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August Departures only

Applications must be submitted by December 15 prior to the departure year.

Students applying for the USA have the option to pick the location they would like to live in during their exchange. If applicants are successfully placed in one of their preferred locations, then an additional location fee will be applied to the normal program price. Options include:

Request a State
Request a City
Request a Region

Location selection options are subject to availability and are not guaranteed. All Guarantees are on a first come first serve basis. Once all spots are filled, we will not accept any additional guarantee requests. Location choices for January Academic Semester & Year programs are subject to availability, eligibility requirements, with variable pricing. Please contact our team for more details.

Request a State

An additional fee is payable if an applicant is successfully placed in one of the following states:

State	Price
Alabama	AU $2,000
California	AU $4,000
Colorado	AU $2,000
Florida	AU $4,000
Georgia	AU $2,000
Illinois	AU $2,000
Indiana	AU $2,000
Michigan	AU $$2,000
Minnesota	AU $$2,000
Nevada	AU $$2,000
North Carolina	AU $$2,000

State	Price
Ohio	AU $2,000
Oklahoma	AU $2,000
Oregon	AU $4,000
Pennsylvania	AU $2,000
South Carolina	AU $2,000
Tennessee	AU $2,000
Texas	AU $2,000
Virginia	AU $2,000
Washington	AU $4,000
Wisconsin	AU $2,000

Request a City

An additional fee is payable if an applicant is successfully placed in one of the following cities:

City	Price
Chicago, Illinois	AU $5,000
College Station, Texas	AU $3,000
Columbus, Ohio	AU $3,000
Corpus Christi, Texas	AU $3,000
Dallas, Texas	AU $3,000
Grand Rapids, Michigan	AU $3,000
Houston, Texas	AU $3,000
Indianapolis, Indiana	AU $3,000

City	Price
Milwaukee, Wisconsin	AU $3,000
Minneapolis, Minnesota	AU $3,000
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	AU $3,000
San Antonio, Texas	AU $3,000
St Louis, Missouri	AU $3,000
Traverse City, Michigan	AU $3,000
Metro City (50K+)	AU $2,000

Request a Region

An additional fee is payable if an applicant is successfully placed in one of the following regions:

Region	Price	Locations
Central	AU $1,500	Includes: Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming
East	AU $1,000	Includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin
Great Lakes	AU $1,500	Includes: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin
West	AU $1,000	Includes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
Mountain States	AU $1,500	Includes: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming
North East	AU $1,500	Includes: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Wisconsin
Pacific Coast	AU $2,000	Includes: California, Oregon and Washington
Warm States	AU $2,000	Includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.

Eligibility Requirements

B+ average or higher
No Allergies (cat/dogs, nut, etc.)
No Dietary Restrictions
No Pre- Existing Medical Conditions

Note: All placements are within 15 miles of the city limits. Metro City request will be placed in any city above 50,000 people.

Note: If the student cancels their guarantee or program after acceptances, the fee is non-refundable. Providing you meet our usual eligibility criteria, your placement on one of these limited spots will be confirmed when your application is received by our office, accepted and your deposit paid. Location Option pricing is valid for departures up to and including March 2025 and is correct at the time of publishing,