2017 Student Exchange Trip
A delegation of high school students and a chaperone will be selected to serve as Exchange Students for Memphis in May International Festival, and will have the opportunity to travel to Colombia during March 2017 (travel dates to be determined). Selected students and chaperone will stay with host families and will attend classes at a host high school. The Memphis in May International Festival funds the round-trip airfare for each student and coordinates all arrangements with the host country.
A delegation of high school students and a chaperone will be selected to serve as Exchange Students for Memphis in May International Festival, and will have the opportunity to travel to Colombia during March 2017 (travel dates to be determined). Selected students and chaperone will stay with host families and will attend classes at a host high school. The Memphis in May International Festival funds the round-trip airfare for each student and coordinates all arrangements with the host country.
Application forms are supplied to all Shelby County and Municipal Schools, as well as private high schools. To be considered, applicants must provide a completed application form (found below), official school transcript, a 500 - 1,000 word essay, and three letters of recommendation, no later than Dec. 2, 2016, and be available for an interview by the selection panel in early January of 2017.
Student application: