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Host Families

Host Families

Homestay resources for our safe and welcoming host families.

General Host Family FAQs

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What is the role of a host family?

Why is homestay with StudentRoomStay (SRS) my best choice for hosting?

Who can host and what is required?

Will there be a background check?

What areas do you serve?

How long does it take to get a student/student placed in my home?

How many students can I host?

Will students have all their paperwork to legally study abroad?

Is there legal documentation between SRS and the host family?

How long do students stay?

What if it doesn’t work out?

Will SRS stay in contact with the host families?

Will there ever be a time that I cannot reach a representative?

Will I receive a stipend for hosting?

How do I apply and what is involved?

Who will I be hosting and where do they come from?

Do I need to be near a major school, college or university?

Will someone visit my home?

Will I have legal guardianship of the student if they are a minor?

What is homestay?

How do SRS homestays work?

Is there a verification process?

Do I need to have a site inspection?

Do I have to supply meals?

Do I have to provide transport?

Can I host if I have a pet?

What are short-term hosting opportunities?

Are you interested in hosting a student?

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Resources and Documents

Order a Free SIM Card for your International Student(s)

Direct Link for Sterling Volunteers

Homestay Guide for House Rules

Student Arrival Checklist

Airport Pick Up Procedures and Guidelines

Instructions for Getting Your Background Check with Sterling Volunteers

Using the Homestay Management System

Homestay Tax Questions

Host Family Resources

How do I log in to my HMS account?

Student Travel Forms

Extra Responsibilities for Hosts of Students in High School or Younger

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Living with Students

Does the student have insurance?

What is the vacation policy?

Will students have their own spending money?

Do I take my student out to dinner, on excursions and on family trips?

Are there rules for the student?

Do the students speak English?

Can International students drive their own car or vehicle?

Do I just buy the food or do I need to cook for my student?

Do we have to eat all our meals with the Student?

Do I have to supply linens?

Can I set a curfew for the student?

Do I have to set house rules?

Do I have to clean the student’s room, pick up after them or do their laundry?

Do I have to be home all the time?

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