Ok, so I am 16 and thinking of moving to the usa for high school. My parents will not be moving with me, they will be staying in europe. They will support me financially and stuff though.Does the states have like youth hostels or student housing or something like that? Moving to a public high school though where there is no housing provided, but big towns must offer a student apartment building or something right? Will be thankful for any advice..!
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I'm not sure if there's anything like that.... You might consider living with a host family; look into abroad programs in your hometown, city, area, wherever you live.
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you cannot live in the the US without having a guardian. you're a minor. BUT you should definitely look into becoming a foreign exchange student for a while. that will allow you to go to high school but you would be living with a family for a while.
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In which state and city or town are you interested. Each region is lil different. And each state has different rules about public high schools. On some you may study only a year. Private schools are not time restricted.
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You can't do that. It's illegal. If you want to come to the U.S. to go to school, you need to either a: do it through an exchange organization; or b: have friends or relatives who will support you and get an F-1 visa -- and then many schools still won't accept you. The other alternative, very expensive, is boarding school. Without a visa, you are in the country illegally. We don't have youth hostels or public housing for students. It doesn't work that way. At 16, you cannot sign a contract, therefore you cannot rent or purchase a place to live. In many states you cannot drive. You cannot get a job. You cannot sign up for school without a parent or guardian. So, my advice, do it the proper way, or wait a couple of years and come here to college -- where student housing IS available, you can come without your parents, and can do things legally!
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