Give the gift of hosting!

Refer a new Host Family and get rewarded.

  • Invite your friends to host via email or text
  • Receive $100 for each new host family you refer*
  • OR ask us to donate your referral fee to an organization of your choice

Invite by email

Referral Name(Required)
Referee Name(Required)

We will send an email invitation to your referee inviting them to get started with becoming a host family. After the invitation is sent, we will not make further contact until the referee contacts us to get started with becoming a host family.

Invite by text

Referral Name(Required)
Referee Name(Required)


We will send a text invitation to your referee inviting them to get started with becoming a host family. After the invitation is sent, we will not make further contact until the referee contacts us to get started with becoming a host family.

Are you an STS Foundation Exchange Student?

Refer Host Families for the chance to win a flight back to the US!

In addition to receiving a $100 for each new host family they refer*, current and past STS Foundation exchange students who refer families to host by June 1st 2023 will also earn their name in a drawing to win a round trip flight to return to the U.S. and visit their Host Family and friends!

1 Host Family Referal = 1 Entry**
Increase your chances to win by referring multiple Host Families. There are no limits to how many times your name can be entered in the drawing!


It was so nice having a daughter! I've never had my own biological children so this experience allowed me to experience motherhood. I couldn't have had a better experience.

Amanda
Host Mom from Indiana

This was our first time to host an exchange student and the experience was incredible! We were so excited to get the opportunity to host. And it did not disappoint! We enjoyed building the relationship with Lena and watching her grow throughout the year.

Bill and Carol
Host Parents from Texas

*To qualify for the Host Family Referral Fee, the Referee Host Family must confirm a placement for the upcoming school year, and must not have hosted with STS Foundation in the 3 years prior to program start. The fee is paid after a student has arrived at the Referee Host Family and the Referral Incentive Pay Request Form is submitted to STS Foundation. Some exclusions apply for STS Foundation representatives.
**To qualify for an entry, the Referee Host Family must confirm a placement for the upcoming school year by June 1st, 2023, and must not have hosted with STS Foundation in the 3 years prior to program start. An entry is confirmed for the drawing after a student has arrived at the Referee Host Family.

STS Foundation - © 2022. STS Foundation has 50 years of experience as a proud U.S. Department of State designated sponsor, responsible for bringing thousands of people together over that time. STS Foundation welcomes families of all kinds to host and in every type of community from small towns to city settings.