Thank You!
Thank you for your interest in hosting an exchange student with CIEE BridgeUSA! We’re excited to connect with you, and a member of our field staff will reach out soon to walk you through the next steps and answer any questions.
You’ll also receive additional information from CIEE in the coming weeks to help you learn more about the hosting experience and what to expect.
Read Blog Posts About Becoming a Host Family
What You Need to Know About Hosting a Foreign Exchange Student
Have you ever considered the life-changing impact of hosting a high school exchange student? Not only is it a memory-making experience for a teenager, but it can also be a rewarding opportunity for a host family.
5 Reasons Why Hosting an International Exchange Student Can Change Your Life
Need a reason to host an international exchange student? Good, because we have 5 of them.
What Is Hosting? (And Why You Should Host!)
CIEE host families (also known as a homestay families) welcome a dedicated, studious, and excited international student into their home for a semester- or year-long High School USA program. As... keep reading
What CIEE BridgeUSA Host Parents are Saying
"Being a host parent has impacted me in my daily life in so many positive ways. It really has allowed me to grow personally, mentally, and emotionally in ways that I don't think I could have without having to be in such close connection with someone so different."
– Chanda Ratliff, host mom in North Carolina
