Foreign Exchange Students at Faith

“At Faith I experienced a great community with teachers and students.  Everyone is nice and there are great relationships with the students.  Here I learn great stuff about God and the world.  America and football are awesome!”  - Leo Schmitt

“My name is Julia Shubina and I’m a foreign exchange student from Uzbekistan.  This school has completely changed my life.  When I first time came to chapel, I cried because I have never felt God’s presence and love that close.  Two months later I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior; since then God has been constantly working in my life.  Faith is a school I always dreamed of.  Here, I have learned who God is and how much He cares about me.  Besides studying, I have fun writing articles for the school newspaper and I am learning how to act in drama.  Lord, thank you for bringing me into this school!”

“It was such a blessing that I got introduced to Faith (I believe that it was a part of God’s plan that He has for me).  When I think of Faith, the first thing that comes to my mind is ‘What a great environment for Christian young men to learn stuff under the great teachers!’  Faith has really high academic & athletic programs.  Students are willing to learn and have a great heart for the Lord.  At Faith, not only did I learn how to communicate in English, but I also gained knowledge of how God works in my life.  Because of Faith, I learned how to walk with God, because of Faith I learned how to talk to God.  For the rest of my life, I will never forget the time I spent at Faith.”  - August Jeong

Foreign Exchange Student 2011 Tuition and Fees:  Foreign exchange tuition is due in full, payable in USD by cash or check.

Middle School - $7,000 due in full by June 1^st or at time of acceptance.

High School - $13,250 due in full by June 1^st or at time of acceptance.

FCA hosts foreign exchange students for at least one academic year.  

FCA offers education to students entering the U.S. on student visas such as J-1 and F-1.  FCA issues the F-1 visa. Students are required to complete paperwork, submit it for approval, and be accepted before FCA will issue the visa.

Criteria:

1. Students entering middle school (6^th-8^th grades) may enter on a J-1 visa or ask FCA to issue an F-1 visa.
2. Students entering high school (grades 9-12) will be issued an F-1 visa by FCA subsequent to approval of the foreign exchange application.
3. Foreign exchange students are responsible for:
   1. Housing
   2. Tuition
   3. Insurance
   4. Spending money
   5. Any costs associated with the visa
   6. Travel expenditures

Basic requirements for all foreign exchange students are as follows:

• Must be a born-again Christian or agreeable to studying the claims of Christ.
• Live in a Christian environment where at least one parent/guardian is a Christian.
• Sign and agree to the principles mandated in the FCA Foreign Exchange Honor Code.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully function in English, and be prepared to work at an appropriate grade level, based upon FCA testing.
• Foreign exchange students are permitted to enroll at FCA at the beginning of the school year only. Under no circumstance will foreign exchange students be accepted after the school year begins.

Middle School students may choose to come to FCA without the benefit of a foreign exchange organization.  We do work with at least one organization for incoming middle school foreign exchange students.  Please contact KoAm if you are interested in working with them as a foreign exchange agency.

KoAm Education Alliance works in conjunction with FCA for Korean foreign exchange students.  If you would like to speak with the local Colorado representative about hosting a foreign exchange student, please contact

Haewon Park
National Coordinator
KoAm Education Alliance
303-543-2284

www.koameduall.org

High School Foreign Exchange Information
We are pleased to announce our partnership with AEEA, a foreign exchange agency.  All foreign exchange high school applicants will apply through AEEA.  Please mention you are interested in applying for Faith Christian Academy in Denver, CO when you contact AEEA.

Website:  www.aeeaweb.com

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Telephone: 503-838-3626

If you are a foreign exchange student coming to Colorado for school and will be living with a relative, please contact AEEA for the application information as well, letting them know that family is providing housing.