Participation Fee

AFS participation fee generally includes medical insurance and orientations before departure to and upon arrival at the host country. No school tuition fee is paid by AFS student. Food and lodging are provided by voluntary host families.

Year Program for 2012-2013*

America & Canada

HK$98,000

Other Destination

HK$88,000

*Airfare is included for Year Program.


Summer Program**

Canada                

HK$25,000 (4 weeks)

Finland

HK$25,000 (4 weeks)

Hungary

HK$25,000 (4 weeks)

Italy

HK$25,000 (4 weeks)

Japan

HK$28,000 (6 weeks)

** Summer Program participants are required to make their own travel and visa arrangement.


Application Procedure

Stage 1

• Submit a preliminary application form, a HK$200 non-refundable application fee, and your school reports from the last 3 years
• Attend an AFS selection day to be interviewed
• Proceed to Stage 2 if selected

Stage 2

• Complete a full application form
• Parents attend an AFS Parents’ Information Session
• AFS volunteers will conduct an interview with the family and student at home
• Students are required to attend all orientations before their departure

Application Deadline

Application for Year Program is accepted from July to March every year. while appliaction for Summer Program is from October to March.

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