Student exchange programs, previously paused during the pandemic, have reopened and now families are needed to host international exchange students interested in living and studying in Fairfax County.

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — Exchange student programs were on pause during the pandemic, and now that programs are allowed again across the state, applications to study abroad are at an all time high.

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), a non-profit, public benefit organization, is inviting local families to discover the rewards of hosting a foreign exchange student. ASSE students ...