Homestay Services

Wise® Homestay Services -UC Davis and Northern California Campuses

Homestay with a United States Family

Homestay with a United States family is a great way for students to practice English, learn about United States culture, participate in the daily life of a family, share meals at home, and to make new friends. Participating in a homestay coordinated through WISE® provides you with a carefully selected, and screened host family, familiar with the requirements and responsibilities to make the experience a positive learning and living experience for you and their family members.

Selected host families, well screened and accessible to your school

Full orientation materials provided by WISE®

Complete placement information sent to you in advance, detailing information about your host

Ongoing support by the local WISE® staff including scheduled meetings as well as by phone and e-mail.

Facilitation of a detailed outlining your responsibilities as well as those of the host family for your protection as well as that of the host family.

WISE® Host Families

WISE® Host families represent many different backgrounds each one can offering a unique homestay experience. Some families are very traditional (for example, a mom/dad/2 kids, single moms or dads with kids) and give students the experience of having a “family” in the United States; other families are very unique and independent and offer students an experience that is more like having housemates rather than a family environment. Both are great environments and it just depends on the kind-of experience a student is wishes to have.

Fees

The costs for homestay are as follows: Homestay placement fee (one-time fee which is paid directly to WISE®)

Duration	Fees
5 to 10 weeks program	$325
4 weeks programs	$225

Note: If your organization is interested in a homestay program for a custom group in cooperation with one of the local campuses we serve, WISE® is glad discuss your needs and present a proposal. The fees listed above do not apply to custom group programs. To learn more information about our custom group program services please e-mail your request to: shannon@wisefoundation.com

Continuation Fee

If you decide to stay longer than one term, there is also a $100 continuing fee for each additional term.

Host Family Stipend

A nightly fee paid directly by the student to their host family.

To Apply

If you are ready to apply for a homestay placement, please download the forms below and complete them. A $200 security deposit is required and is paid to the host family upon arrival. The security deposit is refunded in cash to the student on exit day upon proper move out.

Please contact your local regional Homestay Director for current Application fee credit card payment form and the current Homestay Student Agreement. (This agreement explains the housing fees , provision and policies.)

Contact Information:

California Regional Director:
Susan@wisefoundation.com
Phone: 1-949-206-0496

Homestay Application
Homestay Agreement
10 Week Credit Card
4 Week Credit Card Authorization Form

Please send the completed forms back to WISE® via fax or e-mail. If you choose, you may also pay your placement fee by check, cash or money order – (all funds payable in USD). Payment for placement fees is due in full prior to WISE® releasing your homestay placement information to you.

To download PDF Files: Our forms are downloadable, viewable, and printable in a PDF format which is accessible through the free application called Adobe Acrobat. If your computer does not already have the ability to view these PDF files, please go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat in order to download the correct version for your system.

Please let us know if you have any questions or would like additional information. We look forward to assisting you with your homestay needs!

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WISE Foundation
P.O. Box 1332
Dyersburg TN-38025, USA

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