EF Foundation for Foreign Study is a not-for-profit organization that connects talented, enthusiastic teenagers from around the world with caring volunteer American host families across the country. Our tradition of excellence, combined with our unparalleled support on the local and national levels, has made us the largest facilitator of high school year programs for exchange students coming into the United States. Our students, host families, and volunteers come away with in-depth understanding of other cultures, lasting international friendships, and memories to last a lifetime. 

Foundation for Foreign Study is a division of EF. EF stands for "Education First". Since 1965, we have helped millions of people transform their lives by breaking down the barriers of language, culture and geography. Today we're the world's largest private education company- offering every imaginable way to learn a language, travel abroad, experience another culture, or earn an academic degree