Foreign Exchange Program
2026 IFYE USA Exchange Program Dates
June - August 2026
Due Date for Application Deposit and $150 down payment – March 1, 2026
Final Payment of $3,850 Due – May 1, 2026 (total cost to participant is $4000)
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 18-20 – Outbounds Only
- Travel from Host Countries to Washington DC – August 18
- Debriefing – August 19
- Return Home – August 20
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
Email Traci
Updated August, 2025
