Before You Depart

What it Means to be an AFSer

• Welcome! Your Top 5 Articles to read first.
• Connecting with AFS: Your Application and your Host Country Resources
• Preparing for Your Year, Semester or Trimester Program
• Preparing for Your Summer Program
• Becoming a Cultural Ambassador
• AFS Organizational Structure

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Money Matters

• Applying for Scholarships
• Program Fee Payment Schedule and Refund Policy
• Learn where your Program Fee goes
• Fundraising FAQs
• Sponsor an AFSer Fundraising Tool
• Money Management

Passport & Visa Information

• Passport, Visa & Immunization Information
• Passport FAQs
• Visa FAQs
• Visa Parental Consent Forms

Preparing to Depart

• AFS Student Learning Journey
• Orientations Overview
• The AFS Framework for Active Global Citizenship
• Plan Your Packing
• Short Program Packing Tips
• General Tips for Taking Medications Abroad

Travel Logistics

• International & Domestic Travel Planning
• Baggage Guidelines
• Day of Travel Procedures
• Arrival in Your Host Country
• Travel FAQs
• Guidelines for Shipping Items

Academics Abroad

• Academic Policy and Academic Credit
• Tips for Acclimating to your Host School and Community
• Language Proficiency Testing
• Presenting Your Country & Culture