Refer a Host Family

The YFU Referral Program is our way to give back in appreciation to those who directly help grow local YFU communities. YFU families, volunteers, educators, alumni, and all individuals who support YFU and our mission are eligible for the reward.

Refer YFU Host Family leads via the form on this page. Let YFU know who you think would make a great YFU Host Family. If the family you referred hosts a short-term, semester, or year student with us, you will receive a $300 reward from YFU.

Please Note:  Those families who have hosted with YFU within the last two years will not count towards the reward.

Everyone is welcome to participate. However, YFU employees and their immediate family members are ineligible to receive awards for this program.

Personal information will only be used to issue the awards. Checks will be made out and mailed directly to the individual listed as the referrer on the form.

Each YFU host family lead you refer who becomes a vetted host family for a short-term, semester, or year student earns the referrer a $300 reward. YFU will confirm and distribute awards for qualified referrals. You must enter your eligible referrals directly on the form listed on this page before the host family starts their online YFU hosting application. Staff members may not enter referrals on your behalf.

Due to J1 Visa regulations, YFU cannot issue awards for placements within the same household as the referrer. The New-to-YFU host family and referrer must have different legal addresses to be considered for an award.

Awards totaling more than $600 will require IRS form 1099 information from the referrer before issuance of the check.