Information for Host Families
Thank you for your interest in becoming a host family for our international students.
Green River College's International Housing program began in 1989 with fifty host families and less than 100 international students. The program has grown to over 110 active host families and between 700 and 800 international students.
More often than not, international students build lifelong bonds with their host families, and Green River truly values and embraces the importance of host families in the community.
A host family must be able to provide:
- A private bedroom furnished with a bed, desk, chair, lamp, and clothing storage.
- A host family is also required to provide food for 3 meals a day. For breakfast and lunch the food should be available for the student to prepare themselves, and dinner should be prepared family-style.
- All host families must be on a convenient bus line or within walking distance.
- The use of all household amenities.
- Share living expenses are paid directly from the student to the host family.
Current and Summer Shared Living | Fall Term Shared Living Increase |
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16-year-old program - $850 p/m | 16-year-old program - $950 p/m |
17+ program - $725 p/m | 17+ program - $825 p/m |
All prospective families must attend a virtual orientation, complete an application, complete a background check for everyone in the home 18 years and older. The IP Housing staff will visit each home before a student will be placed with a family.
If you are interested, please email the IP Housing Department at Housing@greenriver.edu.
Thank you to all of our host families for being kind, respectful, gracious, and sharing your homes with our students. You help make this program the success that it is.
Get Started
How to Apply to International Programs
Request Information from International Programs
Contact Us
Phone: 253-288-3300
Fax: 253-333-4940
Email: Housing@greenriver.edu
Zoom: Virtual Lobby
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Upcoming Dates
Application deadline for students transferring from within the U.S. is by 8 a.m. on the first day of the quarter.
Summer Term |
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Classes Start: |
27 June 2022 |
Classes End: |
18 August 2022 |
Fall Term |
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Preferred Application Deadline: |
15 August 2022 |
Orientation Student (virtual) |
31 Aug & 1 Sept 2022 |
Orientation Parent (virtual) |
2 September 2022 |
Arrival & Housing Move-in Day |
14 September 2022 |
In-Person Orientation Day |
15 September 2022 |
Classes Start: |
19 September 2022 |
Classes End: |
8 December 2022 |
Location
Green River College
IVD Building
12401 SE 320th Street
Auburn, WA USA 98092-3699
Download:
International Programs Main Campus Map
Hours of Operation
Monday - Thursday |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Friday - Sunday |
Closed |