Japanese Exchange

Japanese Exchange
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Japanese Exchange




Japanese Exchange is a scholarship opportunity for FCCLA members to travel to Japan for four-to-six weeks as an exchange student. This scholarship is funded by the Kikkoman Corporation, administered by Youth For Understanding USA. Scholarships are worth more than $6,995 each.
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The FCCLA Japan Exchange Scholarship is administered by Youth For Understanding USA (YFU USA), a non-profit international exchange organization. Based on the premise that international understanding can be achieved through individuals, the program emphasizes family living as the core of the overseas learning experience. The opportunity to experience the day-to-day life of another country and its people enhances students' awareness of international issues.

Don't miss your opportunity to live in Japan next summer with a Japanese host family. You can be one of 14 FCCLA members selected to experience a Japanese tea ceremony, traditional Japanese foods, or climb up Mount Fuji with a Japanese brother or sister. It will be a summer you will never forget!Read about past scholarship recipients and their summers!


The Japanese Exchange Scholarship includes:

  • round-trip international travel
  • round-trip domestic travel
  • placement with a carefully selected host family
  • regional orientation for scholarship recipients and parents
  • three-day Japan specific orientation at the beginning of the program
  • support services in Japan