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The International Language Institute of Massachusetts (ILI) promotes intercultural understanding and diverse communities by providing high-quality language instruction and teacher training.

Host a Student

Host a Student

Here at ILI, we value the connection we have to our friends and neighbors.  Our homestay program brings our Intensive English Program adult students (17+) into the community to stay with area hosts and experience US culture in a warm and friendly environment. Feeling like you are part of the community is such an important part of life in a new country. For this reason, we sincerely thank you for your interest in hosting a student.

The Home-Stay Program

Our home-stay program allows students to experience life in the USA in local homes. We match area hosts with international students from all over the world. Students eligible to live with a host family are enrolled full time in our Intensive English program anywhere from 4 weeks to 12 months.

Think you might like to host?

All you need is to be able to provide a private bedroom, a warm and friendly environment for your student and easy access to the school. It’s important that your home be either within walking or biking distance to ILI, or be on a convenient bus route.

ILI provides weekly stipends to hosts that are paid every other week.

  • A room without meals for $150/ week.
  • A room with meals for $250/week.

If you are interested in becoming a host, fill out the host application  

Questions? Contact our Homestay Coordinator, Amy Ben-Ezra (413) 586-7569, amy@ili.edu.

“The staff is very professional; everyone is so helpful and nice.”

-Ruth Stevens (USA)

Quick Links

  • Procedure for becoming a host
  • Home-stay program FAQs 
  • Application

For more information, contact:

Amy Ben-Ezra
Phone: 413.586.7569 x100
Email: amy@ili.edu

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