Retention
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Overview
Once students have applied and are accepted to a program with AFS, it is essential to keep in close contact to provide support to the parents and students. This is the time when parents and students begin to have questions about host family placements, visas, etc. In general, this is a great phase in which to encourage participants and their parents to read the Participant and Family Guides and to start CultureTrek and Culturegrams. Many of the most common questions are answered there, and they are crucial resources.
Common Retention Topics
More information on the most common retention topics listed below can be found in the family and participant guides, which are mailed to students once their online applications been transferred to our partner countries for review. They can also be found here.
- FAQ's: Common Retention Questions
- Host Family Placement
- Visas
- Travel & Orientations
- Credit while abroad
- Health and Safety
- Fundraising For Students
Retention Resources
- Talking points for making retention calls to students
- Finding Dates for Pre-Departure Orientations
- AFS Student Account
- Student country calls by program
- How to Find a Student’s Scholarship Status
- Parent Conference Calls
