About the Application Process
Application Deadline:
Applications for 2022-23 CHEX are currently postponed given the coronavirus situation currently in the US and China.
Eligibility:
All BHS students are welcome to apply. Students will be selected on the basis of the following criteria: strong academic records; interest in and aptitude for learning Chinese language, history and culture; ability to serve as ambassador from Brookline and the United States abroad; sensitivity to other people and cultures; interest in being a global leader; and successful completion of the application and interview.
**All students going on the exchange will be expected to study Chinese intensively for two weeks during the summer prior to exchange and during the fall semester at BHS.
Costs:
We estimate that the student/family’s share of the expenses in this program will be approximately $4400, depending on airline ticket prices. Your contribution covers the following; books, airfare, travel (to/from China and within China). Tuition, room and board while in China are covered. NOT INCLUDED IS THE TUITION OF THE SUMMER LANGUAGE COURSE (approximately $450 per student), AND SPENDING MONEY. We recommend approximately $500 per student to carry to China for the Spring semester.
If financial costs are a concern, the CHEX Program has funds available for financial aid. Please note an interest for financial need on the application. FINANCIAL NEED IN NO WAY AFFECTS A STUDENT’S CONSIDERATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CHEX PROGRAM.
Questions:
There will be informational meetings for students X-Block, These meetings will take place in room 211. Mr. Lantos, BHS-China Exchange Coordinator, will be happy to answer questions. If you are not available during X block, please feel free to visit Mr. Lantos in his classroom, 211.
Parents may call Mr Lantos at (617) 320-7510 or reach him at: steve_lantos@psbma.org
* Application Question Prep (please "make a copy" to prepare for application form)
* Application Form Please add your final information here.
* Parent/Guardian Permission Form
Interviews will be arranged during the month of March.
Approximate CHEX Timeline
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Late-March
Early April Early May Mid May Early June End August Early September Fall Semester End January Early February Late May/Early June Early June |
Student selection
First Student Meeting First Parent Meeting Host Families Selected, GX Students Assigned Returning CHEX group, K-8 Presentations, Brookline School Committee Presentation Two-Week Chinese Language Course, Chinatown Boston GX CHEX Group arrives to host families Regular X-Block Meetings, Wed afternoon meetings Monthly Mon. eve meetings BHS CHEX/Families Complete Mid-years, disenroll form BHS, Pre- Travel week meeting preparation, School Committee Send-Off, Farewell Banquet Travel to China Return to US K-8 Presentations |
