How much does AFS exchange cost?

Program Fee Payment Schedule

What happened to AFS Australia?

We ALL regret to inform you that AFS Australia is no longer operating AFS programs. This saddens us as we know AFS has shaped the lives of thousands of participants, families and volunteers who have experienced the #AFSeffect during the 61 years of its operations.

What is AFS exchange program?

AFS is a leading study abroad program for secondary school students, supported and facilitated by trained staff and volunteers. Since 1947, AFS has prepared young people to gain the practical skills and knowledge valued by universities and employers—and needed to succeed in a global world.

Does AFS exist?

AFS began as a volunteer ambulance corps created in 1915. More than 70 years later, the AFS Mission continues to respond to the needs of an increasingly complex world, offering programs abroad in 45+ countries and hosting international students from more than 90 countries.

Are exchange programs expensive?

You can expect to pay about $600 per week for an exchange program. Add to that the cost of your travel, which can be equal to the cost of the exchange itself, your visa expenses (if any), and insurance. You’ll also need some pocket money and may have to pay for some meals.

What is an AFS representative?

An Australian financial services (AFS) licensee may appoint ‘authorised representatives’ to provide specified financial services on its behalf. These authorised representatives may be, individuals, bodies corporate, a group of individuals and/or bodies corporate that are the trustees of a trust.

What do you know about the AFS program?

AFS Intercultural Programs (or AFS, originally the American Field Service) is an international youth exchange organization. The U.S.-based partner, AFS-USA, sends more than 1,100 U.S. students abroad and places international students with more than 2,300 U.S. families each year.

How does an exchange program work?

A student exchange program is a program in which students from a secondary school or university study abroad at one of their institution’s partner institutions. Costs for the program vary by the country and institution. Participants fund their participation via scholarships, loans, or self-funding.

What is AFS study abroad?

What is AFS experience?

AFS Intercultural Programs is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world.

What can you do with an AFS exchange program?

Open up your world to new possibilities: Life-changing global exchange programs in more than 99 destinations. Study at a high school in a new country, during an academic year, semester or trimester. Make new friends, learn a new language, live with a global family, and become an active global citizen!

Is the AFS program still operating in Australia?

AFS Australia We ALL regret to inform you that AFS Australia is no longer operating AFS programs. This saddens us as we know AFS has shaped the lives of thousands of participants, families and volunteers who have experienced the #AFSeffect during the 61 years of its operations.

How many AFS exchange students are there in the world?

1000+ future AFS exchange students joined the AFS Global Student MeetUp, a virtual preparation for their high school study abroad programs. Participants connected with one another across countries, interacted with…

What do you need to know about the AFS program?

AFS has launched a new suite of programs for universities, businesses and organizations across industries to ‘Global Up’ and develop essential skills, like collaboration, problem-solving, and cross-cultural communication, needed for personal, academic and professional development.