Am I eligible to be a Rotary exchange student?

The Rotary Youth Exchange program is open to high school students, or those who have just graduated.

Students must be between the ages of 15 and 19 on departure. Students younger than 16 or older than 18 ½ will have a more narrow list of countries to which they can exchange due to age restrictions. 

The program is open to children of Rotarians and non-Rotarians alike.

Exchange student candidates must be:
• outgoing,
• self-confident,
• friendly,
• adaptable,
• adventurous,
• willing to learn a foreign language,
• have above average grades in school.

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