MHS Exchange Students

Consider hosting or studying abroad!

MHS Exchange Students

Find out how you can spend a year abroad!

Mohonasen High School welcomed Rotary International exchange student Maxime Bultot during the 2006-2007 school year. Maxime hailed from Liège, Belgium, was sponsored by the Rotterdam Sunrise Rotary Club, and was placed with host families in the Mohonasen District.

Students at Mohonasen also have the opportunity to study abroad through the Rotary Club. MHS students can apply to spend a school year living and studying in another country. Rotary International offers one of the oldest and most respected study abroad scholarship programs in the country.

The Rotary study abroad program is one of the few true scholarship programs available to American students. Unlike other study abroad programs, there is no tuition. Students pay only for their airfare and about $500 in fees to defray the administrative expenses of the all-volunteer Rotary program coordinators. Scholarship recipients receive a monthly allowance from the Rotary club while studying abroad.

A general interest meeting is hosted by MHS French teacher Mrs. Macko in room 6 each year in late September/early October. A representative from the Rotterdam Sunrise Rotary Club is on hand to answer questions about the program and distribute applications. The meeting is publicized through morning announcements and flyers. Students interested in learning more about studying abroad should stop by room 6 to speak with Mrs. Macko, and plan to attend this meeting.