Exchange Student Requirements

To gain admission as an exchange student, the following criteria must be met:

• The student must be enrolled in a Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) approved program or have an adult sponsor who is a permanent resident within the Ashland School District boundaries. (See next page for additional requirements for students who do NOT come through a CSIET approved program).
• We only guarantee placements to organizations or resident adult sponsor that have secured a host family and exchange student by the end of June for the coming school year. Placement requests made after July 1st will be considered based on availability of classes.
• The student will be enrolled full-time at AHS for the entire school year, no more or less than that, arriving on campus no later than the Friday before school starts to register. The exchange organization or resident adult sponsor will provide all necessary records before school starts. This includes a birth certificate or passport and documentation of current immunizations.
• There must be a local representative from the exchange student organization or resident adult sponsor who is responsible for all aspects of the student's life outside of school.
• The student will be hosted by a family that resides in Ashland School District boundary.
• In the event of behavioral or academic problems involving the student, the exchange company representative or resident adult sponsor agrees to be readily available to be actively involved in resolving the issue.
• The representing agency or resident adult sponsor will ensure that the exchange student has English language skills that will enable them to do grade level work in AHS classes. The student needs to possess English language skills in speaking, reading, and writing that will enable them to be enrolled and participate in classes offered at AHS, with minimal accommodations. AHS administration, rather than the agency or adult sponsor, will have final authority to determine appropriate classes for individual students.
• If the student is planning to take a math class, they will take a math placement test upon arrival on campus and enroll at the level recommended by math department chair person.
• AHS has no requirements for which classes an exchange student must take. The student and their family are responsible for checking with their home school to determine what, if anything, is required of them regarding credits they need to earn. The student may request courses at AHS but should have an understanding that it is possible that they may not get all of their choices due to staff judgment regarding appropriate placement or lack of space. An exchange student should have an understanding that earning an Ashland High School diploma during their year as a guest at our school is not an option. If the student is the equivalent age of a senior, they are eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony and receive an honorary diploma.

* IF THE STUDENT IS NOT COMING THROUGH A CSIET APPROVED PROGRAM:
The school must submit a completed US Immigration Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) I-20 application form in order for the family to apply for an F-1 visa. As required by SEVIS, a full year of tuition in the amount of $7000 must be received by Ashland School District before the I-20 application can be submitted to the US Department of State on behalf of the prospective student.

Oregon ImmunizationRequirements

• 5 doses of Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (Dtap, Tdap,Td)
• 1 Tdap booster after age 10
• 4 doses of polio (IPV or OPV)
• Chickenpox disease Date or the varicella vaccine (VZV or VAR)
• 2 doses of Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR)
• 3 doses of Hepatitis B (Hep B)

On the Oregon Certificate of Immunization Status form fill in the month/day/year that your child received each dose of vaccine. Doses must be listed in the order received. The parent or guardian signature and date represents a sworn statement that the child's record is accurate. All foreign exchange students are required to have all of their immunizations and the form filled out before attending the first day of school.

Rotary International Youth Exchange

ROTARY DISTRICT 5110

Long-Term Exchange is for a school year (typically plus a couple of weeks either side of the term). The student is hosted and supervised by a Rotary Club, stays with at least 2 families, and must go to school while abroad. For ages 15 to 18 1⁄2.

Short-Term exchange is a home-to-home program. Typically, the US student goes abroad for July, and the partner student comes to your home in August. For ages 15-19.

For Long-Term, our current countries are Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Japan, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Thailand. These will occasionally change. We ask the students for their preferences, and match wherever possible, but we make the final assignments based on our experience and knowledge of cultures and situations.

For Short-Term Exchange, more than 80 countries are certified for the Rotary program. The country selections are based on the studentʼs request and availability.

For Long-Term exchange, please contact your local Rotary Club by Oct. 31 each year for the following school year. You may access the application directly at http://yehub.net/W11-obapp.

The Short-Term application deadline is Dec. 31 and made to the local Rotary Club for travel during the following summer.

Rotary Information:

• Rotary International
  • The world's first service club organization with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide.
  • www.rotary.org
• Rotary District 5110
  • Includes 73 clubs in the southern two-thirds of the state of Oregon and the very northern part of the state of California.
  • www.district5110.org

Two Ashland Rotary Clubs:

• The Rotary Club of Ashland
  • Approximately 125 members. Meets every Thursday at 12 noon at the Wesley Hall, First Methodist Church.
    • www.ashlandrotary.org
    • Exchange Committee Chair (Greg Williams 2018-19) at greg.williams744@gmail.com
• The Rotary Club of Ashland-Lithia Springs
  • 50 members. Meets every Tuesday at 6:45 AM at the First Presbyterian Church of Ashland in Calvin Hall
    • www.lithiaspringsrotary.org
    • Short Term Youth Exchange contact: Dan Fowler

