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"It was really difficult choosing from all those EurAupair applicants ....so many of them seemed perfect for our family"
- EurAupair Host Family from Ohio
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Joining the
EurAupair Program
Our Au Pair Program Application Checklist |
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1) Complete the EurAupair Host Family Application Form to begin the process of being accepted to our Au Pair Program.
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2) Submit the Host Family Application Form together with the $300
Application Fee (non-refundable).
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3) Submit two (2) completed Reference Forms (1 personal character and 1 employment) to your EurAupair Regional office (see Offices page) or EurAupair Community Counselor (additional forms available upon request).
In order to be considered for our au pair program, forms must be completed by
business or professional colleagues, civic or religious leaders, or other
prominent and responsible individuals who know you and your family well.
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4) Upon EurAupair's receipt of the completed Host Family Application Form,
you will be contacted by your local EurAupair Community Counselor who
will arrange a convenient time for an in-home family interview.
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5) During the in-home family interview, your EurAupair Community
Counselor will complete a Host Family Profile (utilized in the
placement process).
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6) Upon completion of the family interview and review of your Host Family Profile and two Reference Forms which are acceptable to EurAupair, your Community Counselor will assist you in your selection
of an au pair. EurAupair's receipt of the $2,900 deposit secures the au pair of your choice.
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7) All Program and Flight Fees are due a minimum of 45 days prior to the
au pair's arrival, unless your family is enrolled in EurAupair's payment plan.
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8) A minimum of 3 weeks prior to your au pair's arrival, you will be
advised of all final travel arrangements (including date, flight numbers, arrival
times, etc.).
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Arrival Months and Application Deadlines
ARRIVAL MONTH |
FINAL DEADLINE TO APPLY* |
| January 2008 |
November 22, 2007 |
| February 2008 |
January 5, 2008 |
| March 2008 |
February 1, 2008 |
| April 2008 |
February 22, 2008 |
| May 2008 |
March 22, 2008 |
| June 2008 |
April 22, 2008 |
| July 2008 |
May 22, 2008 |
| August 2008 |
June 22, 2008 |
| September 2007 |
July 22, 2007 |
| October 2008 |
August 22, 2008 |
| November 2008 |
September 22, 2008 |
| January 2009 |
November 22, 2008 |
* Urgent Care Needed
If your preferred arrival deadline has passed and you have an urgent child care need, priority
arrangements are possible. Please contact EurAupair immediately for information about
availability and additional expediting fees.
 It is recommended that Host Family Applications be submitted as early as
possible since a limited number of au pair applicants are available for
any particular arrival month.
Families are accepted and placements are made
based upon the date of EurAupair's receipt of the Host Family Application
Form. If a particular arrival month is unavailable, the family will be
advised and a priority will be given for the next available arrival month.
EurAupair's "12-Month
Au Pair Commitment"
EurAupair wants to ensure that each host family receives the greatest benefit
from participating in the program, and has made a firm commitment to provide
each host family with 12 months of au pair child care assistance and cultural
enrichment.
In the vast majority of cases, the host family and the au pair are
compatible and develop a warm and close relationship. However, in the
unlikely circumstance that problems develop which prove to be irresolvable
and irreconcilable, EurAupair stands behind its commitment.
If, after a 60-day adjustment period, the host family and the EurAupair
Community Counselor have determined that the au pair is incompatible with the
host family's lifestyle, and the problems and differences are irreconcilable
and irresolvable, or the au pair withdraws from the program not due to host
family cause, the EurAupair Program will provide the host family with a
replacement au pair as soon as possible.
EurAupair will provide you with suitable replacement candidates
from which you can choose an au pair based upon
the information provided in the Host Family Profile and Agreement, and, if
possible, any other reasonable criteria provided by the host family. It can
happen that the time remaining on the visa of the replacement au pair
extends beyond the original 12-month commitment of the host family.
Because EurAupair is required to provide each au pair with a full one-year
experience, the host family gains additional months to their EurAupair
program year. In this case, a pro-rata fee of $567 ($525 for repeat families)
per additional month (or portion thereof), plus any domestic transportation costs, will be due
prior to arrival of the replacement au pair. If the replacement au pair's
remaining visa period is less than the time remaining on the family's
original au pair's visa, the host family will receive a refund of $567 ($525
for repeat families) for each remaining month of its 12-month commitment and be responsible
for domestic travel arrangements, if any. The pro-rata fee for the Au Pair par Expérience program is $642 ($600 for repeat families) per month.
In the event of au pair reassignment, repatriation, or withdrawal, EurAupair
cannot guarantee continuous child care assistance between the original au
pair's departure from the family and the arrival of a replacement au pair. It
will, however, do everything possible to ensure that, should any lapse in
child care assistance occur, it will be minimal.
The host family is obligated to continue hosting and to provide for the
health, welfare, and safety of the au pair exchange participant until the au
pair returns home or joins another host family. Host families must conform to
all U.S. government regulations, program guidelines and rules. Of course,
EurAupair will not provide a replacement
au pair to any host family that EurAupair determines
has violated U.S. government regulations, federal, state or local laws
or its obligations to the au pair or the program.
After the initial six-month family stay, all placements are considered final
and, consequently, no replacements will be made.
Through EurAupair's 12-Month Au Pair Commitment, host families and
au pair participants are ensured an entire year of a mutually beneficial and
rewarding intercultural child care exchange experience.
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