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Here are 5
reasons to submit your pre
application now!
Awards
for Excellence
Are you a stellar student who would love to
study abroad, but maybe you need a little
financial help to make it happen? There is
still time to apply for one of AFS' premier
merit-based
scholarships!
Nominations accepted
through December 4, 2007.
Leaving Soon!
Want to be an Exchange
Student ASAP?
There is still time to apply for these AFS
programs
departing January - April 2008.
Apply
Now for summer/fall 2008
We encourage students to apply early for the
broadest range of country, program, and
scholarship availability. In addition,
students who complete the full application
for any available summer/fall 2008 program by
December 31, 2007 will receive $250
off the
balance of their AFS tuition.
Quick Links
Visit
our website
Scholarships
& Financial Aid
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So you've decided you want to become an
exchange student! Maybe your parents are
fully supportive
and ready to help you make this a
reality...great! Or
maybe your situation is not so perfect. Do
you parents think you're dreaming an
impossible dream?
You might consider first presenting them with
all of the facts. A future AFSer named
Kendra compiled an (amazingly thorough) 10
page packet that helped convince her father
she was ready for a study abroad experience
in Italy. Here's what she included...
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If you live in a community near a Cargill
facility, you could be eligible for a
scholarship of up to $4,000. AFS is
once again
partnering with Cargill in offering year-and
semester-long educational exchange
scholarships in Latin America and Asia.
Student nominations
and applications are due by January 8th. (You
can even nominate yourself!) To apply. and
get more
information about eligibility, click on the
title link above or call (800) AFS-INFO.
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An AFSer named Maryn had this to say about her
experience in Thailand:
"Within AFS Thailand there's an incredible
network and constant dialog between the host
family, the advisor, and the organization.
The camps were great, we got to do a lot of
activities, and I got to experience a lot.
Dive in and take chances, try new foods, try
to speak Thai, make new friends, don't turn
down opportunity. I would seriously
recommend foreign exchange to anyone who
seriously wants to do it and will put forth
effort. It opens eyes. I learned things
that I am still finding out, and so much
about human interaction and the kind of
person I want to be. I wouldn't trade the
experience for anything."
AFS offers high
school students a summer,
semester, or year abroad in Thailand as well
as an 18+
community service semester program.
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Fundraising for the Holidays: Parent's Night Out
Here's a fundraising idea from our bulletin
board: Offer one night (or several nights) in
December for parents to let you watch
their kids. This is a great chance for
parents to do some Christmas
shopping.
Items needed:
* A place to hold the event
* Toys, games, and activities for the
kids
Time required: 1 hour preparation - 4 hours
baby sitting
Amount you can expect to raise: $100 -
$200
How to make it happen:
1. Advertise your event with signs and
posters.
2. Collect games and toys for the kids and
get a friend or two to help
you in case there are more kids than you can
handle.
3. Be at the advertised location well ahead
of time. Some parents may
be early.
4. Let the parents know ahead of time how
much you will be charging per
hour for each child. Or take a free-will
donation.
5. Be sure to specify the latest time that
the parents can pick up
their kids.
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