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Application Process
Thank you for interest in Rotary Youth Exchange. Please find below the qualifications and a “how to” list to apply to be an Outbound Exchange Student in Rotary District 6000.
Qualifications:
Be an above average student. Possess a well-rounded personality. Be active in school, community, church, etc. Students should be well adjusted, particularly in their family relationships.
Students must be between 15 and 19 years old at the time of departure. Students can take their exchange in sophomore, junior, or senior years in high school. They can also take it after the senior year if they still qualify in age.
They may be from a Rotarian or non-Rotarian family.
Typical exchanges go from mid August to mid June of the following year.
Application Process:
1. Contact your local Rotary club or the Outbound Coordinator for D6000. If you are unsure of how to find or contact your local club, please send an email of interest to apply@rye6000.org
2. Schedule medical and dental exams. Here is the link to the Long Term Application. The application forms can take quite some time to complete, so please start early and allow time to complete before Nov. 1.
3. Interview with the local Rotary club that is sponsoring you.
4. Two original copies of the completed application need to be received by the Outbound Coordinator before Nov. 1. In addition, a soft copy of the application is to be sent via e-mail to apply@rye6000.org
Note: Late applications will be accepted on a case by case basis. Absolute deadline: January 1st.
5. Interview with the District 6000 youth exchange committee late November.
6. Students accepted into the program must attend all mandatory training sessions and other required Rotary events beginning in January.
Applicants who have not yet attended Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) will be required to attend RYLA in July (dates will vary from year to year.)
7. Parents/Guardians will be required to attend some of these meetings.
8. Costs:
District 6000 fee $5100 (payable in 2 equal installments – January and March)
Airplane ticket $1500-$2500
Visa $50-$300
Health Insurance $900
Emergency Fund $400
Approximate Totals $10,000 - $11,000
For more information check these web sites and the links at left -- rotary6000.org , SCRYE.org, and rotary.org
Updated: June, 2023