Name
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First Name
Last Name
Gender
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Home Address
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Please enter your home address.
Phone Number
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Please enter a phone number that we can use to contact you.
Country
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Email Address
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Date of birth
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Age
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Quarter of Study
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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Level of Study
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Undergraduate
Graduate
PhD
Visiting Scholar
IELP
Are you an exchange student?
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No--I am not an exchange student
Yes--I am an exchange student
Do you already have a confirmed arrival date in Seattle?
Please ONLY answer "yes" to this question if you have purchased a plane ticket and know the exact date on which you will arrive.
If you know your exact arrival date, please provide that information here:
Please note: To allow sufficient processing time, homestay applications should be submitted at least ONE MONTH prior to arrival to be accepted. Please also remember that FIUTS Welcome Week homestays can last from 7-10 days only, so you should plan to arrive no more than 7-10 days before you will move into other temporary or permanent housing.
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Time of arrival
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If you DO NOT know your exact arrival date, please give us an estimated arrival date:
Your application will not be complete until you have provided a specific arrival date, but we will process your application and wait for you to update us on your arrival.
Is Seattle your first point of arrival into the US on your trip?
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Will family members be travelling with you to Seattle?
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Please note that students' spouses, partners and children are welcome to participate in the homestay program. However, we are NOT able to accommodate students' parents, siblings, or other relatives. If your parent or other relative is accompanying you to Seattle, your homestay may only begin after they leave.
If yes, please specify whom.
Tell us about who will be coming with you to Seattle. Include the name of your spouse or partner and the names, genders, and the ages of any children.
Have you ever travelled to the United States before?
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If yes, please describe your previous US travel, study, or work experience.
Include where you traveled and how long you stayed.
Are you married?
Do you have children?
Do you smoke cigarettes?
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Please note that smoking indoors is prohibited in the Seattle area, and hosts will not allow smoking inside their homes.
Do you have religious or medical dierary requirements?
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If yes, please specify.
Do you have any allergies to pets or food?
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If yes, please specify which allergies you have.
Do you have any other restrictions we should know about?
e.g. medical conditions, mobility restrictions, etc.
What are your housing plans?
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Please tell us where you plan to live when you come to Seattle. If your plans change after submitting this application, please email community@fiuts.org to let us know. It is very important that we receive accurate information about your housing plans!
Do you know what day you will move into on-campus or off-campus housing after your homestay?
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If you already know your move-in date, please let us know.
If you do not know yet, but you find out before your arrival, please email this information to community@fiuts.org as soon as possible.
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How long will you study at the UW?
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Please write a letter of introduction to your host.
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Include information about your hobbies, your family, your studies, your personality and anything else that helps describe you. The information about yourself that you write in this letter will help FIUTS staff to determine which host will be the best match for you. The letter will be shared only with your confirmed homestay host, it is NOT read by other potential hosts.
Host Types
Seattle is a diverse place, reflecting American society. FIUTS homestay hosts are also diverse, and can include families with children, retired people, gay families and individuals, single professionals, families that speak multiple languages, or current students, among others. With the understanding that FIUTS cannot always accommodate requests, please share any preferences or concerns you may have regarding your homestay host.
Lastly, please tell us briefly why you have applied to a homestay.
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In order to have a complete application, please send a photo of yourself to homestay@fiuts.org
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I agree to the FIUTS Homestay terms and conditions
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