Foreign Exchange Program
2025 IFYE USA Exchange Program Dates
June - August 2025
Due Date for Application and $250 down payment – Thursday, May 1
Final Payment of $3500 Due – May 18 (total cost to participant is $3750)
Orientation Dates – June 11 – June 16
- Travel to Washington D.C. – Outbound IFYEs – Wednesday, June 11
- Trip to The Hill – Outbounds visit their US Representatives and Senators – Thursday, June 12
- Travel Date to Washington, D.C. – Inbounds – Thursday, June 12
- Orientation – Inbound and Outbound IFYEs – Evening of Thursday, June 12
- Orientation – Inbound and Outbound IFYEs – Friday, June 13, Saturday, June 14, Sunday – June 15 (Monument hopping/”scavenger hunting”)
- Travel to Host States and Countries – Monday, June 16
Debriefing – August 22 – 25 – Outbounds Only
- Travel from Host Countries to Washington DC – Friday, August 22
- Debriefing – Saturday, August 23 – Sunday, August 24
- Return Home – Monday, August 25
Orientation Phone Calls
- Sunday, May 11 – Insurance (medical and travel), cameras and photography, journaling, packing list
- Sunday, May 18 – IFYE Alumni Panel – Q and A
- Sunday, June 1 – Foreign to Familiar
Direct any questions to:
Traci Sherlock
Interim National Program Director
tsherlock@ifyeusa.org
Updated March 21, 2025
