Application
Process
Due
to the in-depth financial and contractual nature of our paperwork and the accuracy to which in needs to be completed, MFSE
recommends that non-English speaking prospective students and their families consider the use of a home-country agency. No
high school age students shall be MFSE's only English-speaking connection to their parents; the agency
must have an adult English-speaking contact. If you do not have an agent, MFSE would be happy to recommend one to you.
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Applying for MFSE Short-term
Programs
MFSE Short-term Programs
include our Summer English Camp and a variety of programs run throughout the year tailored to the school-schedules of Spain,
Brazil, France, Japan, South Korea and other countries. Also, The MFSE Domestic History Program, for American students
living far away from the east-coast historical areas, is included in this category.
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON MFSE SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A SHORT-TERM APPLICATION
Applying for the MFSE School-Age
Program
The MFSE School-age
Program is the traditional exchange program for students wishing to attend school in the United States. MFSE partners
with many fine Christian and private schools in eastern Pennsylvania, U.S.A. We accept students from the elementary
grades through high school. For students participating in this program, we will act as legal guardian in the U.S. and
assist students to gain acceptance at one of the schools we serve, acquire an F-1 Student Visa, acquire health insurance,
if needed, and acclimate to life with an American host family.
Application
to this program requires the completion of the following forms which can be downloaded directly from our website, completed
and emailed back to us. Please make sure you save all of your forms in case they need to be emailed again. If
you prefer, our paperwork can be printed, completed and then faxed to: 717-431-8879. In addition, there is a $500.00
deposit due at the time of application.
MFSE School-age Program Application
- This form must be completed by the prospective student and his/her parents to give us basic information about the student
and his/her family, characteristics, aptitude and needs. The application must then be signed by the student and his/her
parents attesting that all of the information the student has provided or plans to provide will be true, complete and accurate.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A SCHOOL-AGE APPLICATION
Agency Agreement -
This document is a contract between the student, his/her natural parents and MFSE. It spells out the
policies and guidelines of the MFSE Program and defines the student's behavioral requirements, the natural parents' financial
responsibilities and MFSE's responsibilities. It needs to be signed by the student and his/her parents and returned.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN AGENCY AGREEMENT
Arrangements should be made to provide one of the
following:
Transcripts
and academic records - Schools require the student's academic records, in English or with a certified translation, from
the last school the student attended to make an accurate assessment of where the student ought to be placed in the school
program.
OR
Student Academic
Summary Form - If the student is not sending a signed and stamped copy of his/her transcripts from the last school
the student attended, this form is necessary for schools to accurately place students.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN ACADEMIC SUMMARY FORM
Copies of the student's scores from SLEP/TOEFL/other
standardized test of English comprehension, if available. Note: some of our schools require one or the other of these
tests.
Student Medical History Form
- This form describes the student's physical and mental health. Students coming with a history of medical, phyisical
or mental problems must disclose those problems and also list whatever treatment or medicine they require. This
form must be completed and signed by the student's parents; medications not listed on this form will not be allowed to travel
with the student.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A MEDICAL HISTORY FORM
Student Physical Examination & Immunization Form
- Pennsylvania law requires students to be seen by
a medical examiner annually. Students who cannot prove that they have had a physical examination performed by a licensed
medical doctor may be required to see an American doctor before they can enter school. This form must be dated
and signed by the examining doctor.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & IMMUNIZATION FORM
Student Dental Examination Form
- Pennsylvania law requires students to be examined by a licensed dentist every two years. Students who cannot
prove that they have had a dental examination may be required to see an American dentist before they can attend school.
This form must be dated and signed by the examining dentist.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A DENTAL EXAMINATION FORM
Medical Authorization and Release
- This document gives medical practitioners permission to treat the student if he/she seeks medical attention. Without
this document American doctors can perform only as much treatment as is necessary to keep the student alive; they will administer
no drugs or pain-killers. This form is extremely important and must be signed and dated by student's parents.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION & RELEASE FORM
Verification of Health Insurance
Coverage - Unless you are planning to purchase health insurance through MFSE, you must provide us a copy of
your insurance coverage prior to travel. Health insurance purchased through MFSE costs approximately $900.00 per academic
year and must be paid up-front prior to departure for the United States.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MFSE HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS
Along with the paperwork listed above, MFSE requires
a scan of the student's passport and a photograph to create a student ID card. Please include these items along with
your application.
Optional Paperwork Which Might Be
Helpful Or Necessary:
Previous School Reference Form - This form is optional, but very helpful when applying to some of
our partnering schools. If used, it must be completed and signed by a teacher or school administrator from the last
school the student attended.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PREVIOUS SCHOOL REFERENCE FORM
Release of School Records Form
- This optional document allows MFSE to request school transcripts. It is sometimes helpful for us to have the ability
to request necessary records directly.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A RELEASE OF SCHOOL RECORDS FORM
PIAA Sports Physical - This
document is required for participation in interscholastic athletic competition and must be signed by natural parents or legal
guardians as well as an examining physician.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PIAA PHYSICAL EXAMINATION FORM
Special Consent Form - This
document must be previously signed by the Mutual Friends program participant's natural parents or legal guardian are required
in order for students to participate in certain activities which are deemed high risk or potentially hazardous.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A SPECIAL CONSENT FORM
Travel Agenda Form - This
document must be previously signed by the Mutual Friends program participant's natural parents or legal guardian are
required in order for students to travel without adult supervision during their stay in the United States.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A TRAVEL AGENDA FORM
