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COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES HOMESTAY PROGRAM GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

Thank you for your interest in College of the Rockies. Our "Homestay Program" offers international students the opportunity to live with a Canadian family while studying at College of the Rockies. Many great friendships have developed etween international students and Canadian families as a result of homestay. !tudents who have an open mind" a keen interest in learning a out and sharing in different cultures" and a willingness to accept the responsi ilities as well as the enefits of eing a homestay student" will find homestay a rewarding e#perience. Homestay with a Cana ian Fami!y $iving with a Canadian homestay family provides international students not only with the opportunity to improve their %nglish skills y using %nglish on a daily asis" ut also to learn a out Canadian culture and lifestyle. !tudents also have the opportunity to enrich the lives of Canadian families y sharing their own culture with a family. Homestay families can help students ad&ust to life in Canada" ut together with the support and comfort of a homestay family comes the responsi ility of eing a homestay student. !tudents should read the enclosed information and should think carefully efore applying for our Homestay Program. 't is important that homestay students understand that one of the main purposes of homestay" aside from learning %nglish" is to give international students the opportunity to learn a out and share in the daily life of a Canadian family. !tudents should not e#pect families to change their normal lifestyle while hosting a student. (hile international students may feel that they are on some sort of vacation and may want to e treated like an honoured guest" they must reali)e that homestay families are real people with real lives that include o ligations such as work" school" lessons" meetings" social events" etc. *amilies cannot e e#pected to ignore these o ligations while participating in a homestay program. + homestay family,s home is not a hotel and family mem ers are not maids" chauffeurs" or tour guides. + homestay family is a real family that is e#pected to treat a homestay student as a mem er of the family. %nclosed is a copy of some asic homestay guidelines for students. 't is important that all applicants understand what is e#pected of a student participating in this program" so we ask that students read these guidelines carefully prior to applying for the Homestay Program. Cana ian Fami!ies 'nternational students are reminded that Canada is a very multi-cultural country and that Canadians come from a wide variety of ethnic and cultural ackgrounds. 'nternational students should also note that a Canadian "family unit" may differ from what is commonly considered a "family" in other countries. There are many different types of families found in Canada. young couples with small children/ middle-aged couples with older children/ young or old couples without children/ single parents with children/ lended families 0couples with children from previous marriages1/ older people whose adult children have moved away/ etc. (e welcome many different types of families into our Homestay Program" and they are chosen ecause they have shown interest in meeting people from other cultures and they want to open their homes to 'nternational students.

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%ach family participating in the College of the Rockies Homestay Program has een interviewed and screened y an 'nternational %ducation staff mem er. To A""!y #o$ the Homestay P$o%$am Complete the +pplication for Homestay form and return to College of the Rockies 'nternational department" attention to !aori 0Chao1 2ne)evic y email at !2ne)evic3cotr. c.ca or fa# at 4-56789:-9568 at least two months before the Semester begins . +fter we have received your completed application" we will try our est to find you a suita le homestay family. Please understand" however" that there are times when all your preferences may not necessarily e met. (hen completing the homestay application form" please ear in mind that the more information that you provide a out yourself" the etter the chances are that we can make a compati le match with a homestay family" although we can,t promise to make a perfect match. Please try to e honest in your answers - do not say that you are talkative and outgoing if you are really ;uiet and shy/ if you are a smoker" do not say that you are a non-smoker ecause you think that it sounds nicer or ecause you,re worried that your parents will read your homestay application/ do not say that you like to eat everything if there are certain kinds of food that you really dislike" etc. This kind of information is important oth to us for deciding on a homestay placement and also to the family who accepts to host you. <ou will receive detailed information a out your homestay family appro#imately one month efore the semester egins. Homestay Fees = Homestay application fee -- >?6 due and paya le to College of the Rockies at the time of application. = Current homestay fee -- >@77 per month = !tudents are responsi le for paying the homestay fee directly to the family on the day the students move in with the homestay family. !tudents will then pay the homestay fee to the homestay family each month on the monthly anniversary of the day the student arrived and moved in. &hat Does the Homestay Fee Co'e$( Homestay families are re;uired to provide a furnished single room for students. The homestay payment also covers. a. Three meals a day . $aundry facilities 0arrangements for laundry will vary from home to home1 c. $inens 0 ed linens and towels1" and d. Miscellaneous items that are used y all mem ers of the household 0soap" detergent" tissues" etc.1.

