The Host Family Program supports new international students during their transition to campus by pairing them with an individual or family in the River Falls community.  The program promotes cross-cultural understanding by providing participants with the opportunity to share in a variety of social and cultural activities.

Host Family Responsibilities
Host families are not required to provide home stays; students provide their own housing. However, families often provide transportation to and from joint activities, since many students do not have their own vehicles. We encourage host families to include their student in activities that their family has already planned on doing (family dinner, movie night, sporting events).  Sometimes ordinary activities are the best!  Check out our Host Family Handbook for a list of activities we've generated! Host families are not to assume any responsibility for financial, immigration, academic, employment, health, or serious adjustment problems; staff in International Student Services handles these issues.

Becoming a Host Family
If you are interested in becoming a host family for a UWRF international student, please complete the Host Family Application. We will review the application, and upon approval, will match a student with a host family.

Requesting a Family
International students who wish to request a host family, should fill out a Host Family Request Form.

Host Family Newsletter
Each month, International Student Services publishes an electronic newsletter for host families.