AYA works in partnership with 70 overseas organizations. AYA receives a fee from the overseas partners for each participant. Often the overseas organization includes additional services in its costs, such as round trip international and domestic airline tickets. Consequently, the fees students pay vary by country and organization. AYA students, like Americans, are responsible for school fees and expenses.
Participants bring money for their expenses.
AYA host families provide a place to sleep and study, and meals, but students are financially self sufficient. All students are medically insured either under an AYA policy or a policy arranged by the overseas partner. AYA ensures that students take part in orientation programs, both in their home country before departure and upon arrival in the United States. The national orientation program is comprised of a variety of workshops and activities for the students. Students attend workshops on topics such as program rules, American high schools, roles and responsibilities of the Local Coordinator, American culture and youth.