New School Year 2024-25

We have some amazing students this season and we are looking to pair them with amazing host families.  If you, or someone you know is interested in hosting an exchange student.... NOW is the time!

Hosting a student is as easy as opening your heart and home to a new family member.

What is expected of me and my family?

• Accept the student as a member of your own family
• Open communication, encouragement, patience, and sound advice
• 3 meals/day, a quiet place to study, and his/her own bed (can share a room)
• Local transportation (student may not drive) Can ride with host sibling

Students are:

• High School aged (15-18)
• From one of 40 different countries
• Bring their own spending money
• Have their own medical/accident insurance
• Are active in sports, music, dance, and more!
• Excited to experience the American lifestyle
• Arriving soon at a home near you!

Who can host?

• Located in every state, volunteer host families provide these young ambassadors a wide range of landscapes, climates, activities, and lifestyles. SMG Host Families are also flexible and open-minded, are age 26 or older, come in all sizes, and represent the diversity of American culture. Our families are of varied economic, religious, and racial backgrounds including working parents, empty-nesters, singles, and single parents.
• FAQ sheet available upon request

As empty-nesters, my husband and I found that hosting two students together worked for us. The kids have fun getting a brother (in our case, we host boys) from another country. Some of the pressure is taken off them to make a friend instantly at school and for us to 'entertain' our new family member(s). We fall into a daily routine faster and they quickly remind each other of the 'rules' of the program.

Whether you are interested in cultural exchange for 1 or 2 semesters we have the perfect fit for you.

CAUTION: The life you change may be your own!

For more information contact me today at 706-202-1550

To receive an FAQ sheet, email at HostStudents@gmail.com