Open Your Doors
Hosting a student is an exciting and rewarding experience. When you choose to be a ICES Volunteer and Welcome a Foreign Exchange Student into your home, or more importantly, into your family, you will have the chance to establish a wonderful friendship while Making a Difference in a Student's Life.
Our host families learn first-hand about a foreign country and its culture from the perspective of an exchange student who has grown up there.
They share in the evolving process of bringing the world closer together through Cultural Sharing and Friendship. Most of all, they gain a new family member with whom to share Love and Friendship that will Last a Lifetime.
Open Your Hearts
In exchange for these gifts, the host family provides the student with room and board during his or her stay in America.
ICES Host Families are the backbone of our organization as so much of our success is dependent on the environment created for our students by these very special host families.
How To Become A Volunteer
The first step to becoming an ICES Host Family is to contact us at our National Office by submitting an Online Application Form. We will then get you in touch with a local Area Representative who can set up an appointment to visit with you at your home.
There are a few simple forms to complete and you will be asked some questions about your family, hobbies, community, and work. Also we would like to remind you that ICES students have their own spending money and full health insurance as well. In addition, once you become a Host Family you will be able to get tax deduction.
Become A Volunteer
You will also have the opportunity to review online the profiles of students who will be arriving for the upcoming academic programs.
You will be notified within a few days of your acceptance.
Once your student has arrived, our local Area Representatives are on hand to provide an immediate source of support for you and your student.
If you are interested in becoming an ICES Host Family, please fill out the Online Application Form. It’s simple and carries no obligations.
If you prefer personal contact, please call our Recruitment Office at 702-425-6066 or 1-888-887-9915 (within the USA). You may prefer to send us an email to hostfamily@icesusa.org.