PAX Exchange Students

PAX Students

PAX students are bright, happy young "ambassadors", representing more than forty different countries. Their dream is something we take for granted - the chance to be a "son" or "daughter" in an ordinary American family for one school year.

PAX seeks to recruit qualified applicants from as many different countries as possible. Its goal is not to enroll superstars, extremely talented or gifted students, although such students are accepted. Instead, PAX seeks good, solid students from mixed backgrounds, representing various social and economic levels. Full scholarships are awarded to a number of deserving students each year.

PAX works in partnership with educational organizations around the world to identify suitable participants, to screen and interview them, and to provide students with a pre-departure orientation. Each student submits an extensive application and must demonstrate satisfactory academic performance, a clean bill of health, English adequate to manage in a US high school, and appropriate maturity and motivation.

Meet Some Students

Ju Hyun from South Korea

"My most precious memory of this year is not something I purchased or a famous sight I saw. This memory is what I have now become: a new person with a completely different view of life."

Luis from Venezuela

"America gave me new friends and best of all, unforgettable memories. I'm glad I came here and I'm grateful to everybody for everything, especially PAX."

Zekijka from Serbia

"Being an exchange student, you can learn a new culture, new customs, see new things. You can meet different people with different ideas, and you can live another life."

"The decision to participate in the PAX program was the best thing I ever did in my life. I became so much more mature and learned so much about American society."

-Ritika from India