Welcome to The Friendship Connection, Inc. for the 2024-2025 school year! We connect students from America and Germany through travel and host family stays as well as virtually!
We have extended the application form deadline to: February 20th!
Please click on the link “Forms” to get started!
About Friendship Connection
This program was conceived and developed by Ohio high school German teachers in cooperation with English teachers in Germany. The goal was to provide an inexpensive, “on-going” visitation program which would enable participants to enhance their ability to speak German and to develop a greater appreciation of the German culture as well as long-lasting friendships with their German partners. In the first 42 years, nearly 34,000 German and American students have participated on our program.
We are proud of our Achievements!
Admissions Process
VFC application forms will be available soon!
Step 1
Talk to your German teacher: It is your German teacher’s responsibility to obtain administrative approval for your school to participate each school year.
Step 2
After your school administrator has approved the program and your parents or guardian have also agreed you are allowed to participate, please request an application form from your German teacher or print one from this website. Fill your application form out thoroughly, attach a picture of yourself and obtain a parent or guardian signature.
Step 3
If you are signing up for the “Full” visitation program, please submit your form along with your first deposit. If you are signing up as a “Host Only,” no payment is required. You will receive a confirmation email as soon as your application form has been processed. If you are signing up for the VFC with no hosting or traveling, please fill out your VFC application form and there will be a minimal charge of $75 for your four month “subscription” to the Virtual Friendship Connection program during the summer months so you can keep up with your German!