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Great Lakes
Short-term
This eight-week programme will allow you to experience the best of US high school spirit and share the Christmas and New Year celebrations with your new host family. Based in typical Midwestern cities near Lake Michigan, you will get to experience snow sports and maybe even a white Christmas. Imagine spending your holidays ice skating, snow tubing and tobogganing. If indoor activities are more for you these locations offer plenty of culture and shopping, from huge malls to exciting museums.
PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE
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Only 12 Spaces Available
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7 January 2023 - 4 February 2023
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Typical Midwestern experience
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Only 6 Spaces Available
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3 December 2022 - 28 January 2023
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Experience the Mid-Western winter
ADAM WENT TO
MICHIGAN
QUICK FACTS
departure times
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December (8 weeks) & January (4 weeks)
visa requirements
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ESTA visa online
placements
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Great Lake State
extras
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​Trips available
host family
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​Short-term Programme: Receives contribution.
GREAT LAKES PRICING
* Programme pricing is valid for departures from January 2024 up to and including January 2025. Application fee of $250 when applying. Price Guarantee: We reserve the right to increase the prices at any time, but once you have been accepted to the programme and have paid your $1,500 deposit you will secure the published price and be exempt from any subsequent increases.
Programme fee includes
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Return-trip economy flights with recognised airlines departing from Auckland to final destination.
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Comprehensive insurance while on your exchange.
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Pre-departure orientation meeting prior to departure for all students and parents.
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Host family and high school placement.
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Meet and Greet at final airport with transfer to your host family. Please note that in an additional surcharge may be applied. We reserve the right to apply a flight surcharge should availability at time of booking cause flight costs to be higher than expected. (We have specific flight dates for each destination. You may fly outside of these dates but additional costs will apply.)
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Full professional support both in New Zealand and abroad.
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Preparation materials.
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Advice from Returnees.
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24-hour emergency phone support.
Programme fee does not include
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Passport and visa costs.
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Pocket money (approx. 500NZD per month).
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School set up costs. Varies per destination but may include transport, uniform and school books.
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Transport to Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch for departure.
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Optional Tours and Travel Expenses.
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Any documents that require official Notarising or Apostilling.