• Lomakatsi Restoration Project (Ashland Watershed Youth Training & Employment Program)
  • Lomakatsi Restoration Project is once again inviting local junior and seniors to gain summer employment, hands-on workforce training, and educational experiences in ecosystem management through the Ashland Watershed Youth Training & Employment Program.
    • For more information, Click Here (English) Click Here (Español)
    • Applications available here.
• SOU Summer Opportunities
  • We have many summer opportunities for High School students, some for college credit. We also offer College Prep Institute specifically for high school students ages 14-18.
• Rotary's Youth Leadership Academy
  • The Rotary Youth Leadership Academy, a six-day SUMMER LEADERSHIP CAMP put on by Rotary International, a service organization that helps people in our community and internationally. Camp consists of 144 high school students, 24 college counselors, as well as facilitators and Rotarians.  Students learn about leadership, organization, teamwork, and how to make presentations. There are many opportunities for FUN, including outdoor challenge activities, campfires and skits!
• Ashland Parks Youth Conservation Corps
  • Spend a week this summer participating in restoration and riparian work in Ashland's parks and trails.
• UWC-USA Summer Programs
  • United World College (UWC) is a private high school consortium with 15 campuses around the globe. Each campus has students from many countries. The purpose of the school is to bring peace and sustainability through education. The students spend much of their time in the wilderness, learning a curriculum called Constructive Engagement of Conflict, and doing service learning in the local community.
• AHS Summer Outdoor Program (SOP)
  • Summer Outdoor Program, wilderness backpacking, applications are available in the front office. This summer program offers 1 school credit for your participation in a 9-day backpacking trek and accompanying preparations and clean up. As an SOP participant you will learn to live in the back-country, evaluate your relationship with the environment, get in good shape and make new friends. Expect the program to challenge you mentally, physically, and emotionally and be exhilarating! You will have plenty of opportunity to learn about yourself and wild places.Three trips are available for this summer. We encourage alumni to spread the word and to reapply for another great experience. The programs have a limited number of spots, so please get your applications in ASAP! Program contacts, applications, and more information are available at the front office.
• ScienceWorks Summer Internship Program
  • Do you like science? Enjoy working with kids? Science Works is offering a limited number of summer internships for students, ages 14 and older, who are interested in science, developing new skills that can be applied personally and professionally, having fun and giving back to the community.
    • Assist with a summer day-camp for kids ages 4-12
    • Lead hands-on activities in the museum
    • Gain experience in science and education
    • Complete 50 community service hours and get a letter of recommendation
    • Applications available here

Summer School Credit Retrieval and Math Support (details available mid-May)

• AHS Summer School, June 17-July 5
• AHS Summer Math Support Program, June 17-July 5

Camps/Enrichment

SOU - Youthprograms@sou.edu or Florendb@sou.edu (541) 552-8582

• Impact Leadership Workshop, July 29-August 3, 12-3:00 ($75-$159)
• Young Artists Institute, July 14-21, residential, 4 focal areas: Poetry, Visual Arts, Creative Writing, Theater ($1,300 with 50% scholarships), deadline extended to May 8
• Pre College Youth Programs (up to 15 year olds can attend with waiver), throughout summer
• Konaway Native American Youth Academy, July 13-20, residential ($50-75)
• Academia Latina, July 28-August 3, residential ($75) 
• Siskiyou Outdoor Program - http://www.thesfi.org/ 
• Student Conservation Association - https://www.thesca.org/serve/youth-programs
• Inner Guide Expeditions- https://innerguideexpeditions.com/
• Camp Unalayee, scholarships available- https://unalayee-summer-camp.com/
• Rogue Girls Fire Cam-p roguegirlsfire@gmail.com 541-774-2320
• Ashland Library Summer Events - https://jcls.org/ashland
• PrayerFarm, 10 day residential, scholarships available- www.summeratprayerfarm.com

Theatre

• Children’s Theatre, Teen Improv Mystery Theater- http://ashlandchildrenstheatre.com/
  (541) 414-8676
• Camelot Theatre Co.- https://camelottheatre.org/ (541)535-5250

Dance

• Le Cirque - https://www.socircus.org  (541)301-6804
• Levity Dance - https://www.levitycircuscollective.com  (541)301-9685

Volunteer/Community Service/Senior Project Possibilities

• YMCA Summer Camp Counselors
  • http://www.ashlandymca.org/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=7
  • (541) 482-9622
• Parks and Recreation - waitlist only lori.ainsworth@ashland.or.us (541) 552-2264
• SOU Academy Counselors- https://inside.sou.edu/youth/academy/junior-counselor.html
• Jackson County Humane- https://www.oregonhumane.org/get-involved/volunteer/youths-12-17/
• Habitat for Humanit-y https://www.habitat.org/volunteer/near-you/youth-programs

Summer Employment

• Lomakatsi Restoration Project  https://lomakatsi.org/  June 24-July 23 (4 days/week, $12/hour)