Timetable for Rotary Youth Exchange Program for Outbound Students
- Applications must be lodged in writing on the form obtained from this web site with the Rotary Club nearest to the town or suburb in which the student normally resides.
- Initial application closes with the local Rotary Clubs on 31st March in the year prior to the departure of student.
- Local Rotary Clubs Committees will interview students and their parents and will recommend suitable students for further consideration by the District Selection Committee.
- Recommended students to be interviewed by the District Selection Committee will be required to complete a full application form for Rotary International Youth Exchange program, giving:
- Personal particulars and background
- General information relating to the applicant
- Applicant’s school activities
- Endorsement of sponsoring Club
- Guarantee form by applicant and parent
- Medical and dental examination
- Parental/guardian release form
- Principal’s report
- Completed applications for Rotary International Youth Exchange close with the District Committee on 30th April.
- District Selection Committee will interview all applicants recommended by individual Rotary Clubs within their District and will make a selection of students to be sent abroad subject to the District Committee being able to secure host agreements from Rotary Clubs abroad. No student is to be regarded as a Rotary Club’s Youth Exchange Student until officially accepted as such by a host Rotary Club in another country.
- District interviews will be completed by 30th June.
- The District Committee will endeavour to arrange for an exchange with the country of the applicant’s first choice but where this proves impossible to arrange, reserves the right to negotiate a hosting agreement with a Rotary Club in another country.
- Briefings for outbound students will usually be held in August and December.
- Students selected by the District Youth Exchange Committee will depart from Australia in January for twelve months.
