From Toni Pabon, former member and now District Outbound Exchange Coordinator:
It’s that time of year again! Rotary District 6250 is now accepting applications for Youth Exchange for the school year of 2019-20. For more information, visit our WEBSITE.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2019-20
- Not YOUNGER than 15.5 on August 1, 2019
- Not OLDER than 18.5 on August 1, 2019
- A minimum of 2.75 GPA or student ranking in the top 50% of class
The Application Process (Student)
STEP 1. | Talk with your parents and get their approval and support | |
STEP 2. | Complete the Preliminary Application Online | |
STEP 3. | You are contacted by a Rotary Representative | |
STEP 4. | You are connected with a Local Rotary Club which will sponsor you | |
STEP 5. | You and your family are interviewed by your local Rotary Club representative | |
STEP 6. | You are given the link to start the Full Application Online | |
STEP 7. | Start the working on the Supplemental Documents (Read Instructions) | |
STEP 8. | Make apphttps://portal.clubrunner.ca/50254/page/rotary-youth-exchange-(outbound)ointment for a physical with your doctor | |
STEP 9. | Make appointment for a checkup with your dentist | |
STEP 10. | Get a copy of your birth certificate. It must be validated/issued on or AFTER JUNE 1 | |
STEP 11. | Apply for a passport or renew your passport if it expires on or before December 31 the year you return | |
STEP 12. | Complete the Full Application Online | |
STEP 13. | Complete the Application Supplemental Documents (sent via email link) | |
STEP 14. | Attend the District Outbound Orientation Interviews (First Sunday of November) | |
STEP 15. | Acceptance or Rejection notification takes place 1-2 days after interviews | |
STEP 16. | Start Preparing for your exchange... (more details to come) |
****Steps are listed in preferred order but do not have to be completed exactly in the order listed above.
Questions to Toni Pabon, toni.pabon@charter.net, 608 628-7306