NorthWest Student Exchange
International AffairsWashington, United States11-50 Employees
NorthWest Student Exchange, a Seattle-based nonprofit founded in 1987, coordinates high school exchange programs for both international and American students. It offers several formats, including academic-year, semester, summer, reciprocal, and direct/self-placed exchanges, with partner countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The organization supports participants through host-family housing, enrollment in high school, and supervision by local Academic Coordinators, complemented by orientations and access to medical and accident insurance, travel, and visas. NorthWest Student Exchange is designated by the U.S. Department of State as a student exchange program and is listed with the Council on Standards for International Exchange and Travel (CSIET), indicating alignment with established standards. In 2022 the organization established the Dale Nicholson Exchange Student Scholarship to recognize commitment to cultural exchange.