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!tudents are responsi le for providing their own toiletries. toothpaste" shampoo" shaving cream" ra)ors" and other items of personal nature. !tudents are not re;uired to pay for telephone use for local calls 0unless the student has a private line to hisAher room1" ut they are responsi le for paying for all long distance telephone calls 0including ta#es1 that they make. !ome students find it convenient to uy a long distance telephone calling card" while others prefer to place collect calls to their families. Most homestay families will have internet access in their homes" however" it is not re;uired that they provide computer or internet access to students. !ome families may decide to charge e#tra for this service. Ho)seho! Ro)tines Household routines and rules will vary from home to home. *amilies and students are encouraged to discuss "house rules" and preferences when the student first arrives in order to avoid pro lems and misunderstandings in the future. 'f a student ever feels that heAshe is eing treated unfairly" heAshe should try to discuss it with the host family" or if necessary" come see one of our international education staff mem ers. !tudents should remem er at all times that they are living in someone,s home and not in a hotel and conse;uently" should show the same respect and courtesy to their host family as they would to their own family. +ll students who apply for our Homestay Program should e active and e participating mem ers of the host family,s household. !tudents should not e#pect to e treated as guests for the duration of their stay. T$ans"o$tation College of the Rockies students can take the pu lic transit system 0 us1 to and from the College for free. !tudents should notify the College well in advance of all arrival details 0day" date" time" and flight num er1 so that we may inform the homestay family accordingly. Fo$ Mo$e In#o$mation 'f you should have any further in;uiries regarding homestay" please contact. !aori 0Chao1 2ne)evic Homestay Coordinator Phone. 567-89:-9589 *a#. 567-89:-9568 %-mail. !2ne)evic3cotr. c.ca

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College of the Rockies 'nternational !tudent Homestay +pplication

BB Cisclaimer. Personal information on this homestay application will e shared with homestay hosts for the purpose of matching homestay hosts with student. BB Cate. !emester +pplied *or. <ear +pplied *or. *all (inter !pring !ummer

Personal 'nformation.
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%mergency Contact 'nformation.
Contact Dame. Telephone. +ddress. Relationship. %mail address.

Homestay Preferences. (The following information will be used to assist in matching you with a homestay

family, but it is important for you to understand that we cannot guarantee that your homestay family will meet all your preferences.)

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'f you have indicated that you would like to live with a famiy with children" please complete the following. Children under the age of 6 years are accepta le. Children age 6 to 4? years are accepta le. Children over 48 years are accepta le. <es <es <es Do Do Do

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+dditional 'nformation.
Health Condition. Co you have any illnesses. Co you have any allergies. Co you take any medication. Co you smokeI +re you allergic to petsI +re there any food you canKt or wonKt eatI (hat types of food do you like to eatI Co you need a special dietI Personality Traits Jery Eood <es <es <es <es <es <es <es <es !ocia le Eood Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Calm !pecify !pecify !pecify Luiet Outgoing %nergetic *air !pecify !pecify !pecify !ometime Poor

Please descri e other things a out your character. %nglish speaking a ility. Co you practice a religionI Have you travel a roadI Eood <es <es 'f <es" (hereI How long. Type of accommadation. Ho ies and interests. Homestay Jolley all Cycling Fase all Tennis Martial +rts !kiing Cormitory Other Cancing Cooking !inging !wimming Hiking Playing 'nstrument *air Do Do Poor Jery Poor

$istening to music Movies Reading !hopping !ewing Eolfing Others. !pecify.

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Please provide a rief self-introduction.

Please add any other comments or ;uestions.

Please return this completed Homestay application form to College of the Rockies 'nternational department" attention to !aori 0Chao1 2ne)evic y email at !2ne)evic3cotr. c.ca or fa# at 4-567-89:9568 at least two months before the Semester begins.

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COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES ** HOMESTAY AGREEMENT FOR STUDENTS
+lthough College of the Rockies cannot guarantee a perfect placement" we will do our est to place you in a home where you will e happy. 'f there are any pro lems" the international education staff will meet with the student and the family to discuss the pro lem and try to find a solution. 4. Fy making this application" ' agree to pay Cdn>@77 to my homestay family upon my arrival and then each month of the monthly anniversary of the day ' arrived. The monthly homestay fee is non-refundable. Homestay fee includes: *urnished room Three meals a day $ocal telephone calls $aundry facilities Fed linens and towels Miscellaneous items such as. laundry detergent" toilet paper" hand soap" etc. Most homestay families will have internet access in their homes" however" it is not re;uired they provide computer or internet access to students. !ome families may decide to charge e#tra for this service. *amilies are re;uired to prepare and eat dinner with their students. !tudents may have to prepare their own reakfast and lunch. 0!ome e#ceptions may apply" please read the student guidelines1. Students responsibilities: Dotifying the homestay coordinator of any concerns or pro lem with the homestay placement. Fuying a long distance phone card or paying for any long distance phone calls made on the familyKs phone line. Own toiletries such as. toothpaste" shampoo" shaving cream" ra)ors" and other items of personal nature. Pay for any damages or any other e#penses that are not covered y the homestay fee" efore ' leave my homestay family. Participate in domestic routines such as cleaning" cooking" etc. Responsi le for cleaning own room" tidying up ehind myself in common areas" and notifying my homestay family of my daily schedule. Respect my homestay familyKs rules with regard to noise" visitors" use of the telephone" transportation" etc. Termination of homestay -- 'f ' decide to move out" ' will give my homestay family and College of the Rockies at least ! days notice. 'f not enough notice is given" ' will pay an e#tra half month homestay fee to my homestay family. ' agree to get medical insurance when ' arrive. ' understand that my personal elongings will not e covered y my host familyKs insurance and that ' should o tain my own personal insurance. ' have read the information a out homestay provided y College of the Rockies" and ' understand that all my preferences regarding a homestay family may not necessarily e met. ' accept to e a responsi le and active mem er of my homestay familyKs household. ' agree to a ide y all conditions. ' authori)e College of the Rockies to share this information with my homestay family. Cate.

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