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Jayhawk Exchange Friends (Program Enrollment Program) Print  Share
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring
  • Restrictions: KU applicants only
Dates / Deadlines:
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Fall 2026 07/15/2026 08/01/2026 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Fact Sheet:
Study Abroad Program Coordinator: Jason Foster Open to Non-KU students: No
Program Description:

What is the Jayhawk Exchange Friends Program?


The Jayhawk Exchange Friends are KU students who volunteer their free time to get to know incoming exchange students and help in the process of welcoming them to the University of Kansas. KU Study Abroad groups incoming exchange students with KU students who are recent study abroad returnees, as they are familiar with the transitions involved with studying abroad, or are members of the Global Awareness Program. Jayhawk Exchange Friends may volunteer to assist incoming exchange students in many different ways; this may be inviting them to attend social events, taking them shopping, or just being there to answer questions they have. You can also provide exchange students with valuable local knowledge and provide them opportunities to interact with other local students.

If you are interested in being part of the program, please click the Apply Now button on this page and then complete the Jayhawks Exchange Friend Questionnaire.  The only requirements are that you e-mail your exchange student as soon as possible after being matched (preferably before arrival), contact them as soon as possible after they arrive in the United States, and contact them at least once a month for the duration of their stay.   We will do our best to match you with an exchange student that either A) has a similar major and/or interests or B) who comes from the country or region where you studied abroad, however, please note that this is not always possible. 

After we pair you with your student, we will send you their e-mail address and vice versa so that you can begin corresponding. Depending on the amount of Jayhawk Exchange Friend applicants we receive, you may be put in a group with multiple exchange students and another Jayhawk Exchange Friend, instead of a one-on-one pairing. 

Questions?  
Email: inboundexchange@ku.edu
Phone: 785.864.3742

University of Kansas
Office of Study Abroad
1410 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 108
Lawrence, KS 66045 U.S.A.