Our program matches ASU international students with host families in San Angelo. Students live on campus, so they don’t live with host families, but the families are involved in several other aspects of their lives during their time in San Angelo.
Married or single people are welcome to be host families. You do not have to be a graduate of ASU to participate, but we would be happy to have you join the Alumni Association as a friend of ASU, if you wish.
Basic host family responsibilities include:
These students typically have high academic standing. We have had great reviews from students and families about this program. The students come from various countries, including South Korea, Germany, Scotland, France, India, China, Bulgaria, Russia, Zimbabwe, Trinidad, Bangladesh, Mexico, Nigeria, Estonia and more. Some are here only one semester while others are here from one to several years. Some are older graduate students and others are freshmen. You can see photographs and read more about the program on the ASU International Student Association website.
The cultural interaction between these students and their host families is a great enhancement to ASU’s International Studies program and to San Angelo as a community. The majority of our students arrive for the fall semester, but we usually have a small number arrive in the summer and spring. We try to match the host families as soon as we hear from the students.
If you are interested in becoming a host family, please reply by giving us some personal information on the form below.
For more information, e-mail Barbara Rallo at barbara@3sisters.us or call her at (325) 949-4300 in the evenings. Her fax number is the same as the telephone number. Or call Elva Aguilar at (325) 942-2083 in the Center for International Studies office.
