4th Marking Period, March Break, and Summer Exchanges

Application Deadline:

December 1, 2023 by 10:00 p.m. for March Break + a Week in Germany or Singapore and 4th Marking Period to Colombia, France, and South Africa (and other countries where we may have uncovered possibilities) 

Before starting the on-line application, you should have the following materials and information ready to complete steps 1, 2, and 3 below: 

1. Basic information for you and your parents/legal guardians

2. (addresses, phone numbers, email addresses)

3. Responses to the following:

   • Academic achievements and honors 

   • Community service activities and interests

   • Co-curricular activities 

   • Activities and interests outside of school

   • Offices held at school 

   • Travel abroad (location, length of travel or stay, year of travel)

4. Response to the following essay question: 

5. Please provide a statement of interest that discusses why you would like to go on exchange. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

   • What you hope to contribute to the community that you join on exchange

   • What appeals to you about the specific school to which you would like to go on exchange

   • What you hope to bring back to Hotchkiss from your exchange experience

6. Download and send this feedback form to your current floor faculty member or dorm head, and ask them to return it via school mail to the Office of International Programs by the appropriate deadline.

7. Download and send this feedback form to your advisor and ask them to return it via school mail to the Office of International Programs by the appropriate deadline.

8. If you are applying for an exchange to Colombia, France, or Germany, download and send this feedback form to your current language teacher and ask them to return it via school mail to the Office of International Programs by the appropriate deadline.

9. Download and send this feedback form to the peer who will be writing for you, and and ask them to return it via school mail to the Office of International Programs by the appropriate deadline.

Notes:

1. All feedback forms will be kept confidential and will not be available to the applicants.

2. We will print your current and past Hotchkiss grade reports, including the most recent teacher comments, and include them in your application. 

Ready to apply?

• 4th Marking Period and March Break + a Week Exchanges to Germany and Singapore - Click here to begin the online application.