audit. The...
2020 Annual Conference Postponement
After much deliberation and consideration, and out of an abundance of caution, the CSIET Board of Directors has agreed to postpone the 2020 CSIET Annual Conference, which was originally scheduled for October 14-16 in Cleveland, Ohio. Instead, CSIET's 36th Annual...
COVID-19 Resources and CSIET Advocacy
CSIET understands the effects of COVID-19 on programs, students, host families, and natural parents and has taken key steps to provide more information and advocacy efforts to support the high school exchange community. Learn more ...
Issues with Foreign-Exchange Students in High School Athletics Programs
Source: National Federation of State High School Associations Every year, thousands of high school foreign-exchange students come from all over the world to further their education in the United States. While each of them has their own interests and priorities at...
Follow CDC updates on Coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Chinese authorities identified the new coronavirus, which has resulted in hundreds of confirmed...
2019 Year in Review
Model Behavior: New Standards for International Student Recruiting (via Net Assets)
Advancing Business Excellence in Independent Schools Source: Net Assets What new standards for international recruiters mean for independent schools — and the agencies they interact with.....Read Full Article
US: secondary school agencies partner to define model standards (via The PIE News)
News and business analysis for Professionals in International Education Source: The PIE News Developed for third-party, non-US based F-1 international student recruitment agencies, the standards outline best practices for collaborating with US organisations and...
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