A Homestay is popular, quality, and affordable student housing options among International students looking for a short or long term stay with a family near their school. A homestay is a healthy environment where students practice speaking a new language and learn to merge successfully into the local culture.
The purpose of a homestay is to provide students with a unique, first-hand experience as a part of a new culture, learning and practicing a new language. Students can also share of their own culture with their family as well and build new friendships.
Needs that it meets: The need to feel welcomed part of a culture or community is essential to integrating oneself to the new surroundings. Students find this at their homestay.
The Homestay experience is one of the best the United States has to offer International Students who want to better their lives by furthering their education. Homestays are ideal for students who are looking for temporary or long-term housing with an American family.
The Homestay experience is one of the best the United States has to offer International Students who want to better their lives by furthering their education. Homestays are ideal for students who are looking for temporary or long-term housing with an American family.
Homestays may include a single host, couple, large or small families. All families offer a unique experience and will share the American lifestyle with you.
The type of home varies from host to host. While some hosts live in houses, others live in apartments or condominiums. Students will usually share the bathroom with the host family. Private bathrooms can be requested. (based on availability and not guaranteed)
USH offers three simple types of homestay meal plans so that students will have more options to fit their individual needs. Snacks and lunch are not included.
With this option, your host will provide you with breakfast items that you can “grab-and-go” or prepare yourself. Lunch is not provided. For dinner you will be served a delicious portion of whatever the host prepares.
Bed and Breakfast
This options is for students who can prepare their own lunch and dinner, or plan to eat outside of the home. A continental breakfast in the morning will be provided each day.
This option is for students who choose to take care of all their own meals. We recommend this option for students who have diet restrictions (ex: vegetarian, religious, etc.). Your host will have cabinet and refrigerator space available for you to store your foods.
USH Host families are located in the surrounding areas to your campus making transportation convenient. USH will give you the bus route from home to school in your Welcome Packet. You may ask your host to show you the bus stop and to review the information as well.
USH can arrange transportation to take you from the airport to your new home in the U.S.
If you wish to continue your stay, all extension requests must be received in writing by email. Please send your extension requests to [email protected] or call 1 (866) 900-4874 or (310) 824-4908. The housing/extension fees must be paid in advance and directly to USH. Under no circumstances may the student or his/her homestay host contract directly with one another.
The fastest and most convenient way to pay your fees are by paying with a credit card by logging into your USH account.
Cash is only accepted in our office. For bank deposits please contact us for more information.
You may pay with a personal check, traveler’s checks, cashier's check, or a money order. Please write the check to USH, INC. and mail to the following address:
Universal Student Housing, Inc. 2001 S. Barrington Ave Suite #209, Los Angeles, CA 90025.
If you are out of the country, please contact us for the bank information.
Based on your requirements USH will find the
perfect host for the best homestay experience
