Inbound Program
Host a foreign student!
Deadline for inbound host family applications is May 1st!
Outbound Program
Travel to a foreign country!
Japan
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- June 14 - July 14 Nihongo Intensive Language School
- July 12 - August 9
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Costa Rica
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Greece
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2012 Outbound Key Dates
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Activity
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| March 1, 2012
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Application Due: References, participation agreement and $100 nonrefundable application fee to Outbound Coordinator
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| March
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TGE staff will schedule a screening interview
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| April 15, 2012
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Initial payment due (50%) - Send to Outbound Coordinator
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| April - June
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Sponsors' staff will match delegates to host families based on age, gender and interests of youth
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| June 1, 2012
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Final payment due
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| June
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Receive travel details, host family & flight info
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| May / June
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Attend orientation; Meet other delegates; complete preparation homework
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| Summer 2012 *
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Represent the USA ! Have FUN ! Share your culture! Live with a family abroad !
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How much does it cost?
Cost (subject to change if airfare increases)
- Japan: $3,300
- Greece: $3,300
- Costa Rica: $1,800
Cost Includes:
- International round-trip airfare from Dallas to host country including departure tax
- All transportation and meal costs within host country
- Home-stay with a family
- Adult chaperone for the entire trip
- International Traveler's Insurance Coverage
- A short stay at a Japanese summer camp with the host friend (LABO program only)
- Orientation program and materials
- Program t-shirt!
Cost does not include Passport fees or personal spending money.
Scholarships available!
- Ten $500.00 scholarships available for Texas delegates to travel to Japan
- Ten $250.00 scholarships for Texas delegates to travel to Costa Rica.