What will it cost?
Program Fees
What is included?
Your program fee inclusive of GST includes:
- Return economy international airfare on quality airlines to and from your nearest capital city
- Return travel to and from your host family
- Comprehensive medical, accident, travel and public liability insurance.
- School enrolment in host country
- Placement with a carefully screened and selected YFU volunteer host family including selection and preparation of the host family)
- Pre-departure orientation and materials for students and parents in New Zealand and arrival and pre-departure orientations in host country
- Selection process and pre-departure orientation (transportation to venues not included)
- YFU 24 hour emergency number for parents in New Zealand and for students in your host country
- Application and selection process including selection interview with your parents in your home if possible
- Assistance with visa process including provision of documents (visa application fee not included)
- Pre-Departure Preparation Pack (YFU T-shirt, ”World Traveller” Handbook and other documentation)
- Professional, individual support for you and your host family and your natural parents by professional staff and trained volunteers in New Zealand and in your host country
- Language camps if required by your host country
- Professional counselling (if required)
- Welcome Home Pack including evaluation of your experience
- Your personal spending money
- Visa processing costs
- Passport costs if you do not have a valid passport
- Excess luggage fees (if required)
Payment Process
- An application fee of $100 with initial application (fully refundable if you are not accepted for a YFU program by YFU in New Zealand or overseas)
- $1000 when you have completed the full application, been interviewed and received the a guaranteed placement letter. (cancellation fees may apply)
- $2000 payable 90 days before departure (cancellation fees may apply)
- The balance of the program fee is to be paid 60 days before departure. (cancellation fees may apply)
Where does the money go?
YFU New Zealand is a “not for profit” organisation. All program fees are used to cover the costs of providng programs in New Zealand and in our partner countries. While the breakdown of costs varies slightly on the length of the exchange program , the average breakdown of costs are as follows:- 37% of program costs for travel and insurance, including:
* Return international travel on reputable airlines with minimum stop over times
* Domestic travel to host family in host country
* Airport transfers and assistance with check-in
* Comprehensive travel, liability and medical insurance with an New Zealand company with a worldwide network to ensure ease of contact and smooth processing of claims - 40% of program costs for the placement and support of students in the hosting country including:
* Recruitment and screening of volunteer host families
* Recruitment and training of locall coordinators and support people
* Organisation of school enrolments, arrival and pre-departure orientations and other student local activities
* Provision of resource materials and handbooks for students and families
* Contribution to provision of full time professional staff and 24 hour emergency support - 23% of program costs for the recruitment selection of students in New Zealand for their exchange program including:
* Student and family interviews
* Provision of pre-departure orientations and student handbooks for students and their parents
* Processing of student applications and liaison with hosting partners over student placement and travel arrangements
* Maintenance of 24 hour emergency support for parents while student is overseas
* Contribution to general administration costs and the provision of full time professional staff to support students in the application process, and their parents while they are on exchange