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An Exchange Student

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Every year, Bina Antarbudaya sending the best students who is seriously interested and fulfill the requirement, without considering the differences in religion, race, tribe, nor social economic background to become a young ambassador.

General Requirements

  • High School students / equivalent
  • Age 15-16.7 years old and in the first year of senior high school when register.
  • Active in organization and has some achievements
  • Indonesian Citizens (for YES program participants, not a US passport holder, was not born in the US, one parent is not American)
  • Physically, mentally and spiritually healthy (for YES program participants, we provide opportunities for disable students)
  • Get permission from parents and school.
  • Participating and pass the serial stages of selection carried out by Bina Antarbudaya

Six Benefits of Studying Abroad:

  1. Stand Out on College Applications
    With increasingly competitive college admission panels, an AFS program undoubtedly makes any applicant stand out. College admission departments often express how cultural immersion can be more valuable than one more AP course or extracurricular activity. Universities want their campus to thrive with students valuing cross-cultural experience.
  2. Learn a New Language.
    High school is a perfect time to study a new language (it gets harder as you get older!). Even if your child has little or no previous exposure to their host country’s language, immersion is one of the quickest and most effective ways to learn another language. Aside from competitive advantage in college applications and jobs, a new language helps students truly communicate and connect with other cultures.
  3. Gain a New Perspective.
    An AFS exchange can be a transformational experience resulting in new perspectives on the world and what it means to be a global citizen. By living with a host family, meeting new international friends and attending a foreign school, studying abroad could be one of the best ways for your child to understand today’s social, political and economic issues.
  4. Explore the World in High School.
    High School is a critical time for teenagers to start thinking about major academic and professional decisions. If your child is open and receptive, being an exchange student in high school could provide new opportunities to develop skills and profoundly impact future decisions during such formative years.
  5. Embark on an Adventure of a Lifetime.
    Exciting. Rewarding. Memorable. These are words AFS students use to describe their time abroad with AFS. The experience, however, will depend on what your son or daughter wants to get out of it. The more open and flexible they are, the more they will learn and gain from the program.
  6. Make Lifelong Connections.
    When a student returns, they join a global network of more than 325,000 people who went abroad with AFS. Your child will return with new friendships and a second family that will stay with them forever.

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