USH compensates its host families for every day that a student stays in the family's home. This means that you will be paid for every day that a student stays with you; there will not be any gaps in payment. Once USH informs you how long the student will be with you for, you may expect to receive payment for the entire length of the student's stay. Please note that the amount you will be paid will be disclosed to you once you speak with USH directly about hosting. As rates vary by area, they are not posted on our website. The amount that you are paid per day for your student's stay is dependent upon a few factors: the area you live in, the school your student attends, length of the student's stay, and meal option preference.

            Please note, however, that you will generally be paid on a 4-week or monthly basis, depending on whether your student is attending a 4-week program or a monthly class. We will send you your check, then, every 4 weeks or every month. For example, if your student arrives on December 10, you will receive your first check on or around December 10 and if you are paid every 4 weeks, you will receive another check around January 6 or 7; whereas, if you are paid every month, you will receive your second check around January 10 or 11.

            If you have any questions about our payment method or would like to find out how much hosts in your area are compensated, please feel free to give our friendly USH Team a call, and we'll be glad to help! Click here to contact us.