No foreign exchange student is eligible with regard to residence unless the sponsoring foreign exchange student program has received approval from the IHSA Board of Directors (Section 3.034.3 of the IHSA By-laws).
The IHSA Board of Directors has determined that only those exchange programs with "full listing" status in the CSIET Advisory List may apply for approval.
The following programs have been approved through June, 2025. School administrators are encouraged to review this page periodically for updates to the list.
On file at the IHSA Office as of October 2, 2024
Name of Program
AIFS Foundation/Academic Year in America
AFS-USA, Inc.
American Cultural Exchange Service (ACES)
Aspect Foundation
ASSE and World Heritage Int.
ASSIST
Ayusa International
Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Program, Inc.
Council for Educational Travel, USA
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Cultural Academic Student Exchange (CASE)
Cultural Homestay International
Education Travel and Culture
Educational Resource Development Trust (ERDT/SHARE)
Educatius Inc.
EF High School Exchange Year
Exchange Service International
Face The World Foundation
Foreign Links Around the Globe (FLAG)
Forte International Exchange Association
Greenheart Exchange
Global Insights
International Cultural Exchange Service (ICES)
International Experience USA (IE)
International Fellowship
International Student Exchange (ISE)
Nacel Open Door
NW Services, Inc. PEACE Program
Organization for Cultural Exchange Among Nations (OCEAN)
PAX—Program of Academic Exchange and The Laurasian Institution
Private & Public School F-1 Exchange (PSE)
STS Foundation
United Studies
Youth for Understanding USA (YFU USA)