Live with a Host Family in Spain

American Youth Abroad (AYA) study abroad programs for high school students will only be available through Spring 2008. The deadline for Spain Spring 2008 is October 30, 2007. Please contact us today if you are interested in studying abroad in Spring 2008.

For summer 2008 study abroad opportunities at the University of Granada or the University of Salamanca for high school students, please visit AIFS Summer Advantage.

Academic year, fall or spring semester Spanish language program

The Olympic Village in Barcelona

Spain offers much more than bullfighting, flamenco dancing and hillside villages – the culture also encompasses medieval monuments, delicious food, a spirited night life and historical architecture. Students are placed with carefully selected host families and attend a local public high school, where they will become integrated into the Spanish way of life and culture.

A visa is required for this program. Additional information will be included with the application.

Who can apply?
Students ages 15-18 years old. Minimum two years of Spanish instruction and overall "C" GPA required for all three sessions (fall and spring semesters and academic year).

Find out how to apply, or download the application here.

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Please send completed applications to the following address:

AIFS Foundation / American Youth Abroad
River Plaza
9 West Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06902

Program location
Students are most likely to be placed in Logroño, Leon, Gijon, Barcelona, Alicante, Balear and Canary Islands or Cadiz. If students are placed in Catalonia, Basque Country or Galicia, they should be aware that besides Castilian, another language is also spoken there: Catalan, Basque or Gallego, respectively. Living in a small country where four languages are spoken will be an enriching and challenging cultural experience —and also a great opportunity to learn more about Spain’s varied languages.

Schools
AYA students attend secondary schools as follows:

3° ESO - Grade 9
4° ESO - Grade 10
1° Bachillerato - Grade 11
2° Bachillerato - Grade 12

In ESO, all subjects are compulsory, and the students of a course are always in the same class. In Bachillerato, students are separated, as they are specialized in their University interest. All Bachillerato students will take Spanish, a foreign language, Philosophy, Physical Education, a study hall plus 4-5 other subjects of their choosing.

The school timetable is generally from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., then from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Most of the students eat lunch with their host family, but some have lunch at school.

Accommodations
Students live with a Spanish host family that has been carefully selected by our partner program.

Program dates*

Academic year
September 9 - June 16
Fall semester
September 9 - January 31
Spring semester
February 1 - June 16

*Dates are tentative and subject to change.

Fee
Academic year: $8,500
Fall/spring semester: $7,250

Fee includes:

• $750 application fee
• Round trip airfare from New York, NY, to Barcelona, Spain
• Pre-departure orientation in the U.S. and arrival orientation in Barcelona or local community
• Medical insurance
• 24-hour supervision/local representative assistance
• Homestay accommodations and two meals per day (breakfast and dinner)
• Enrollment fee for high school and transcript translation

Not included

• Spending money
• School books and supplies
• Visa and passport processing fees
• Domestic round trip airfares to/from New York
• Domestic airfares abroad from arrival city to host family, if applicable
• Round trip transportation to and from school
• Cost for apostille of school documents

Credits
Transfer of credits is not guaranteed. Students must check with their high school advisor.

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