International Student Exchange Organizations (ISEOs) bringing students to Minnesota for high school or other K-12 programs must first register with the Office of the Secretary of State, if the student's stay will be longer than 30 days. See the list of registered ISEOs below.
Complaints
Minnesota Statutes 5A.06 provides that complaints about International Student Exchange Organizations may be submitted to the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. The Secretary has the authority to forward these complaints to the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) and the U.S. Department of State. The Secretary also has the discretion to further investigate situations raised in complaints to determine whether the complaint is an isolated instance, or whether there is a systemic problem with placements by an organization. If the Secretary determines that the organization has failed to remain in compliance with the appropriate legal requirements, the registration of the organization may be terminated.
Host Family Background Check
ISEOs may request that host families fill out the follow form and submit it to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to ensure the safety of incoming Students. Host families are not required by law to complete this form, but if each person over the age of 18 residing in a household does not complete and submit this form to the organization requesting this authorization, the family will not be allowed to proceed with the application process.
Looking to register or amend your international exchange organization?
Use this form to register a new organization.
Use this form to amend an organization already registered.
FILE IN-PERSON OR MAIL TO:
Minnesota Secretary of State
Business Services
Retirement Systems of Minnesota Building 60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
St Paul, MN 55103
(Staffed 8:00 - 4:00, Monday - Friday, excluding holidays)
Filing Fee: $150 filing fee for initial application or $50 filing fee for renewal payable to the MN Secretary of State.
Organization Name | Address | Contact Person | Phone | Expiration Date |
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AFS-USA, Inc. | 120 Wall Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10005 |
Keri Dooley | 800-237-4636 | 04/12/2021 |
American Councils for International Education:ACTR/ACCELS | 1828 L Str NW #1200 Washington, DC 20036 |
Christina Pendzola-Naumenko | 800-621-9559 | 11/24/2021 |
Amicus International Student Exchange | 420 North Cascade Ave Colorado Springs, CO 80903 |
Dana Lochner | 651-238-8960 | 03/29/2021 |
Aspect Foundation | 250 Columbus Ave #200 San Francisco, CA 94133 |
Vivian Fearen | 800-879-6884 | 04/03/2021 |
ASSE International Student Exchange Program | 228 North Coast Hwy Laguna Beach, CA 92651 |
Saphia Lesch | 800-736-1760 | 08/24/2021 |
Ayusa International | 600 California Str FL 10 San Francisco, CA 94108 |
Debra Slagle | 888-552-9872 | 07/17/2021 |
Central States Rotary Youth Exchange Program, Inc. | 218 Knox Hwy 37 Wataga IL 61488 |
Harold Watters | 218-343-3196 | 07/14/2021 |
Council for Educational Travel, USA (CETUSA) |
678 Front Ave NW #091A Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
Michael Dulay | 888-238-8721 | 08/15/2021 |
Council on International Educational Exchange | 300 Fore Street Portland ME 04101 |
Stephanie Smart | 800-448-9944 | 03/20/2021 |
Cultural Academic Student Exchange | 211 Bellevue Ave, Ste 204 Montclair, NJ 07043 |
Stacy Brewer | 800-458-8336 | 04/02/2021 |
EF High School Exchange Year | One Education St. Cambridge, MA 02141 |
Bob Fredette | 1-800-447-4273 | 01/22/2021 |
Face the World Foundation |
755 Baywood Drive #109 Petaluma, CA 94954 |
Mary M. Kass | 800-216-3223 | 12/11/2021 |
Forte International Exchange Association |
7115 Leesburg Pike #217 Falls Church, VA 20043 |
Carolyn Simmons | 888-866-6869 | 3/15/2021 |
Friendly Exchange | 3a. Calle 21-40 Zona 15 VH I Guatemala City 01015 |
Bernie Bromenschenkel | 763-933-0724 | 04/11/2021 |
Greenheart Exchange |
712 N Wells St |
Megan McGaughey | 800-634-4771 | 12/26/2020 |
International Cultural Exchange Services (ICES) | 1988 Hurricane Creek Rd Hurricane WV 25526 |
Bonnie Gunter | 800-344-3566 | 04/13/2021 |
International Experience | 209 S Water Street Suite 102 Northfield, MN 55057 |
Jennifer M Iler | 866-794-4629 | 08/05/2021 |
International Fellowship, Inc. | 8806 West Route 5 PO Box 130 Westfield, NY 14787 |
Karen L. Zent | 800-647-8839 | 08/12/2021 |
International Student Exchange | 36 Park Ave Bay Shore, NY 11706 |
Jeanette Murray | 800-766-4656 | 11/16/2021 |
Nacel Open Door | 101 East 5th St Suite 1900 St Paul MN 55101 |
Rae Lenway | 800-622-3553 | 09/08/2021 |
North Star Districts 5950 and 5960 Youth Exchange | 1700 Highway 36 West, Suite #820 Roseville, MN 55113 |
Richard Capp | 763-200-4036 | 08/31/2021 |
NorthWest Student Exchange | 4530 Union Bay Pl., NE #214 Seattle WA 98105 |
Marge Ryan | 877-850-3312 | 01/24/2021 |
Organization for Cultural Exchange Among Nations (OCEAN) |
2101 E Broadway Rd., Ste 6 Tempe, AZ 85282-1735 |
Janet Sinning | 888-996-2326 | 11/22/2021 |
Pan Atlantic Foundation | 1 Union Street Suite 202 Portland, ME 04101 |
Laura Whelan | 866-227-5335 | 11/17/2021 |
STS FOUNDATION |
205 Keller Str #204 |
Theresa Nelson | 800-522-4678 | 06/10/2021 |
Student American International, Inc. |
6151 Pal Trace Landing Dr, Apt 219 Davie, FL 33314 |
Cheryl Taylor | 800-639-0564 | 12/30/2021 |
United Studies |
100 Ridgeway St #1A |
Renee Brown | 888-212-3208 | 8/11/2021 |
World Heritage International Student Exchange Programs |
277 Lower Cliff Drive |
Peter Hayes | 800-888-9040 | 11/06/2020 |
Youth For Understanding USA Inc |
6856 Eastern Ave. NW #310 |
Heidi Petras | 800-424-3691 | 08/27/2021 |