ETSU International Friendship Families Program

Student Registration

The International Friendship Family Program (IFFP) is designed to assist new international students in making the transition to living here in America. If you apply for IFFP, we will have a faculty or staff volunteer contact you by email prior to your arrival, arrange to pick you up at the airport, provide initial housing for up to 5 days if needed, help you move in to your campus housing, take you shopping for things you might need, and show you around the city so you know the location of places like grocery stores, retail stores, banks, etc. We will also arrange for an ETSU student volunteer to show you around the campus. We hope this program will make your first days here less stressful and get you off to a successful start in your studies here. Once you are accepted at ETSU, we will send you more information and an application for International Friendship Families Program Student Enrollment.

IMPORTANT:  Participation in this program is VOLUNTARY.  Students should apply for the program only if they are genuinely interested in participating in it.  Any changes in your plans to participate in the program should be communicated immediately to Dr. Brent Morrow (morrowb@etsu.edu).

Return to ETSU International Programs and Services website.