Au Pair in America

Au Pair in America Program Fees

Au Pair in America program fees are based on a program duration of 12 months and the program option you select. Fees are per family, not per child.

2008 Program Fees:

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2009 Program Fees:

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** The weekly stipends for Year2 au pairs and all Au Pair Extraordinaires are stipulated by Au Pair in America and are as follows:

Year2 au pair weekly stipends - A limited number of Year2 au pairs will seek placement with a different family for their extension term. In these instances host families pay the published fee in accordance with the au pair's status as an Extraordinaire, EduCare or standard applicant. The weekly stipend is currently $176.85 for the standard program, $225 (for 2008, $250 for 2009) for the Au Pair Extraordinaire program and $132.64 for the EduCare program.

Au Pair Extraordinaire weekly stipends - First year Au Pair Extraordinaire au pairs receive $200 per week if she arrived before December 31st, 2007. This amount remains the same throughout her first year contract. First year Au Pair Extraordinaire au pairs arriving in 2008 receive a weekly pocket money stipend of $225. First year Au Pair Extraordinaire au pairs arriving in 2009 receive a weekly pocket money stipend of $250.

* The minimum weekly stipend is established by the United States government based on a formula which calculates the federal minimum wage less an allowance for room and board. The stipend for the au pair standard program and for the EduCare program is based on the 2007 minimum wage law currently in effect. The weekly stipend for the Au Pair Extraordinaire is stipulated by Au Pair in America. As federal minimum wage law changes, weekly stipend changes. The 2007 minimum wage law provides for a 3-year phased increase, therefore the weekly stipend noted in the chart above is in effect from July 24, 2008 to July 23, 2009. On July 24, 2009, the weekly stipend for the standard au pair program will increase to $195.75 and the weekly stipend for EduCare to $146.81.

Please note: Fees do not include the educational allowance required of all host families - $500 for the standard and Extraordinaire program; $1,000 for the EduCare program.

A $35 SEVIS fee is charged for every out-of-country au pair arriving to your home.

Excess airline fees: An additional fee may be imposed if air carriers levy increased fuel surcharges or new increased taxes after January 1, 2008. Special note regarding excess airline fees.

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