Yes. All candidates participating through the American Dream agency have health insurance coverage. All candidates are insured for $350.000,00, if there comes to any complications or problems, the candidate is fully covered, except for the participation fees that can vary from $20 – $50 dollars depending on the state and the severity of the procedure. In the case of a serious intervention, the candidate is fully covered. The only thing the insurance doesn’t cover is eye and dental care, as these are typically seen as chronic ailments, as such the insurance isn’t meant for chronic ailments..

Yes. Every candidate participating through the American Dream agency has guaranteed accommodations in the USA, the price of the accommodations depends on the city and state in which you will be residing, the prices can vary from $0 – $500 per month. Typically the accommodations are shared with 1 – 2 people. Here you will have the chance to meet new people from different places and cultures because they will typically be other students from different countries 🙂

Some landlords will require a deposit of half or a full months rent in advance, but there are those that don’t require any deposit at all. If a deposit is required it is refunded prior to leaving to return to your country, or after arriving and it will be transferred to the agency and then sent to the candidate.

Hourly rates depend on the state and position the candidate will be working. The rates vary from $3 + tips, to $16 per hour.
Candidates participating in the Work and Travel program will be paid equally as their American colleagues.
The average monthly salary is from $2000 – $3000. The students will have their tax deducted, but since they are not residents, it will be refunded as a tax return at the end of the next fiscal year.

Yes. All candidates participating through the American Dream agency have the possibility to pay for the program in a variety of ways, one of these ways is from America or right after returning from the program. For this type of payment there is NO INTEREST and you DO NOT need any credit from a bank!

Note: For some of these options a guarantor is required. For more information ask the agency.

The agency in cooperation with the insurance house refunds all funds paid to the agency in the name of the program as long as the insurance was paid in the amount of $100.

Note: The $160 visa tax and the $35 SEVIS fee tax are non-agency related payments and as such are non-refundable.