Heritage Student Foundation welcomes faithful and trustworthy hosts who are compatible with below criteria.

Someone who

• Has positive thinking and is open to welcome new culture.
• Has experience of raising her/his own children. Ability to welcome student as a new member of the family, not as someone who rents a room in the house.
• Owns a car and has enough experience to drive safely.
• Has a single room available in the house to provide to the student and it is solely for student’s use.
• Must be able to provide breakfast and dinner during weekdays when school is in session, and all three meals a day during the weekend. If Host is absent during meal times, Host is to either prepare meal in advance or leave directions and funds for take-out.
• Is available to provide rides to/from school to student(s) if school bus is not available.
• Is able to provide high speed internet, since student will need to do homework online. The student will have his/her own laptop, however, wireless internet is a must.
• May be able to provide rides for extracurricular if pre-scheduled.
• Is available to handle school matters on behalf of student’s parents.
• Is supportive and friendly to children.
• Is a native English speaker or is as fluent in English as a native speaker unless otherwise.
• Has a clean back ground, and everybody over 18 residing in the same house should have background check.

We support our host families every step of the way. From student selection and school registration to academic and relationship counseling for each student and host family, our network of local coordinators are ready to assist you. Learn more about HSF’s international student program today and fill out our online form in order to find out about the opportunities open to you.