Long Term Program (Academic Year)*

This program is for ten to eleven months in duration.  Student attends high school on full-time basis in hosting country and will live with from one to four families during their stay.  Benefits of the long-term program include immersion in the culture and fluency in the language at the end of the program.

 Application Fee:  $650
Covers cost of insurance, blazer, orientation and district administration -- Payable to District 6760 Rotary Youth Exchange  (Note:  if application is not approved or placement is unavailable, all except $75 of the Application Fee is reimbursable.)

Unrestricted Round-Trip Airfare:  $1,000 - 1,700
Must be unrestricted n the event of an early return, for whatever reason, becomes necessary)

Personal Expense Allowance:  $500 - 800
A minimum of $500 must be available for student's personal account in host country -- to be used for larger expenses i.e. clothes, shoes, medicine, etc.  As this fun is depleted, it needs to be replaced.

Travel While Overseas:  $400 - 1,500
A complete estimate -- optional end of year touring trips are often available at additional cost as well as holiday travel, etc.

Host Gifts, Business Cards, Visa:  $300 - 500

Estimated Total:  $2,500 - 4,000

* Students are provided a monthly allowance by their hosting clubs while on the long-term exchange.  This allowance is usually adequate for lunches, bus fare, small personal items, etc.

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