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  • Brazil
Length
26 - 52 weeks
Program Categories
Cultural Immersion Language Immersion

Program Details

Program Type
Provider
Timeframe
Academic Year Fall Spring
Housing
Host Family
Language
Portuguese

Pricing

Price Details
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
• Student selection interview
• Guidance through visa process
• Selection and preparation of host family
• High school enrollment
• U.S. pre-departure orientation
• Medical insurance
• Local support and progress reports
• 24-hour emergency support

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED?
• International and local airfare
• Visa application fees
• School fees (textbooks, lunch, etc.)
• Personal expenses, souvenirs, incidentals
• Transportation to and from school
• Phone cards or cell phone
• Brazilian ID card
What's Included
Accommodation Meals Some Activities
What's Not Included
Airfare SIM cards Transportation
Oct 17, 2024
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About Program

DURATION
10 months (academic year)
5 months (semester)

START DATES
July
January (spring semester)

COST
$8,500 (academic year)
$7,000 (semester)

TERMS OF PARTICIPATION
Between the ages of 15 and 18
Currently enrolled in a U.S. high school
GPA of C+ or better
No Portuguese language requirement

APPLICATION DEADLINE
May 1: fall semester or academic year
October 1: spring semester

HOW DOES IT WORK?
• Visit pax.org/us-students for details on compiling application packet
• After application materials received and reviewed, student interview arranged
• Application packet sent abroad for final acceptance by partner organization
• Student matched with host family and school
• Student guided through visa process
• Details of exact host family, school, and community shared with student
• Correspondence between student and host family begins
• Pre-departure orientation session in the U.S.

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Program Highlights

  • Homestay
  • Brazilian High School
  • No Language Requirement
  • Intensive class in Portuguese
  • Medical Insurance

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Location

Location:
Brazil
Currency:
Brazil Real
Weather:
Jan-Mar
93 F / 63 F
Apr-Jun
90 F / 52 F
Jul-Sep
90 F / 52 F
Oct-Dec
91 F / 59 F
Airports:
Guarulhos International Airport
( GRU )
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International
( BSB )
Galeão International
( GIG )

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About PAX - Program of Academic Exchange

Founded in 1990, PAX – Program of Academic Exchange is a not-for-profit educational organization and one of a select few U.S. Department of State-designated Exchange Visitor Programs chosen to participate in the prestigious U.S. Government-sponsored Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) programs. Each year...

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