Outbound Students - How to Apply

Application Process

1. Fill out an online short application form. This application shows interest and does not commit you to becoming a student in the program. Click the box on the right to indicate your interest in the program.
   
   Qualifications of Applicants
   Students are screened and approved by the district Youth Exchange Committee and assigned as exchange students to a foreign country where they will complete one academic year of study living with various host families during the year. In addition they must meet the following qualifications:
   1. Be at least 15 and not over 18 years of age at the time of exchange.
   2. In the upper third of their class scholastically.
   There is no requirement that a students parent be a Rotarian.
   The students should have - common sense, a warm personality, good manners, and an ability to mix easily. This will permit them to be a good ambassador for the United States and the program for the country visited. While we do not seek out the top students, it is important that the students be able to cope with educational commitments while overseas. These commitments are often quite demanding. They should come from a happy home environment and be actively involved in student activities. The students should know their own country and community, and be informed of the local Industries and customs in the area. They should be curious, a reader of current magazines and periodicals. The year overseas will add a great deal to the student's maturity and will help then further their academic accomplishments.
   
2. Review these web pages:
   Prospective Students
   Prospective Parents
   Outbound Calendar
   Host Families
   
3. Fill out the interactive long application. Download the appropriate long form from our Forms & Handbooks page. The short-term and long-term programs have different long forms.
   The form is a .pdf file which will take awhile to download. You will then be able to fill in the form's fields on your computer directly from Acrobat Reader. (You will not be able save the filled in form but you will be able to print it.) Follow the instructions on the application.
   
   On the cover where it says "Submit completed application to" please fill in the following:
   • On the first line type in "Barbara Miller, PhD"
   • On the second line type "YEP Chairperson, District 7470"
   • On third line type "112 Statesville Quarry Road, Lafayette, NJ 07848"
   • For phone Res. 973-875-8552
   • For E-mail: barbaram41@earthlink.net