Founded in 1980, AYUSA specializes in sending American and Canadian high school students abroad and bringing students from elsewhere to North America. Programs are offered in 12 countries spanning South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Students are abroad for a semester or an entire academic year, during which they live with a host family and attend a local high school. AYUSA also offers summer cultural exchange programs and scholarships to help defray the cost of the program. AYUSA is an acronym for "Academic Year in the U.S.A."
AYUSA Global Youth Exchange
http://www.ayusa.org/
AIFS has been offering study abroad programs for college students since 1964. Each year, the organization sends approximately 5000 students to 24 locations across the world. Programs are offered for semester, yearlong or summer terms, and transcripts are available for students to receive credit at their home school. Each year, AIFS awards over $600,000 in scholarships. The organization is recognized as one of the leading study abroad providers.
American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS)
College Division
River Plaza
9 West Broad Street
Stamford, CT 06902
www.aifsabroad.com
CIEE offers over 115 programs in 41 countries for college and university students. The organization offers programs in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Subject offerings can be as exotic as Turkish language or Czech surrealist cinema. More traditional subjects are also available, such as marine biology and ecology.
Council on International Educational Exchange
300 Fore Street
Portland, ME 04101
www.ciee.org