identify host families – earn a cruise!
Discover the Perfect Opportunity to Earn and Make a Difference
Do you want to generate extra income while positively impacting your community? Look no further! Introducing the Set Sail With YFU | Local Coordinator Incentive Program, where you can refer outstanding families or individuals you know to become hosts with YFU and earn an additional $100. That’s not all! Each referral you submit, resulting in a successful host family this program year, automatically enters you into a drawing for an amazing 3 or 4-night cruise (date and locations to be determined,) with reimbursable airfare of up to $350. Act fast, as this exclusive offer is only valid until August 31st.
Becoming part of the Set Sail With YFU | Local Coordinator Incentive Program is simple:
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Ensure you are a vetted YFU Local Coordinator. If you are not yet a Local Coordinator, don’t worry! You can easily apply here.
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Use the form on this page to refer a family or individual who may be interested in hosting an international student with YFU.
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When your referred family or individual hosts a student, you’ll receive a generous $100 reward from YFU, and your name will be entered into the coveted 3-night cruise giveaway!
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to earn extra money and contribute to your community. Refer now and increase your chances of embarking on a fantastic cruise adventure. Set sail with YFU today!
*Terms and conditions apply.
Set Sail with YFU | Local Coordinator Incentive Program 2023
Q. How can I recruit more host families?
A. You can recruit more host families by relying on support and mentorship from your Community Manager. Join their monthly field calls, and join as many of the National LC Training webinars as you can. Here are several resources that may help if you don’t know where to start.
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Register for the August 8th National Local Coordinator Training
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Register for the September 12th National Local Coordinator Training
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Join our National LC Group on Facebook to connect with other LCs
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Country-Specific Flyers: China, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Finland, Thailand
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Find YFU USA on Facebook‚YouTube‚ & Instagram & share our posts!
Q. Does the host family have to be within my 100 square mile territory?
A. No! The host family you refer can be from anywhere within the United States. If you have friends, or family that are interested in hosting outside of your geography, please refer them and we will find another Local Coordinator to support them throughout the program year.
Q. How does the YFU Referral Program work?
A. Refer YFU Host Family leads via the form on this page. We are looking for families who are willing to host for a whole year or six months, but are also seeking so-called “arrival families” who are willing to accept someone for at least 8 weeks. The families should be ready to host by August 31, 2023.
Q. Who is eligible for the YFU Cruise Incentive?
A. Only vetted YFU Local Coordinators are eligible to participate in the cruise incentive. However, even those who are not Local Coordinators are welcome to participate in our ongoing referral program for a $100 cash incentive if their referral chooses to host a student.
Q. How many people will win the cruise incentive?
A. 5 local coordinators’ names will be drawn at the end of the contest for the 3 or 4-night cruise. This cruise will be a YFU community event with the intention of building connections and team building. Therefore, a YFU staff member will be leading the group for a total of 6 YFU participants.
Q. What’s included if our name is drawn for the cruise incentive?
A. The 5 local coordinators that will win the cruise incentive will get:
• A double-occupancy room on a 3-4 night cruise departing January 2024 (subject to change)
• Airfare reimbursement up to $350
• One night of lodging prior to departure up to $150
• Incidentals and ground transportation are NOT included
Q. Why does YFU request my personal information?
A. 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.
Q. How does YFU qualify my host family lead for a referral reward?
A. Each YFU host family lead you refer who becomes a vetted host family for a short-term, semester, or year student earns a $100 reward. YFU will choose and distribute awards for qualified referrals by November 10th, and announce our winners at the November 14th National Training Webinar. You must enter your eligible referrals directly on the form listed on this page prior to the host family starting 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 made within the same household as the referrer. To be considered for an award, the New-to-YFU host family and referrer must have different legal addresses.
Awards totaling more than $600 will require IRS form 1099 information from the referrer prior to issuance of the check.
Q. What if the host family I refer decides they want to host two students?
A. If your referred host family decides to host two students for the 2023-2024 program year, then your name will be added to the drawing twice for that referral.
General Conditions
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In compliance with US Department of State guidelines for the J1 visa program, the individual submitting the referral cannot be the host family for the incoming student, nor can they reside in the same household.
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Referral with your name and potential host family information must be submitted no later than August 31st, 2023.
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You must enter your eligible referrals directly on the form listed on THIS web page prior to the host family starting their online YFU hosting application. Staff members may not enter referrals on your behalf.
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The family must be willing to start hosting by August 31, with the intent of hosting for at least 8-10 weeks.
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You will be informed by Mid-November 2023 by YFU USA if you are eligible for the incentive and if your name was chosen for the 3-night cruise.
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If you win the 3 or 4-night cruise drawing and would like to accept and use the airfare or 1-night lodging reimbursement, the ticket must be purchased and the reimbursement form sent to YFU USA no later than 1 May 2024.
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Local Coordinators will be issued a 1099 in the total amount of their incentive winnings.
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Questions? Please contact us at hosting@yfu.org or Senior Director of Growth and Development, Megan Michels at mmichels@yfu.org for additional information.