See The World
Study Abroad!
Welcome to the Rotary Youth Exchange Scholarship Program
We invite you to explore our site to learn more about our study abroad program, and if it’s right for you, take those first steps toward one of the most amazing and memorable years of your life.
Exchange Year
2025-2026
Applications for the 2025 – 2026 Exchange Year will be available on this website on September 1, 2024. The deadline for submitting the application is November 1, 2024.
What College Admission says about Youth Exchange:
“As an Admissions Counselor and former Rotary Youth Exchange student, I know my colleagues in higher education – and specifically admissions – see international exchanges as valuable opportunities to transcend the traditional classroom experience. At a time where American universities are scrambling to diversify their campuses and create global communities that better reflect our hyper-connected multicultural world, applicants who have participated in exchanges are at a premium.“
Why Study Abroad?
- Gain a new perspective about the world you live in
- Become bi-lingual
- Improve life skills such as resiliency and independence
- Become more confident
- Build lifelong friendships around the world
- Share your culture while learning a new one
- Improve public speaking skill
- Set yourself apart on college applications
How To Apply
Student Journals
2024-25, Mikaela outbound for Brazil
It’s hard to believe this time a year ago I didn’t even know I was going to apply for the RYE exchange program let alone actually be an exchange student. Now a short while away from my departure everything feels so surreal. Throughout my whole process I have faced...
2024-25, Elinor outbound for Spain
To my first blog I have written in my life: First, hello, my name is Elinor Kaplan. I live in Jacksonville, Florida, and I recently turned 17. I graduated early from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts to participate in Rotary’s 2024-25 exchange program. My exchange...
2024-25, Stella outbound to Taiwan
Hello, my name is Stella Azam. I am 17 years old and currently in Taiwan for the RYE study abroad program. I arrived at the Kaohsiung airport at 11:00 PM on the 24th of August to be greeted by a herd of Rotarians and who I assume to be all of their relatives. My 1st...
2024-25, Amelia outbound to Sweden
My exchange so far has been an awesome experience. I cried a few times in the airport when I was leaving but was so glad to arrive. I met my host mom, Marit and my host sister, Felicia, and our neighbors. I got to tour my school before classes started and it’s like a...
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STUDY ABROAD
Interconnection and Understanding Around the World – Through Rotary’s Exchange Student Program
Are you a high school student who has dreamed of what it would be like to study abroad as a foreign exchange student? The Rotary Youth Exchange program is a low-cost scholarship program tailor-made for you. Almost 10,000 students study abroad every year with Rotary Youth Exchange.
With the Rotary Youth Exchange study abroad programs and scholarships, you will have the opportunity to learn a new language, discover another culture, and truly become a global citizen. You can choose to study abroad for a full academic year or during a gap year immediately following high school graduation.
The Rotary Youth Exchange study abroad program will be one of your greatest lifetime experiences.